US EditionBoost for First-Time Buyers as ‘Mortgage Lending Reins Loosened’
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 9 – The Bank of England permits lenders to exceed 15% individual high loan-to-income mortgage limits, potentially helping 10,000 more first-time buyers annually, while maintaining a 15% aggregate cap.
- On Wednesday, the Bank of England announced it will allow lenders to disapply the 15% cap on mortgages with an LTI ratio of 4.5× income or higher, easing borrowing restrictions.
- In response to deposit and affordability pressures, the FPC recommended that lenders exceed the 15% high LTI lending cap while maintaining an overall market limit to support first-time buyers.
- Bank of England data show high-LTI mortgages rose to 9.7% in Q1 2025 and are forecast to reach 11%, potentially enabling 36,000 more loans annually, according to Sam Woods.
- Following the BoE's move, lenders can now offer more high-LTI mortgages, enabling an estimated 10,000 additional first-time buyer loans annually, according to Nationwide.
- The PRA's temporary LTI rule runs until June 2026, with plans for a consultation on permanent changes that could revoke or revise the limit, as the BoE forecasts a rise to 11% of high-LTI mortgages in 2025.
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Boost for first-time buyers as ‘mortgage lending reins loosened’
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