First-time buyers

Barclays to cut Scotland Help to Buy rates

Barclays Mortgages is making changes to its Scotland Help to Buy products on 31 May. As...

Application-offer conversions at three-year high

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that mortgage brokers saw more loan...

58% changed spending habits to help buy their first home

Research from MoneySuperMarket has revealed that 58% of British homeowners made tactical changes to their spending...

March saw year-on-year decrease in first-time buyers

UK Finance's Mortgage Trends Update for March 2019  has revealed that there were 28,800...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts joint mortgage sole proprietor rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its joint mortgage sole proprietor range by up...

The Beverley joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has revealed that the Beverley Building Society has joined its panel of...

The West Brom ups 95% LTV maximum loan size

The West Bromwich Building Society has increased the maximum loan size it will offer...

April house price growth remained weak: Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house price growth remained subdued in...

Deposit requirements still hampering first-time buyers

Looking at the recent stats from HMRC, many in the market might be surprised...

The Marsden unveils Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor range

The Marsden Building Society has expanded its existing range of lending solutions for first-time...

First-time buyer growth continues

Latest data from UK Finance shows there were 24,880 new first-time buyer mortgages completed...

The Saffron unveils family support mortgage aimed at FTBs

The Saffron Building Society has launched a ‘Family Support’ mortgage with new options for...

Mortgage costs rise for first-time buyers

There has been a near £10,000 increase in the cost of the average first-time...

PMS and Sesame offer exclusive Skipton 95% LTV deal

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network have launched an exclusive five year fixed rate...

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Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

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Aldermore unveils new limited edition five-year BTL products

Aldermore has launched a pair of limited edition five-year buy-to-let mortgages for landlords, with...

AMI calls on advisers to take part in protection survey

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has launched its annual survey of mortgage and...

Broker confidence holds steady as mortgage market cools

Confidence among mortgage brokers held firm in the second quarter of the year despite...

The Suffolk cuts expat mortgage rates amid rising demand

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates across its expat mortgage range, with reductions of...