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Allowing first-time buyers to raid their retirement pots won’t solve the affordability problem for long
Opperman says his ‘door is open’ to schemes that help first-time buyers
Lenders wary of risky loans owing to bleak economic outlook and rising unemployment
Trade body warns against irresponsible lending after PM proposes low-deposit mortgages
Advisers warn of lack of awareness over shortened deadline for paying CGT
The currently vibrant market is distorted by the mortgage and stamp duty holidays
Time-limited deal illustrates the highly constrained market for low-deposit borrowers
Wealthy buyers are active but the less well-off are increasingly shut out
UK bank cut income multiples without notice last week to avoid breaching regulatory rule
Pent-up demand and stamp duty holiday help drive a rapid recovery in property market
Regulator says lenders must continue to help homeowners, such as extending repayment terms
My husband and I have divorced and are selling our house and flat
Suppliers curtailed production and liquidated inventories in expectation of plunging sales
Children and parents are turning to each other for financial rescue
Courts to grapple with huge backlog of possession claims from buy-to-let landlords
Resolution Foundation says tighter credit conditions and falling incomes will hamper efforts to get on to property ladder
Exchanges group bets on rising demand for technology that simplifies mortgage applications
Holidaying at home is also a tax-efficient investment
Acquisition of Ellie Mae for $11bn moves NYSE-owner deeper into home loan technology
Parent company of largest US mortgage provider sells $2bn in stock versus plan for $3.3bn
I’ve moved out of London and want to invest the equity I’ve released for the long term
Potential undergraduates and their families face difficult choices after A-level results next week
Pressures of the pandemic cause families to be financially cautious, research finds
Millions could have applied for temporary pandemic relief in UK thinking their creditworthiness would be unaffected
Reforms are sorely needed, but will take years and have huge consequences
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