First-time buyers

Leeds Building Society makes new year mortgage rate cuts

Leeds Building Society has made reductions of up to 21 basis points (bps) on...

Twenty7tec unveils 2025 Adviser Playbook

Twenty7tec is providing mortgage brokers with insight into when they are most busy and...

Broker sees 20% rise in FTB enquiries year-on-year

Mojo Mortgages has published an overview of the key trends and insights that shaped...

Gen H reaches profitability

Gen H has announced that it has achieved its first ever monthly profit in...

Newcastle for Intermediaries provides new products to improve affordability

Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a new range of products to help those looking...

First-time buyers still unaware of stamp duty changes

Experts have warned that “many first-time buyers remain blissfully unaware of the incoming stamp...

Zoopla forecasts buoyant housing market for 2025

The UK housing market is set to experience a significant rebound in 2025, with...

NatWest cuts rates and extends end dates

NatWest is making changes to its New Business, Existing Customer, and Additional Borrowing (ADBO)...

First-time buyers face the toughest housing market in 50 years

New analysis from Mojo Mortgages reveals the stark realities first-time buyers are grappling with...

Leeds unveils game-changing Income Plus deals for first-time buyers

Leeds is rewriting the rulebook for first-time buyers with its Income Plus mortgages, designed...

OSB explores psychology of home buying and renting

74% of Brits aspire to buy their own home, according to research by OSB...

Gen H cuts rates for fourth consecutive week

Gen H has announced rate reductions for the fourth time in as many weeks. The...

7.34m people in UK earn income from multiple jobs

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis and persistent inflationary pressures continue to affect millions across the...

Marsden BS unveils 95% LTV residential deals

Marsden Building Society has launched two new residential mortgage products at 95% loan to...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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