First-time buyers

Homebuyers want government action over property market

UK homebuyers are calling for action from the government to tackle the competitive and...

Top barriers to homeownership revealed

New research from Bluestone Mortgages has revealed the leading barriers to homeownership. For 37% of...

Saffron for Intermediaries unveils Professional Income Boost proposition

Saffron for Intermediaries has announced the launch of its Professional Income Boost range, which...

Gen H launches with Quilter network

Gen H has announced the launch of a partnership with Quilter. Firms belonging to the...

Halifax reveals GB’s “hottest” spots for first-time buyers

New research by Halifax has outlined Britain’s hottest locations for first-time buyers, where those...

Skipton adds shared ownership option to Track Record mortgage

Skipton Building Society is enhancing and extending the borrowing policy of its Track Record...

Hanley Economic BS unveils two new fee-free deals

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a fee-free two-year 95% LTV fixed rate and...

Q&A: Laura Sneddon, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society

BestAdvice fires the questions at Laura Sneddon, head of mortgage sales and distribution, Hinckley...

Atom bank increases LTIs and LTVs

Atom bank has made improvements to its maximum loan to income (LTI) ratio and...

April Mortgages makes positive capital-raising changes

April Mortgages has improved its capital-raising criteria to help prospective first-time buyers. Borrowers will be...

JBSP: More than just a first-time buyer option

Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgages are often associated with first-time buyers (FTBs) struggling...

Twenty7Tec searches up 800k year-on-year

Twenty7tec has published its mortgage market statistics for July 2024. The details are as follows: In...

Buckinghamshire BS integrates JBSP into prime offering

Buckinghamshire Building Society has removed its dedicated Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) product range...

Q&A: Mark Eaton, April Mortgages

BestAdvice fires the questions at Mark Eaton, chief operating officer, April Mortgages. BestAdvice (BA): You...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Beagle Street enters intermediary market with protection proposition

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

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...

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...

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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