The lender aims to support more borrowers by raising the maximum LTI and updating its affordability assessments.

The app-based bank has announced a series of rate reductions on its Prime and Retention product ranges.

First-time buyers are proving remarkably resilient despite ongoing financial headwinds, with application volumes recently overtaking those by home movers for the first time.

Applications saw a 17.5% rise on the previous quarter, according to ASTL data

Mortgage Advice Bureau has completed its acquisition of First Mortgage Direct, following the purchase of the remaining 20% shareholding in the business for £9.35m.

The new product has starting rates of 6.69% for loans over £1m and has been specifically tailored to the sector following feedback from brokers.

The intermediary-only specialist lender has refreshed the ranges with the reintroduction of a 4.99% five-year fixed-rate product.

Jo moves from her previous role of operations director with immediate effect, as the financial service network further enhances its broker customer experience

Keith Young, managing director of Broker Conveyancing, explores what the two main political parties might announce as part of their election campaigns and why politicians need to...

The report identified population growth, unemployment rates and household formation as key contributing factors for residential demand.