Help to Buy

The Ipswich opens up remortgaging options for Help to Buy borrowers

The Ipswich Building Society has revealed that it will not count a borrower’s existing...

Half of Scots don’t believe they will buy their own home

48% of Scots feel that they will never buy their own home, with 29%...

The West Brom unveils remortgages for Help to Buy borrowers

The West Brom has introduced remortgage deals specifically for customers who purchased their home...

Platform cuts Help to Buy rates

Platform has reduced the interest on select Help to Buy mortgages. The range from the intermediary...

3mc launches Help to Buy exclusives with Precise Mortgages

3mc has launched a range of exclusive Help to Buy products with Precise Mortgages. The...

New max 90% LTV Help to Buy remortgage from Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) from 80...

Skipton Intermediaries unveils Help to Buy refinancing calculator

Skipton Intermediaries has launched what it has dubbed a 'Hexit' calculator to support brokers...

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...

Barclays changes Green Home Mortgage rates

Barclays has made changes to its residential, buy-to-let and Reward range products. It has also...

NatWest introduces mortgage rate hikes

NatWest has made changes to its core and semi-exclusive ranges of residential and buy-to-let...

Help to Buy extended in Scotland

The Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme will be extended beyond 2019.  From April 2019, a...

Platform unveils Help to Buy mortgage range

Platform is to offer a range of Help to Buy mortgages to broker partners from Monday,...

IMLA predicts 2018-19 growth in mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending in 2018 has been predicted to rise for the eighth year...

Newcastle Intermediaries adds Help to Buy and BTL to self-employed offering

Newcastle intermediaries has extended its self employed product range to include both Help to...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...