Best first-time buyer mortgages: NatWest relaunches a 90% LTV

First-time buyer boost: NatWest joins growing list of lenders relaunching mortgages needing 10% deposits that were pulled in the Covid-19 pandemic Four new products available at NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland  The two and five-year fixed term deals will require a 10% deposit  They are open to both first-time buyers and home movers   Yorkshire … Read more

Virgin Money launch new 90% LTV mortgages with a number of restrictions

First-time buyers with a 10 per cent deposit have more mortgage options after Virgin Money unveiled four 90 per cent deals fixed for seven or 10 years.  However, the deals have some restrictive elements. Firstly, buyers must fix for seven or 10 years – much longer than most fixed rates which last two or five years … Read more

First-time buyers face rising mortgage costs as HSBC and TSB up high LTV rates

First-time buyers face rising mortgage rates as lenders hike rates on high loan-to-value loans HSBC, TSB and Skipton BS upped rates on high LTV mortgages last week  Those worst affected will be first-time buyers, who typically borrow 90% of value By Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | … Read more