Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Platform has launched a new mortgage aimed at joint borrowers and couples. The product is available as a first time buyer mortgage and remortgage. Click on headline to read more.
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Seekers of first time buyer mortgages, deflated as average house prices reach £169,162, are waiting to see what the June 22nd Budget will bring.
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Did you know that independent mortgage advice saves you, on average, nearly £1,000 per year on your mortgage repayments? Read our top tips on first time buyer mortgages.
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Applicants for first time buyer mortgages should have to take a course of study and pass an exam before their application is considered, according to the chairman of a leading UK consumer help service.
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
House prices in April were up 8.7% on the same month last year, and those seeking first time buyer mortgages are now looking at an average house price of £168,202 in the UK, according to the latest House Price Index by Halifax. The average house price a year ago, in April 2009, was £154,663. Halifax also [...]
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
The cost of repayments on first time buyer mortgages could rise by £52 per month due to the election result, according to new findings by the UK’s largest accommodation website.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Mortgage lending in February was up a healthy 12%, following a bout of cold feet (and hands) that kept buyers at home during the January blizzards, the Council of Mortgage Lenders revealed today.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
A quarter of first time buyers have little idea of the cost of extras, on top of their first time buyer mortgage, when buying a home. Conveyancing alone can cost £1,000, and total extras could cost over £4,000.
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
First time buyers could enjoy a permanent stamp duty holiday as they take their first time buyer mortgage, as the Tories pledge they will keep forever the stamp duty holiday on homes under £250,000. Meanwhile, competition in the first time buyer mortgage market is hotting up as the daffodils bloom.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
The Financial Services Authority has warned building societies to further restrain mortgage lending and limit the size of mortgage deals. The move is intended to prevent borrowers from saddling themselves with debt which, while affordable today, could become unsustainable if interest rates were to rise.
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