Help to Buy

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...

Banks retake 95% LTV fixed rate market

Over the past six months there has been a major increase in the number...

Skipton joins Help to Buy

The Skipton Building Society has joined the government's Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme. The...

Help to Buy extended to include Islamic Mortgages

The government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme can now also be used by...

MPs want Help to Buy exit strategy

Eight out of 10 MPs want the coalition government to outline an exit strategy...

Sharp rise in purchase mortgage approvals

The number of mortgages for house purchase in December was the highest monthly total...

COMMENT

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Latest news

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

AI-driven vulnerability claims ‘create new fraud risk’ for financial services

Financial services firms face a growing risk from AI-generated customer vulnerability claims being used...

Richtmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

UK Mortgage Centre rebrands as expansion moves beyond Warrington

UK Mortgage Centre has unveiled a new brand identity as the independent mortgage broker...

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