First-time buyers

Coventry for intermediaries expands new business range

Coventry for intermediaries has bolstered its new business range with the launch of first...

Why the Bank of Mum & Dad isn’t going anywhere

This is an interesting time to be active in the mortgage space, particularly when...

Even added to Twenty7tec

Twenty7tec has announced that Even, a new lender to market offering a bespoke solution...

New home completions up by 16%

New home completions have returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to latest data from NHBC. A...

Skipton reports 3.3% growth in mortgage portfolio

The Skipton Group has reported pre-tax profits for the past six months of £160.0m,...

Newcastle BS single largest Deposit Unlock lender

Newcastle Building Society has issued an update on its involvement with Deposit Unlock. The scheme...

LGA: £6 billion in Right to Buy discounts threaten scheme’s future

Almost £6 billion has been given out in discounts through the Right to Buy...

Bank of grandma and grandad helping more FTBs

New research from Aviva suggests there is a growing tendency among older Brits to...

Loughborough BS launches First Homes Mortgage

Loughborough Building Society has unveiled a mortgage to support homebuyers using the Government’s First...

Is the FPC ditching the wrong measure?

As you will no doubt have read, in a week from now the Bank...

Bank of Mum & Dad threatened by cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis is impacting family members’ ability to financially support their...

Quarter of buyers postponing home purchase dreams

27% of homebuyers are putting off their purchase due to cost of living fears,...

Sustainable upgrades could boost property value by £10k on average

A new study from WWF and ScottishPower has revealed that homeowners can boost the...

Aviva sees shift in views over family financial legacies

Over half of over 55s want to see the benefit of giving significant financial...
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COMMENT

networks

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

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...

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Buy-to-let

ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...
News

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...
Appointments

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...
funding

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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