First-time buyers

Newcastle BS expands First Homes range

Newcastle Building Society is expanding the availability of its popular First Homes product range...

MTF Affordability upgrades research platform

Mortgage Broker Tools has upgraded its affordability research platform, adding bespoke calculations for borrowers...

Platform cuts higher LTV rates

Platform has made interest rate reductions to a number of its higher LTV mortgage...

Clydesdale unveils rate reductions at 85-95% LTV

Clydesdale Bank has reduced the rates on products between 85-95% loan to value (LTV). Selected...

First-time buyer demand remains buoyant

First-time buyer mortgage demand stayed high in October and November, according to data from...

Majority of adverse customers want mortgage broker help

Over half of customers with adverse credit looking to buy a property say they...

December 12% busier for mortgage searches year-on-year

Twenty7Tec has published its monthly findings from the UK mortgage market for December. Remortgages totalled...

The Nottingham cuts higher LTV rates

The Nottingham has announced rate reductions of up to 70bps across its residential range. Its...

Legal & General Mortgage Club adds Generation Home to panel

Legal & General Mortgage Club has expanded its proposition with the addition of Generation...

Increase in JBSP broker mortgage searches

Knowledge Bank's latest criteria activity index has found that brokers in the residential market were...

November data shows continuation of sellers’ market

NAEA Propertymark has published its November Housing Report, which revealed that the average number...

BSA: FTBs underestimate intergenerational support available

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has found that 53% of people think older family...

Lenders see market to be secured in high LTV lending

The mortgage market has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs...

MAB New Homes partners with Generation Home

Mortgage Advice Bureau New Homes has teamed up with Generation Home in an attempt...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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