First-time buyers

Cost of renting affecting home ownership chances

Citizens Advice has found that private tenants are struggling to get a foot on...

It’s becoming more difficult to sell first home

An increasing number of homeowners looking to buy their second property think it will be...

Increasing dependence on Bank of Gran and Grandad

8% of first time buyers now rely on the 'Bank of Gran and Grandad' for...

YBS calls for Budget reform of stamp duty

The Yorkshire Building Society has warned that stamp duty is prohibiting first-time buyers and...

TSB cuts selected rates and offers cashback

TSB has cut interest rates by 10 basis points on selected mortgages for home...

Record gross mortgage lending for the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has reported that its overall gross residential mortgage lending for 2016 of...

L&G outlines LIVE club event schedule

Legal & General Mortgage Club is to hold its sixth series of Mortgage Club LIVE...

New Help to Buy deal from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has reported continued strong demand for Help to Buy Equity loan...

London FTB borrowing down 7% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that in the fourth quarter of...

Buyers in the South East have most viewings

Your Move has revealed that revealed that 41% of UK homeowners viewed six or more properties...

Bank of Ireland launches 95% LTV range

Bank of Ireland UK has unveiled a new range of 95% loan to value (LTV)...

Strong end to the year for mortgage market

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that homeowner house purchase lending totalled...

Barclays unveils stamp duty cashback proposition

Barclays Mortgages has launched the Barclays Homebuyer Cashback mortgage, designed to help first time buyers or homemovers...

Sharp rise in 95% LTV lending at the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has reported that demand for its 95% LTV home loans was 91%...

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Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

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HLPartnership braces for £10bn refinancing surge in 2026

HLPartnership is preparing for a major wave of mortgage maturities in 2026, as nearly...

Private renters in England face rising affordability strain as London skews national picture

Private renters in England spent a higher proportion of their income on housing than...

NatWest allows brokers to arrange additional borrowing at any time

NatWest has launched a new standalone additional borrowing process that will allow mortgage brokers...

Barclays streamlines residential mortgage system for brokers

Barclays has overhauled its residential mortgage application system for intermediaries, promising a quicker and...