Revolut has launched personal loans in the UK, offering customers the ability to borrow up to £25,000 through its banking app, with funds typically available within minutes of approval. Digital banking giant Revolut has entered the UK personal loans market, launching its first credit product since becoming a licensed UK bank. The new unsecured personal
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Raisin has been voted Best Savings Platform at the 2026 Good Money Guide Banking Awards, with customers praising its competitive interest rates, wide choice of savings accounts and easy-to-use platform. Raisin has won Best Savings Platform at the 2026 Good Money Guide Banking Awards after receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers. The Good Money Guide
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Santander has been voted Best Bank Account at the 2026 Good Money Guide Banking Awards, with customers praising its reliability, customer service, easy-to-use banking app and commitment to maintaining a high street presence. Santander has won the Best Bank Account award at the 2026 Good Money Guide Banking Awards after receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from
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Buying a home with a mortgage remains financially better than renting across much of the UK, with first-time buyers potentially saving around £55,000 over five years compared with tenants, according to new research from mortgage and savings specialist Tembo. However, the company’s latest First-Time Buyer Index for Q3 2026 reveals significant regional differences, with London
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Mortgage brokers could face difficult conversations with first-time buyers over the government’s proposed Your First Home scheme, amid concerns that smaller deposits and inflated new-build property prices could leave homeowners vulnerable to negative equity. The scheme, announced in September 2026, is designed to help first-time buyers in England purchase newly built properties with deposits as
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The government’s proposed Your First Home scheme may encourage developers to build more properties aimed at first-time buyers, but it is unlikely to produce a dramatic increase in overall housebuilding, according to Richard Dana, founder and CEO of mortgage specialist Tembo. The scheme would allow eligible first-time buyers in England to purchase newly built homes
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The government should concentrate taxpayer-funded housing support on lower-income households rather than subsidising middle-income buyers who may already be able to purchase a property, according to Richard Dana, founder and CEO of online mortgage broker Tembo. Speaking at an industry breakfast attended by Good Money Guide, Dana argued that while increasing homeownership was a worthwhile
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UK homeowners and first-time buyers could face another year of relatively high mortgage rates in 2027, although increased competition between lenders may provide some relief, according to Richard Dana, founder and CEO of specialist mortgage broker Tembo. Speaking at an industry breakfast attended by Good Money Guide, Dana suggested that mortgage rates could remain around
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Good Money Guide’s 2026 Banking Survey reveals that trust in UK banks remains surprisingly strong, despite concerns about branch closures, the growing use of artificial intelligence and the returns customers receive on their savings. More than eight in ten customers said they trust their main bank completely or mostly to act in their financial interests.
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Lloyds Bank is offering first-time buyers the chance to buy a home with a deposit of just £5,000 – potentially allowing buyers to borrow as much as £295,000. At first glance, that sounds remarkably generous. On a £300,000 property, a £5,000 deposit means borrowing £295,000, or more than 98% of the property’s value. So, what’s
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