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Nationwide becomes UK’s top lender for first-time buyers
Nationwide has lent to more first-time buyers than any other bank or building society in the UK by prioritising those looking to…
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Marsden announces significant changes to Later Life mortgage criteria
Marsden Building Society has announced several changes to its later life mortgage criteria, including additional property types and second homes for over…
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Homebuyers opting for fixer-uppers over modern homes
The latest analysis from Yopa, the full-service estate agents, has revealed that more homebuyers are turning to fixer-upper homes to help reduce the…
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Brokers forecast two more base rate cuts in 2025 – Landbay
Mortgage brokers have told BTL lender Landbay that they are now expecting only two more interest rate cuts in 2025, following the…
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Why the personal touch is crucial to overcoming complexity when advising on later life lending
Written by Sanjay Gadhia, Head of Sales at later life lender at Standard Life Home Finance As advisers will know only too…
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Mortgage expert reveals homeowners could be missing out on increased savings
A lack of awareness around this type of mortgage could cost homeowners thousands of pounds. UK homeowners could be losing out on…
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Just Mortgages unveils new starter boost to support self-employed recruitment
The self-employed division of Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has announced the launch of New Starter Boost, a…
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Optimism in commercial sector reflected in Propertymark’s latest Commercial Outlook
There seems to be an increasing sense of optimism in the commercial sector, as reflected in Propertymark’s latest Q4 2024 Commercial Outlook…
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Santander updates its affordability calculations following Bank of England base rate cut
Santander UK has today announced it has reduced its residential affordability rates, following the Bank of England’s base rate cut in February. …
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Over 80% of lifetime mortgage clients look for low rates when talking to advisers – Pure Retirement
Despite the challenging market conditions following the 2022 mini-budget, 82% of surveyed advisers found that clients continue to look for low interest…
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Halifax: First-time buyer market rebounds as a fifth more stepped on the ladder last year
The number of first-time buyers stepping onto the property ladder rose to 341,068 last year, up 19% compared to 2023. According to…
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L&G Mortgage Club and Smartr365 unveil integrated digital solutions to drive better adviser outcomes
L&G Mortgage Club has launched an end-to-end digital mortgage solution, powered by Smartr365, to help deliver better outcomes for both brokers and…
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Suffolk Building Society reduces rates on 14 fixed rate expat, holiday let and BTL products
Suffolk Building Society has announced comprehensive rate reductions across its mortgage products to ensure brokers and borrowers can benefit from recent market movements.…
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First-time buyer market rebounds as a fifth more stepped on the ladder last year
The number of first-time buyers stepping onto the property ladder rose to 341,068 last year, up 19% compared to 2023. According to…
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Principality Intermediaries extends family criteria
As part of Principality Building Society’s commitment to making more possible for new home buyers, the lender has extended the range of…
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Precise makes enhanced AVM changes for bridging
Precise, part of OSB Group, has upgraded its policy around automated valuation models (AVMs) to help brokers speed up their bridging caseloads…
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Mortgage Business Expo 2025
Talk face-to-face with leading lenders and learn first-hand from the Experts at the free to attend Mortgage Business Expo being held on…
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Greatest choice of low deposit mortgages since 2020
Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data reveals the availability of deals at 95% loan-to-value rose to its highest point in almost five…
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Santander sees mortgage applications surge as buyers rush to beat April stamp duty deadline
Santander UK has reported it saw a 130% increase in mortgage applications in Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023, as buyers rush…
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Taking the long-term view: in defence of brokers
Written by Colin Bell, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Perenna The Bank of England’s recent scrutiny of the mortgage market, which…