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

First-time buyers need up to £30k deposit for 95 per cent mortgages

Five per cent deposit mortgages are back, but that can still total a large sum in many reg...

More lenders set to launch 95% mortgages

The government-backed mortgages will be available to borrowers with just a 5% deposit and ...

BUDGET 2021: 95% mortgage scheme launches in April

The government-backed mortgages will be on offer from next month for those with just a 5% ...

Rising house prices outstrip Stamp Duty savings for movers

The amount of deposit needed to buy a more expensive property eats into savings from the s...

Demand soars for affordable homeownership schemes

Help to Buy and Shared Ownership schemes are popular with first-time buyers, although both...