First-time buyers

Proportunity appoints head of intermediary partnerships

Paul Lewis has been appointed by Proportunity as its new head of intermediary partnerships. His...

Optimus to drive new OpenMoney online advice service

Conveyancing panel manager, Optimus, has announced that OpenMoney has signed a contract to integrate Optimus’...

Covid hitting self-employed incomes the hardest

85% of self-employed people across the country say their income hasn’t yet returned to...

Accord cuts mortgage rates and extends end dates

Accord Mortgages has withdrawn its current product range and will replace it at 9am...

The Mansfield opens up shared ownership to all brokers

The Mansfield Building Society has widened the distribution of its shared ownership mortgage offer...

Record month for estate agents

NAEA Propertymark has reported that 40% of properties sold for more than the original...

Newcastle Building Society introduces First Homes mortgages

The  Newcastle Building Society has launched a range of 95% LTV mortgages available under...

Metro Bank unveils new 90-95% LTV fixes

Metro Bank has reduced rates on all its 90% and 95% LTV fixed rate residential...

Two-thirds of FTBs still likely to use a broker

78% of first-time buyers said they would be likely to use a broker to...

The Nottingham cuts rates and unveils 90% LTV two-year fix

The Nottingham has launched a two-year fixed 90% LTV product and made additional residential...

Accord improves mortgages for those with smaller deposits

Accord Mortgages has made changes to its residential range at higher loan to values...

Jargon a key reason for first-time buyer confusion

52% of UK adults aged 18-34 say they have a fairly or very bad...

Clydesdale Bank unveils 90% LTV intermediary exclusive

Clydesdale Bank has launched a new intermediary exclusive at 90% loan to value (LTV). The...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts high LTV rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has lowered the rates on selected residential mortgages by 10 basis...

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The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

AGENT VIEW: I know I’m not a mathematician but to me 6.5 x is the new 3.5 x

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, as they say, and in an era of creeping inflation, job insecurity and the menacing spectre of...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

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Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s...

Zoopla calls for abolition of stamp duty in evidence to MPs

Zoopla has urged MPs to consider abolishing stamp duty to boost housing mobility and...

Halifax eases mortgage access for non-UK nationals

Halifax has introduced changes to its lending criteria designed to make it easier for...

Landbay opens Premier buy-to-let range to individual landlords

Landbay has widened access to its Premier buy-to-let products, allowing individual landlords to apply...

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