First-time buyers

Mortgage Advice Bureau partners on First Homes scheme pilot

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has become the official mortgage broker for the new First...

The Yorkshire improves higher LTV products

The Yorkshire Building Society has reduced selected rates across a range of higher loan-to-values...

First-time buyers will need continuing support

As the initial tapering of the stamp duty extension begins, it’s clear that increased...

Bank of Gran & Grandad driving stamp duty holiday gifting

The Bank of Gran and Grandad has gifted nearly £1 million a day during...

The Leeds boosts higher LTV mortgage offering

The Leeds Building Society has improved its higher loan to value (LTV) mortgage proposition. It...

The Newcastle unveils Deposit Unlock 95% LTV new build range

The Newcastle Building Society has launched its Deposit Unlock range of mortgages, offering 95% loan...

Accord cuts rates across range of LTV bands

Accord Mortgages is cutting rate cuts across a range of loan to values (LTVs),...

Paradigm partners with Saffron for Intermediaries

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Saffron for Intermediaries to its lender panel. Paradigm member firms...

Newcastle Intermediaries ups JMSP LTV to 95%

Newcastle Intermediaries has unveiled new Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) products and increased maximum...

The Mansfield backs First Homes rollout

The Mansfield Building Society has become one of only seven lenders to support the rollout...

Reliance Bank further supports key workers and shared ownership

Reliance Bank has launched a range of new mortgage products to the intermediary and...

44% of first-time buyers delayed home purchase because of Covid

While the Covid pandemic made homeownership a larger priority for 63% of first-time buyers,...

Atom bank cuts higher LTV rates

Atom bank has cut its 90% and 95% loan to value (LTV) mortgage rates by...

Foundation Home Loans improves first-time buyer access

Foundation Home Loans has revised its residential product range in a move designed to...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...

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,...

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...

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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