First-time buyers

Gen H rated “excellent’ by brokers

Gen H has achieved an NPS of 83 in a survey of the brokers...

Hanley Economic BS launches trio of new residential deals

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced three new residential products up to 95% LTV. The...

Family BS unveils new two-year fixes

Family Building Society has launched a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgage products. It...

LendInvest reduces rates and unveils 90% LTV deal

LendInvest has made reductions to its residential mortgage range, improving its offering for key...

Gen H joins LMS Panel Link

LMS has revealed that Gen H has become the 34th lender to join LMS...

Gen H cuts rates by a further 20 bps

Gen H has announced its latest rate reductions across products up to and including...

Bank of Mum & Dad now protecting loans to children

The Bank of Mum and Dad is increasing its stake in the UK’s mortgage...

Providing a more affordable FTB path

First-time buyers are facing a tough time at the moment as higher interest rates...

Huge variations in ‘Bank of Family’ support across the country

Housing affordability is worsening across all UK regions, forcing many aspiring homeowners to depend...

Gen H further reduces mortgage rates

Gen H has announced its latest rate reductions across its complete product range. Gen H...

Suffolk BS returns to 90% LTV market

Suffolk Building Society has reintroduced a number of two-year fixed rate products to its...

StrideUp added to TMA panel

StrideUp has announced that it has been added to TMA’s lender panel. From today, TMA...

Portfolio landlords in no rush to exit market

Market activity is being driven by portfolio landlords, demand for holiday lets, as well...

Perenna receives banking licence approval

New bank, Perenna, has secured its unrestricted banking licence from the Prudential Regulation Authority...

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...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

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

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