First-time buyers

West One offers second charges for family assisted purchases

West One has today launched a new second charge mortgage range aimed at the...

New FTB and homemover products from TSB

TSB Bank has unveiled new 85-90% LTV products in its first-time buyer and home...

TMA Club partners with the Loughborough

TMA Club has outlined details of its new partnership with the Loughborough Building Society. Directly...

Pepper Money completes ‘adverse’ FTB mortgage in 16 days

epper Money has completed a purchase mortgage for first-time buyers with missed credit payments...

Estate agents see record October demand

In October, the average number of prospective buyers registered per estate agent branch reached...

Platform to offer £1k cashback on higher LTVs

Platform, the intermediary mortgage brand of The Co-operative Bank, is launching products which will...

Nationwide to expand 90% LTV beyond first-time buyers

From the second week of December, the Nationwide Building Society will be making 90%...

TSB offers cashback product to first-time buyers

TSB has launched a new five-year product in its first-time buyer mortgage range. It is...

90% deals from YBS

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new range of mortgages for borrowers with...

First-time buyer affordability gap stands at 11%

The 'affordability gap' for first-time buyers fell to a record low of 11% last...

Accord back to offering 90% LTV mortgages more consistently

Tomorrow (18 November) Accord Mortgages will reintroduce a selection of 90% LTV products into...

Platform resumes 90% LTV lending

Platform, the intermediary mortgage brand of the Co-operative Bank, is reintroducing five year fixed...

Affordability analysis could mean a bigger home

The latest MBT Affordability Index from Mortgage Broker Tools has found that the average...

MCI expands lender panel with mutual appointment

MCI mortgage club has added the Buckinghamshire Building Society to its panel. The club said...
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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,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

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First-time buyers

Barclays unveils 95% LTV mortgages for new build

Barclays has expanded its support for homebuyers by launching 95% loan-to-value mortgages for new...
SME finance

UTB backs plant hire firm with £900,000 asset finance facility

United Trust Bank has provided a £900,000 asset finance facility to a plant hire...
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Adam Tyler to take helm at BDLA in 2026

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association has appointed Adam Tyler as its next chief...
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UK Finance: Mortgage arrears fall but repossessions rise

Mortgage arrears across the UK fell in the third quarter of 2025, even as...

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