First-time buyers

Untapped demand for custom-build from younger people

The younger generations have a greater interest in, and demand for, custom-build, according new...

Skipton’s new Track Record deal offers £1,000 cashback

Skipton Building Society is launching tomorrow (16 October) a new Track Record product which...

Buckinghamshire BS reprices FTB, BTL and holiday let mortgages

Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a widespread product repricing, with rate reductions of up...

3.8 million homes could be freed up by ‘right-sizing’

Alongside building new homes, ‘right-sizing’ could be an important part of the solution to...

Suffolk Building Society now accepts JBSP applications

Suffolk Building Society is welcoming joint borrower sole proprietor (JBSP) applications across residential, buy-to-let,...

Barclays cuts rates and unveils new products

Barclays is launching a range of new products designed to appeal to first-time buyers...

Saffron BS cuts rates and adds new contractor and self-employed options

Saffron for Intermediaries has made rate reductions across its complete product range and also...

Millennials’ life events impacting on future retirement plans

59% of millennials are struggling to save for retirement but hope to save more...

Suffolk BS improves FTB affordability with rate cuts

Suffolk Building Society is reducing the rates on its 95% LTV residential mortgages by...

A broker’s role in reigniting the buzz of buying

Over the last few years, first time buyers (FTBs) have faced several significant obstacles...

Barclays adds new deals and cuts rates

Barclays has launched a range of new mortgage products designed to appeal to first-time...

A temperature check of the property market

The UK property market has shown definite signs of recovery this year, gradually overcoming...

Demand for new builds down 21% over five years

The number of sales agreed for new build homes has dropped by 21% to...

Call for government to simplify property taxes to help FTBs

Equity release adviser Key Later Life Finance is arguing that overhauling the tax rules...
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COMMENT

funding

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

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News

Beagle Street enters intermediary market with protection proposition

Beagle Street has launched into the intermediary market, marking a significant expansion for the...
Homebuying

Homebuying reforms aim to cut delays and reduce failed property sales

The government has unveiled a package of reforms designed to speed up the homebuying...
News

Vida widens SPV criteria for buy-to-let landlords

Vida Homeloans has expanded its buy-to-let lending criteria to support a wider range of...
networks

Nikki Haworth joins Connect as group ops director

Connect IFA has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments as it looks...

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