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Partnership Panel (Episode 1): First-time buyers

Date Published: 16 April 2025

Read time: 1 minute

Join us for the first episode of our new Partnership Panel series! 

In this episode, our Head of Intermediary Mortgages, Francesco Di Pietro and Head of Product Development, Ben Smith discuss the challenges and evolving landscape of first-time buyers, including: 

  • The changing demographics of first-time buyers 
  • Challenges around affordability and housing availability 
  • Innovative lending solutions for the diversity of today’s first-time buyer 
  • The importance of flexible underwriting