First-time buyers

MBT Affordability integrates with Generation Home

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has integrated its MBT Affordability research platform with Generation Home,...

Young people cutting back on spending more than other groups

Yorkshire Building Society has warned of the detrimental long-term economic impact of the cost-of-living...

BuildLoan unveils first ‘Help to Build’ mortgage

The government’s Help to Build Equity Loan Scheme has become a reality with the...

Spike in SmartrCriteria remortgage searches

There was a jump in remortgage activity as borrowers looked to beat further rate...

Parents would double financial assistance if it would be repaid

Parents are twice as likely to offer their adult children (aged 18-34 years old)...

Value of first-time buyer economy revealed

The value of the first time buyer (FTB) economy is set to reach a...

Report outlines challenges of homeownership

Homeowners and buyers at all stages of the property ladder are being forced to...

Mortgage advisers propose sweeping reforms to aid first-time buyers

A group of mortgage advisers working closely with Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has proposed...

Vernon BS partners with Brilliant Solutions

Vernon Building Society has teamed up with Brilliant Solutions to provide the mortgage club’s...

Leeds BS extolls deposit benefits of shared ownership mortgages

First time buyers using shared ownership are able to buy more expensive properties with...

Newcastle Intermediaries expands JMSP range

Newcastle Intermediaries’ is expanding its Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) portfolio with five-year fixed...

Revealed: questions first-time buyers too embarrassed to ask

Skipton Building Society has revealed the top 40 questions that first time buyers want...

Government unveils plans to extend home ownership

The government has announced plans to extend the Right to Buy scheme to those...

Lower income earners struggling with property affordability

29% of people earning less than the median UK average income are unable to...
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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...

Latest news

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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