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![First Time Buyer loan applications soar - now biggest sector of mortgage market](/upload/images/24%2006%2003%20%201.jpg)
Applications from first time buyers have grown by 33% so far this year with FTBs now making up a higher proportion...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building Societies target first time buyers with affordability issues](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2002.jpg)
Research from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfactscompare suggests that building societies are working hard to support first-time buyers, for whom affordability has...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jury’s Out - Is the YBS 99% mortgage a good idea?](/upload/images/240402%20%2001.jpg)
Yorkshire Building Society new fee-free offer will enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland or Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Road to homeownership for FTBs is longer than expected – study](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.jpg)
New research has shown it will take aspiring first-time buyers significantly longer to get on the property ladder than they expect....
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![National intermediary sales manager to leave Accord](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages’ national intermediary sales manager, David Robinson, is set to leave the company at the end of July. Having been with...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Accord appoints new director of intermediary distribution](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages has announced the appointment of Jeremy Duncombe as its director of intermediary distribution. Having over 20 years’ experience in the...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Variable mortgage enquiries soar despite bank rate rise](/img/default/it.png)
Borrowers are still opting for variable mortgages despite the Bank of England base rate increase, new figures from Yorkshire Building Society...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Hesitant borrowers turn to fixed rate mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire Building Society set to offer exclusive mortgages to FTBs](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society is launching a range of two-year mortgages to help first-time buyers (FTBs) take their first steps on the...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Accord reduces rates on residential mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages has now added more choice to its product range by reducing rates at most LTVs and offering a new...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Accord Buy to Let expands its fixed rate price](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy to Let has bolstered its range of fixed rate mortgages for landlords with deposits of 25% or more. The lender,...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Accord expands remortgage range](/img/default/it.png)
Two competitive fixed-rate mortgages with no upfront fees and added features have been launched by Accord Mortgages. The move has been...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Accord to boost borrowers with new tracker mortgage](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages has launched a new tracker mortgage with no early repayment charges. The lender says this new product will give borrowers...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Accord expands range of offset mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages used the beginning of February to launch five new options to its offset range. The intermediary-only lender’s new measures...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Offset mortgage incentive extended by Accord](/img/default/it.png)
Borrowers taking out an offset mortgage have a few days left to be given a helping hand by Accord Mortgages. The...
25 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Five year fixed rate mortgages cut by Accord](/img/default/it.png)
Rates for borrowers looking to secure a longer-term deal have been slashed by Accord Mortgages, with a 0.15% reduction on selected...
17 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage gap closes as high-LTV loans get cheaper](/img/default/it.png)
The gap between mortgage rates at different LTVs has narrowed dramatically, making life easier for borrowers with small deposits. Mortgage rates for borrowers...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire launches lowest fixed rate on market](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society has launched the lowest fixed rate mortgage on the market, a two-year deal charging 1.17%. It is available to borrowers...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Accord launches new fee-free mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages has launched a new fee-free mortgage for borrowers with a 35% deposit, with added incentives. The intermediary-only lender, part of...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgages set to fall below 1%](/img/default/it.png)
Rates on market-leading mortgages are set to fall below 1% as competition between lenders intensifies. Chris Pilling, chief executive of Yorkshire Building...
03 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts buy-to-let rates by 0.3%](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy to Let has cut the rates on its range of three and five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to...
23 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire hands first-time buyers extra £500 cashback](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society is handing first-time buyers an extra £500 cashback when they complete on a mortgage. The cashback is designed to...
04 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Accord widens two-year mortgage range](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages has extended its two-year mortgage range by launching new deals for borrowers with higher loan sizes. The intermediary-only lender, part of Yorkshire Building...
03 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire BS launches outstanding 95% LTV fix](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society has just launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage priced at 3.68% until 31 January 2018. This deal is...
16 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire BS launches cheap 95% LTV fix](/img/default/it.png)
The mortgage price war for higher-LTV loans has intensified with Yorkshire Building Society launching a 3.78% two-year fixed rate mortgage for...
26 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Brokers can’t afford to ignore social media any longer](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage brokers have been slow to adapt to social media with just over half using it for business purposes. While two thirds...
21 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Lenders compete to offer cheap high-LTV loans](/img/default/it.png)
Three lenders have launched new residential mortgages aimed at buyers needing higher loan-to-value (LTV) deals. Yorkshire, Leeds and Teachers building societies have...
07 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Now Nationwide and Co-op join mortgage price war](/img/default/it.png)
Nationwide and The Co-operative Bank are the latest lenders to join in the recent bout of mortgage rate cutting. This follows a flurry...
16 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Lenders launch new price war as rate hike threat recedes](/img/default/it.png)
Lenders have launched another round of "best ever" mortgage rates as the prospect of a Bank of England base rate hike recedes further...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts upfront costs on buy-to-let mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy to Let is helping landlords manage the upfront costs of buying or remortgaging by extending its range of £195...
13 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire BS launches DIY online applications](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new scheme allowing borrowers to gain a mortgage approval in principle via its website. Borrowers can...
05 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Yorkshire BS unveils four-year offset](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society has launched the only range of four-year offset mortgages available on the market today. It said this followed a...
24 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts 90% LTV rates](/img/default/it.png)
Accord is reducing its mortgages for customers with a 10% deposit by up to 0.25%. The intermediary-only lender, part of Yorkshire Building...
17 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Accord launches three BTL trackers](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy-To-Let has launched three two-year fixed rate tracker mortgages for landlords with a 25% deposit. The intermediary-only lender, part of the...