First-time buyers

Newcastle Intermediaries rejoins high LTV mortgage market

Newcastle Intermediaries is re-entering the high LTV mortgage market sector with a number of...

Darlington Intermediaries extends 90% LTV nationally

Darlington Intermediaries is making its 90% loan to value (LTV) mortgage available nationally. Since the...

First Homes scheme launches with 30% discount

The government's First Homes scheme has launched today, with discounted houses for local people...

Atom bank cuts 90% and 95% LTV mortgages

Atom bank has reduced its 90% and 95% loan to value (LTV) mortgages rate...

NatWest IS unveils Mortgage Guarantee Scheme deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme products for intermediaries. The new scheme allows...

The Harpenden launches new JBSP mortgage

The Harpenden Building Society has unveiled a new range of Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor...

Beverley BS to re-enter 95% LTV market

The Beverley Building Society is launching a two-year, fixed-rate deal at 3.85% at 95% loan...

Coventry for Intermediaries unveils new 95% LTV two-year fix

Coventry for Intermediaries has added to its 95% LTV range with a new two-year...

Accord Mortgages reviews residential offering

Accord Mortgages is revising its residential mortgage range this week. The intermediary-only lender is changing...

Accord to offer new build up to 90% LTV

Accord Mortgages is revising its higher loan to value (LTV) mortgage offering to include...

The Nottingham cuts 95% LTV five-year fix by 20bps

The Nottingham has reduced the rate on its 95% LTV five-year fixed product from...

Covid-19 changes first time buyer priorities

First time buyers have incurred significant costs from house purchases falling through, alongside the...

Smartr365 expands Halifax Intermediaries integration

Smartr365 has built upon its integration with Halifax Intermediaries, enabling real-time mortgage Decision-in-Principle (DIP)...

Clydesdale Bank improves 85% & 90% LTV criteria

Clydesdale Bank has made changes to its 85% and 90% LTV lending criteria, in...

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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