Mortgage products for first-time buyers

About this episode

The episode discusses the current mortgage market and the experiences of first-time buyers with insights from independent mortgage advisors.

This week we're discussing the current mortgage market and how first-time buyers are faring within it. Paul & Megan are joined by Martyn Johnson and Paul Demarco - two of ESPC's independent mortgage advisors. In this episode they cover the following topics:0:00-1:36 Intro1:36-2:55 Are first-time buyers in a better position now vs last year?2:55-3:48 What do lower interest rates mean for first-time buyers?3:48-4:52 Are there more first-time buyers looking for mortgages right now?4:52-6:16 Are first-time buyers facing a competitive market?6:16-7:30 Good news first-time buyer stories7:30-8:14 Mortgage lender competition8:14-8:48 Where will mortgage rates be at the end of 2026?8:48-10:08 What kind of rates are first-time buyers looking at right now?10:08-11:23 Remortgaging in 202611:23-14:36 The first steps first-time buyers should take14:36-15:26 How much savings do you need to speak to a mortgage advisor?15:26-16:09 Gifted deposit and "Bank of Mum & Dad"16:09-18:20 Guarantor & Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor Mortgages18:20-20:12 How to deal with adverse credit20:12-22:52 What are the most common mistakes first-time buyers make?22:52-25:24 Save more or get on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul, Megan

Guests: Martyn Johnson, Paul Demarco

Topics covered

• mortgage market
• first-time buyers
• interest rates
• mortgage competition
• remortgaging
• common mistakes

Keywords

• mortgage products
• first-time buyers
• interest rates
• mortgage competition
• adverse credit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPC

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