Topic: Affordability

First-time Buyer

Relaxed mortgage rules could boost first-time buyer transactions by up to 24%

Redwood Bank

Redwood boosts buy-to-let affordability

Affordability

Barclays to lend up to £30,000 more with enhanced affordability rates

Blogs

Patrick Bamford: A softer post-stamp duty market will begin to strengthen as we move into summer

Mortgages

Nationwide becomes later lender to reduce affordability stress rates

Hodge

Hodge boosts loan sizes by nearly 20% with reduced stress rate

Mortgages

Accord enhances mortgage affordability to lend 15% more

First-time Buyer

First-time buyer affordability hits decade high

First-time Buyer

Housing market confidence falls as affordability remains barrier to purchase

HSBC

HSBC enhances mortgage affordability assessments

Mortgages

Four lenders boost maximum mortgage loan sizes

Blogs

Sebastian Murphy: Clients have more options than they think, but we need to start shouting about it

Santander

Santander reduces mortgage affordability rates in response to FCA guidance

Mortgages

Nottingham BS reduces residential and buy-to-let stress rates 

Affordability

Housing affordability returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024: ONS