First-time buyers

Accord cuts mortgage rates and extends end dates

Accord Mortgages has withdrawn its current product range and will replace it at 9am...

The Mansfield opens up shared ownership to all brokers

The Mansfield Building Society has widened the distribution of its shared ownership mortgage offer...

Record month for estate agents

NAEA Propertymark has reported that 40% of properties sold for more than the original...

Newcastle Building Society introduces First Homes mortgages

The  Newcastle Building Society has launched a range of 95% LTV mortgages available under...

Metro Bank unveils new 90-95% LTV fixes

Metro Bank has reduced rates on all its 90% and 95% LTV fixed rate residential...

Two-thirds of FTBs still likely to use a broker

78% of first-time buyers said they would be likely to use a broker to...

The Nottingham cuts rates and unveils 90% LTV two-year fix

The Nottingham has launched a two-year fixed 90% LTV product and made additional residential...

Accord improves mortgages for those with smaller deposits

Accord Mortgages has made changes to its residential range at higher loan to values...

Jargon a key reason for first-time buyer confusion

52% of UK adults aged 18-34 say they have a fairly or very bad...

Clydesdale Bank unveils 90% LTV intermediary exclusive

Clydesdale Bank has launched a new intermediary exclusive at 90% loan to value (LTV). The...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts high LTV rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has lowered the rates on selected residential mortgages by 10 basis...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts high LTV rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates by up to 0.25 percentage points across its range...

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...
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COMMENT

funding

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...

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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...
Building Societies

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,...
News

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...
News

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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