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In the six months to March, societies provided 61,730 mortgages to first-time buyers.

The Bank has also reduced rates on selected two-year buy-to-let products for UK expats and international residents.

The changes include reductions across fixed and discounted rate products, residential interest-only options, and selected buy-to-let and expat products.

Rates have reduced by 0.15% and now start from 5.29%.

Connect has appointed a group operations director and finance director.

The reforms will cut buying times by around four weeks and save first-time buyers an average of £650.

Rates in the bank's purchase range now start from 4.30%.

April's affordability proposition is now available through L&G Ignite, helping advisers identify more options for their clients.

In addition, Keystone has enhanced its HMO and multi-unit criteria.

Vida will now accept buy-to-let SPVs where the applicant company is a subsidiary of a parent company.