Coventry Building Society launches 95% mortgages

The lender has loosened its first-time buyer lending criteria and added new deals for thos...

Homeowners over £300,000 better off than long-term renters

Not only does a mortgage cost less over the long term, homeowners potentially build up pro...

Five financial choices that could dent your mortgage chances

Lenders are looking more closely than ever before at what you spend as well as how you man...

Fixed rate mortgage numbers boosted to over 2,400

Borrowers have increased choice, with 95% mortgages back on offer and sub-1% deals for tho...

Huge rise in 5% deposit mortgage availability

Demand remains high from first-time buyers who have a wider choice of borrowing options th...

First-time buyer numbers drop to three-year low outbid by deposit-rich

Landlords, those moving home or second home buyers benefited the most from the stamp duty ...

95% mortgage availability boosted, with new deals launched

Metro Bank cuts high LTV rates, while Vernon BS launches 95 per cent fee-free mortgage

Top tips for self-employed borrowers to get a mortgage

Over a third of self-employed renters worry they won't ever buy a home, but they can take ...

Four in 10 first-time buyers can buy sooner because of pandemic

Savings have been boosted by an extra £500 a month as lockdowns have stopped us from goin...

Santander adds £1,000 cashback to first-time buyer mortgage deals

The lender has also cut a range of its rates by up to 0.20 percentage points

Mortgage lenders are offering historically low rates on five-year fixed rate mortgages for...

Housing market started the year strong due to Stamp Duty rush

The housing market has surpassed all expectations with a record first quarter of the year,...

Half of first-time buyers use a mortgage broker

The proportion of borrowers seeking professional advice from a broker has risen significan...

Half of first-time buyers saw deals fall through in last year

Aspiring first-time buyers lose an average £2,900 in costs if their purchase falls throug...

New 15-year fixed rates launched by Virgin Money

The mortgages are available to borrowers with just a five per cent deposit

Mortgage rates at 95 per cent fall but borrowers told to consider bigger deposits

By stretching to a 10 per cent deposit instead five per cent, borrowers can save thousands...

Two more lenders enter the 5% deposit mortgage market

Metro Bank and Cambridge Building Society are both offering 95% mortgages, as availability...

Halifax and Santander announce launch of 95% mortgages

The two large lenders are launching the products under the government's Mortgage Guarantee...

Vernon Building Society launches cheapest 90 per cent mortgage

The three-year discounted rate is available on mortgages from £150,000 to £300,000

5% deposit mortgages are back

Yorkshire Building Society has launched a 95% mortgage for borrowers with just 5% upfront