First-time buyers

Remortgaging levels softened in March

There was a small increase in lending to first-time buyers in March compared to...

Atom Bank unveils first-time buyer range

Atom Bank is expanding its range of mortgages, launching new first-time buyer products and...

New fixed rate options from the Saffron

The Saffron Building Society is offering new mortgage products. This mutual says its mortgage options...

New thinking needed to help the young

There’s no doubting that when it comes to thinking outside the box, the recent...

New cashback offer from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has unveiled a new range of residential mortgages, offering £500 cashback...

New Family Assist deal from the Bucks

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has unveiled a Family Assist Mortgage available to first time...

Newcastle Intermediaries refreshes fees-assisted offering

Newcastle Intermediaries has made changes to a range of its fee assisted two-year fixed...

Housing ladder “no longer exists”

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has responded to research by the National Housing Federation showing...

Halifax Intermediaries unveils £1k cashback offer

Halifax Intermediaries has launched a £1,000 cashback offer #100for first-time buyers and home movers.  The...

Criteria Hub sees evidence of increasing older life mortgage activity

Criteria Hub has published the top threesearches made by criteria broker users in residential...

First-time buyers forum to be held in the North East

Skipton Intermediaries will be presenting at a First Time Buyers Forum at the North...

House purchase approvals down 21% year-on-year

UK Finance has revealed that gross mortgage lending in March is estimated to have...

Newcastle Intermediaries adds £1,000 cashback to 95% LTV range

Newcastle Intermediaries is offering a 95% LTV mortgage with £1,000 cashback, available to first...

Decade-high February for home-movers and first-time buyers

UK Finance has reported that mortgage lending for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors...

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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...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

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UTB completes £25m structured refinance for long-term client

United Trust Bank’s Structured Property Finance division has completed a £25 million structured refinance...

FCA chief calls for bold reform to build ‘mortgage market of the future’

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out a sweeping vision for a more accessible...

FCS Compliance to host customer due diligence webinar for property professionals

FCS Compliance has announced the latest in its series of free educational webinars for...

BFS backs recruitment firm acquisition with £6.75m funding package

Independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £6.75 million invoice discounting...

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