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BSA: Help to Buy will help 20% of FTBs buy a home
Trade body warns that Help to Buy cannot be a permanent feature of the market once the country is in economic recovery mode.
CML: Gross mortgage lending 5% up in April
First-time buyers now account for almost half of all house-purchase loans, outpacing the post-2007 average.
‘FTBs need help from bank of mum and dad’
Nearly a third of first-time buyers who need family support to get on the property ladder will not get any financial help, research from the...
Number of property sales hits three-year high: Rics
Rics’ director admits there “is still a very long way to go” until a full scale recovery but “green shoots are beginning to sprout”.
House prices in Scotland rise most over 10 years:...
Scotland and the north of England were the biggest beneficiaries of property inflation over the last 10 years, research by Hearthstone Investments...
Halifax reveals house prices picking up
Index reveals house prices increased by 0.4 per cent in May and have risen 1.5 per cent over the past three months.
Analysis & Opinion
Rise of first-time buyers: A sign of good things to come?
Data point to positive lending signs, but long-term budgeting still needed
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Jun 05, 2013BSA: Mutual savings and mortgage lending rise
A rise in lending by mutual societies has been matched by strong inflows into savings accounts, Adrian Coles has said.
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Jun 05, 2013Analyst urges caution after house price rise
Much of the optimism surrounding an increase in house prices during May could be misplaced, Matthew Pointon has warned.
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From Your Industry| Jun 04, 2013
Openwork tackles mortgage fraud
Network says its guide aims to help keep advisers safe, offering comprehensive advice on how to spot mortgage fraud in all its various guises.
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Jun 03, 2013Lending squeeze continues despite Bank scheme billions
Net lending by banks down £300m despite amount drawn from Funding for Lending Scheme rising to £16.5bn.
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May 30, 2013
Housing market gains momentum: Nationwide
Economist says that the improvement in wider economic conditions with the UK returning to growth in Q1 is boosting sentiment.
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May 30, 2013Lloyds in £100m sale of international private banking units
Branches in Geneva, Zurich, Monaco and Gibraltar included in sale to Union Bancaire Privée.
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May 30, 2013Moody’s warns of default risk with self-employed
Credit ratings’ agency data reveals 62.4 per cent of self employed borrowers have interest-only loans.
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May 29, 2013Optimism after growth in BTL market: Paragon
Demand for properties and loans from buy-to-let investors and an increase in the number of people seeking to rent has helped to push the market...
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May 29, 2013April strongest lending for 5 years: CML
Gross mortgage lending is estimated to have risen by 4 per cent in one of the strongest months for the market since late 2008, Bob Pannell has...
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May 29, 2013
Borrowing steady and clients keep saving: BBA
Levels of mortgage borrowing have remained constant over the past few months, with a total of £16bn lent over April, statistics from the British...