First-time buyers made for 28% of house sales in August, an increase on the 20% recorded in July, according to,.. Read More;

First 4 Bridging has bolstered its underwriting team with the appointments of Katie Dawes and Drena Gashi. Dawes will join F4B,.. Read More;

Nationwide Building Society will cut two and three-year fixed-rate mortgages between 75% and 95% loan to value tomorrow (17 September),,.. Read More;

There has been a mixed response by the property and mortgage industry to the appointment of Michael Gove as housing,.. Read More;

Mortgage consultants Jeff Knight and Steve Sandiford have launched a Discovery programme to unearth new opportunities for lenders, distributors, brokers,.. Read More;

Clydesdale Bank has increased the maximum LTV available on residential new-build houses from 85% to 90% LTV. For new-build flats the,.. Read More;

Financial services software maker Iress has upgraded its quote and apply software The Exchange, allowing advisers to compare protection products,.. Read More;

United Trust Bank has increased its maximum loan size for residential first charge mortgages to £750,000. The move is the latest,.. Read More;

Government plans to build 300,000 homes a year has been branded an “empty target” by Propertymark. The trade body says that,.. Read More;

Pepper Money has boosted its sales team with the appointment of Keith Campsie as regional development manager for Surrey, Sussex,.. Read More;

    National home prices posted their first monthly increase since February as housing inventory tightened further to “extremely low” levels, the,.. Read More;

Former Conservative-party leadership contender Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as housing secretary after he was sacked from the position,.. Read More;