First-time buyers

The Skipton moves into 95% LTV market

The Skipton Building Society is now offering 95% mortgages. It believes the launch could provide...

Half of Scots don’t believe they will buy their own home

48% of Scots feel that they will never buy their own home, with 29%...

‘Pre-summer boost’ seen for UK mortgage market

UK Finance has reported that there were 32,200 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

FTBs not taking up Lifetime ISA opportunity

OneFamily research has revealed of the 7.4 million first-time buyers in the UK eligible...

Accord cuts 95% LTV rates

Accord Mortgages has cut rates by up to 0.40 percentage points on two and...

Platform cuts Help to Buy rates

Platform has reduced the interest on select Help to Buy mortgages. The range from the intermediary...

The Mansfield unveils ERC free shared ownership mortgage

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a discounted variable rate shared ownership mortgage with...

Vida Homeloans joins Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor market

Vida Homeloans has launched its Helping Hand product to assist parents in getting their...

Home owning cheaper than renting everywhere in the UK

Potential first-time buyers would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a home rather...

Change is inevitable for first time buyers

The mortgage/housing market can seem a particularly daunting one for anyone, regardless of their...

Coventry for Intermediaries changes affordability model

Coventry for Intermediaries has altered its affordability model to help more residential clients. It says...

25% of FTBs refused a mortgage when first applied

89% of prospective first time buyers think it is difficult to get on the...

First time buyers benefit from May mortgage boost

E.surv's latest Mortgage Monitor has reported that there was a sharp increase in mortgage...

FTBs could be underestimating the importance of a broker

The Yorkshire Building Society Group’s latest First-Time Buyers Report has found that 28% of...
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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...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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House prices post strongest rise in over a year as rental growth cools

UK house prices recorded their fastest annual growth in more than a year in...
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First-time buyers see glimmer of relief as home set-up costs hold steady

The cost of setting up a first home has barely changed in the past...
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Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries expands broker support team

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has expanded its broker support with the appointment of...
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SDKA completes £1m complex bridge for family-run car business

A family business in West Sussex has secured its future growth with the help...

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