First-time buyers

Accord improves 80%-85% LTV residential products

Accord Mortgages has improved selected products in its 80%-85% loan to value (LTV) ranges. The...

Platform to cut selected higher LTV rates

Platform is making rate reductions of up to 0.26 percentage points on Monday 5...

Mortgage Advice Bureau partners on First Homes scheme pilot

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has become the official mortgage broker for the new First...

The Yorkshire improves higher LTV products

The Yorkshire Building Society has reduced selected rates across a range of higher loan-to-values...

First-time buyers will need continuing support

As the initial tapering of the stamp duty extension begins, it’s clear that increased...

Bank of Gran & Grandad driving stamp duty holiday gifting

The Bank of Gran and Grandad has gifted nearly £1 million a day during...

The Leeds boosts higher LTV mortgage offering

The Leeds Building Society has improved its higher loan to value (LTV) mortgage proposition. It...

The Newcastle unveils Deposit Unlock 95% LTV new build range

The Newcastle Building Society has launched its Deposit Unlock range of mortgages, offering 95% loan...

Accord cuts rates across range of LTV bands

Accord Mortgages is cutting rate cuts across a range of loan to values (LTVs),...

Paradigm partners with Saffron for Intermediaries

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Saffron for Intermediaries to its lender panel. Paradigm member firms...

Newcastle Intermediaries ups JMSP LTV to 95%

Newcastle Intermediaries has unveiled new Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) products and increased maximum...

The Mansfield backs First Homes rollout

The Mansfield Building Society has become one of only seven lenders to support the rollout...

Reliance Bank further supports key workers and shared ownership

Reliance Bank has launched a range of new mortgage products to the intermediary and...

44% of first-time buyers delayed home purchase because of Covid

While the Covid pandemic made homeownership a larger priority for 63% of first-time buyers,...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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