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New Help to Buy deal from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has launched a new build Help to Buy product. It is a...

Help to Buy behind Scottish housing market recovery

The housing market in Scotland continues to see prices rise, according to the latest...

Mortgage market needs more innovation

29% of consumers believe that while access to mortgages has broadly improved it is...

House price inflation slows for new builds

New analysis from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that annual growth of new build...

Kensington is to support Forces Help to Buy

Kensington has confirmed it will offer Forces Help to Buy across its complete residential...

Mortgage lending up 50% year-on-year

Gross mortgage borrowing of £11.5bn was 47% higher than in the same month last...

The Teachers broadens its offering

The Teachers Building Society has launched two new deals and lowered the rate on...

RICS calls for end to Stamp Duty brackets

George Osborne should reform Stamp Duty thresholds in the upcoming Budget, RICS has said. It...

SFI to cut tracker rates

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) will tomorrow cut the rates on certain two-year trackers, which...

Help to Buy “giving hope to the younger generation”

The two different phases of the Help to Buy scheme are both visibly improving...

Help to Buy “not stoking house price inflation”

Latest data from the government show that in the first 10 months to end...

Bath opts for Genworth’s HTB alternative

Genworth has formed a new relationship with Bath Building Society. The mutual has chosen...

Mortgage borrowing continues year-on-year rise

Gross mortgage borrowing of £10.8bn was 38% higher than in the same month last...

The Teachers widens criteria for teachers

Teachers Building Society has widened availability of its mortgage range, including products for...
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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Nationwide and Iress expand digital mortgage connectivity with new Xplan Mortgage features

Mortgage brokers using Iress’ Xplan Mortgage platform can now submit Decisions in Principle (DIPs)...
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Later life lending climbs as over-55s borrow deeper into retirement

Lending to older borrowers edged upwards in the second quarter of the year, with...
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Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...
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FCA reports rise in overall mortgage lending

Mortgage lending edged up in the second quarter of 2025 despite a sharp fall...

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