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Santander Launches 98% LTV Mortgage Letting First-Time Buyers Purchase With 2% Deposits

The five-year fixed deal targets buyers struggling to save deposits by letting eligible applicants borrow most of a home’s value.

NatWest Joins Push to 6x-Income Mortgages as Major UK Lenders Loosen Limits

Realtor.com Says Saving for a Home Down Payment Now Averages Seven Years

Japan's 50-Year Home Loans Gain Traction With Younger Buyers

UK Asking Prices Drop in December as Market Eyes Boxing Day Bounce

Nationwide’s Helping Hand Drives 53% Jump in First-Time Buyer Mortgages in Past Year

UK Mortgage Rates Edge Higher for First Time Since February

U.S. Home Sale Cancellations Hit August Record as Buyer Power Grows

Newcastle Building Society Launches 2% Deposit Mortgage That Bans Parental Gifts

Lumber Futures Slide 25% From August Peak as Builders Pull Back

Rising Housing Costs Drive 'Boomerang Generation' Back Home

Mortgage Rates Decline, But Economic Concerns Grow

Average Age of First-Time Homebuyers Hits Record High of 38

Nationwide Boosts Mortgage Limit to Six Times Income for First-Time Buyers

Bank of Canada Cuts Rates Again, Housing Market Remains Stagnant