Mortgages

Growing volumes of first-time buyer lending

First-time buyers accounted for 19% of intermediary business over the last three months, the...

Lloyds outlines MCD changes

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed details for its implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive...

CML: rise in first-time buyer activity

First-time buyers saw month-on-month and year-on-year increases in activity by volume and by value in September,...

Eight new deals from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on eight mortgages. Deals includes...

Value of UK housing stock tops £5tn

The value of UK's private housing stock in August 2015 is estimated at £5.1 trillion,...

Kent Reliance teams up with L&G Mortgage Club

The 8,000+ registered members of Legal & General’s Mortgage Club now have direct access to...

The Nationwide removes standard valuation fees

The Nationwide Building Society has removed all standard valuation fees from its mortgage range. Customers will...

FHL unveils semi-exclusive BTL range

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has launched a new 'semi-exclusive' range of products via six of...

Aldermore unveils its lowest BTL term variable deal

Aldermore has introduced a new limited edition buy-to-let remortgage product, its lowest ever buy-to-let...

Fleet sets new lending target for 2016

Fleet Mortgages has said it will hit its lending targets for 2015. In the...

Connect Mortgage Club expands

Essex based specialist broker network, Connect Mortgage Club (CMC), has taken additional second floor premises...

BM Solutions revises BTL notional/stress rate

BM Solutions is updating the notional/stress rate used in the rental assessment for buy-to-let...

Metro Bank outlines customer retention proposition

Metro Bank has unveiled a number of initiatives designed to reward customers who choose to stay...

The Leeds raises maximum new build LTV

The Leeds Building Society has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) lending it...

COMMENT

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Latest news

UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...

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