First-time buyers

Regional attitudes to using property wealth to help loved ones revealed

Research from Hodge has found that people in Scotland are more comfortable releasing equity...

Potential FTBs put off by mortgage difficulties

The negative experience of securing a mortgage is deterring 42% of aspiring first-time buyers...

Gen H simplifies affordability for income booster mortgages

Gen H has streamlined how it calculates affordability for income booster cases. The lender...

Simplify gifting to help FTBs, Chancellor urged

Key Later Life Finance believes that simplifying the tax rules on gifting in March’s...

FTBs saw sharp reduction in affordable options last year

The number of affordable options for first-time buyers fell by 40% in 2023, according...

Including shared ownership in the FTB conversation

Following a far more encouraging end to 2023 across the housing and mortgage markets,...

Own New Rate Reducer set to lower borrowing rates for new home purchases

Own New is to launch a mortgage product which it claims will bring lower...

Interest in new-build homes continues to dwindle

E.surv’s latest Property Watch report has concluded that the UK housing market has shown...

Shared ownership behind Just Mortgages’ new build enquiry boost

The new build division at national brokerage Just Mortgages has reported a strong start...

Suffolk BS criteria changes include more acceptable currencies

Suffolk Building Society has made three changes to its lending criteria to provide greater...

Gen H cuts 90% and 95% LTV rates

Gen H has introduced reductions in rates designed help customers requiring higher-LTV products. These...

LendInvest Mortgages unveils new 90% LTV two-year fixes

LendInvest Mortgages has announced changes to its residential mortgages product offering, including new products...

Property professionals want Budget boost for new build and FTBs

A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that over a...

TML unveils shared ownership proposition

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched its shared ownership proposition within its residential range. The...
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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

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...
Building Societies

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...
News

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...
News

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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