Help to Buy

Little knowledge in UK of Help to Buy ISA

Latest research suggests that many in UK are still unaware of the assistance available...

What was missing from the Budget

This article, as they say in the world of TV, is a two-parter. In...

Santander improves Help to Buy ISA rate

Santander’s new Help to Buy ISA rate is now available from today. The Help to Buy ISA, launched...

New chair for CML Scotland

Carol Anderson has been appointed new chair of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) in...

Call for introduction of Help to Buy pensions

NFU Mutual has said that people struggling to get on the property ladder could...

20% annual rise in gross purchase advances

The Bank of England says the proportion of lending for house purchase in the...

The Skipton unveils Help to Buy London & Scotland ranges

The Skipton Building Society has introduced new product ranges for both the Help to Buy...

Halifax Intermediaries reduces FTB and homemover rates

Halifax Intermediaries has cut the rates on its first time buyer and home mover mortgages by...

FTBs still better off buying than renting

UK first-time buyers are on average 10% (£865) a year better off with their...

Precise Mortgages’ MCD upgrade is completed

DPR Consulting has completed a systems upgrade for Precise Mortgages. The update provides compliance with...

CML: gross lending to steadily increase over next 24 months

In December 2015 first-time buyers borrowed £4.5bn for home-owner house purchase, up 7% on...

First Help to Buy ISA completion for the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has seen the first mortgage completion by its Help to Buy...

Aldermore enters HTB London scheme

Aldermore has launched a London Help to Buy mortgage. Under the scheme, the Bank...

NatWest & RBS to offer HTB London deals

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland have become the latest lenders to support the government’s...

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Brokers face rise in complex cases as bridging demand evolves

As reported recently in trade news, the bridging finance landscape is changing, and brokers are increasingly faced with more complex client scenarios. Greenfield Bridging...

18 months of Inspired Lending: how we’ve grown alongside the bridging market

In December 2023, we completed our very first bridging loan. On the surface, it was a straightforward deal. But for us, it marked something...

Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a lot to think about when searching for the perfect home....

How might Trump’s tariffs impact on mortgages in the UK?

With Trump’s tariff wars already sending financial markets yoyoing up and down and the likelihood that these trade wars will negatively impact both global...

Key holiday let tax changes: what brokers really need to know

The UK holiday let market has seen rapid growth in recent years, largely fuelled by the rise in staycations and favourable tax incentives. However,...

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Landlord confidence divides along regional lines

Landlords in the south of England are markedly more optimistic about the future of...

Hope Capital cuts fast-track bridging rates to 0.85%

Hope Capital has reduced its rate for residential fast-track bridging loans to 0.85% per...

Rightmove and Nationwide launch real-time mortgage eligibility check

Rightmove and Nationwide have launched a real-time digital tool that enables prospective homebuyers to...

Movera appoints director of professional standards

Home-moving group Movera has appointed Glen Walker as its new director of professional standards,...
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