First-time buyers

Millennials are less job mobile

New research has found that higher rents are reducing the financial gains from moving...

Mortgage market unaffected by slowdown in property sector

The latest Mortgage Monitor from E.surv found that there were 65,801 residential mortgages approved...

Homeownership a pipedream for half of employees

47% of non-homeowning employees in the UK don’t believe they will ever be able...

Barclays to cut Scotland Help to Buy rates

Barclays Mortgages is making changes to its Scotland Help to Buy products on 31 May. As...

Application-offer conversions at three-year high

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that mortgage brokers saw more loan...

58% changed spending habits to help buy their first home

Research from MoneySuperMarket has revealed that 58% of British homeowners made tactical changes to their spending...

March saw year-on-year decrease in first-time buyers

UK Finance's Mortgage Trends Update for March 2019  has revealed that there were 28,800...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts joint mortgage sole proprietor rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its joint mortgage sole proprietor range by up...

The Beverley joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has revealed that the Beverley Building Society has joined its panel of...

The West Brom ups 95% LTV maximum loan size

The West Bromwich Building Society has increased the maximum loan size it will offer...

April house price growth remained weak: Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house price growth remained subdued in...

Deposit requirements still hampering first-time buyers

Looking at the recent stats from HMRC, many in the market might be surprised...

The Marsden unveils Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor range

The Marsden Building Society has expanded its existing range of lending solutions for first-time...

First-time buyer growth continues

Latest data from UK Finance shows there were 24,880 new first-time buyer mortgages completed...
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AGENT VIEW: I know I’m not a mathematician but to me 6.5 x is the new 3.5 x

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, as they say, and in an era of creeping inflation, job insecurity and the menacing spectre of...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

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Building Societies

Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts mortgage rates

Newcastle for Intermediaries has cut rates across its residential mortgage range, reducing pricing by...
General Insurance

Peace of mind matters more than price in home insurance, research finds

A new study by general insurance provider Paymentshield has found that nearly half of...
Analysis

Mortgage applications rise as lenders drive competition, says Stonebridge

Mortgage applications rose 7% year-on-year in October as borrowers continued to respond to falling...
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Brokers report surge in limited company buy-to-let demand

Three-quarters of brokers have seen growing demand for limited company buy-to-let products over the...

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