Alliance and Leicester deemed best for first-time buyers

09-Jun-2008

The best mortgage providers in Britain have been recognised at a ceremony in London.

Attendees acknowledged the current difficulties being experienced by first-time buyers, while lenders were judged for their products, service and marketing techniques.

Best lender for first-time buyer products was deemed to be Alliance and Leicester at the Legal & General Mortgage Club event, while Accord Mortgages was awarded the Best Overall Lender prize.

"The lending landscape has changed dramatically over the past 12 months," Ben Thompson, director of mortgages at Legal and General, told the audience.

Going on to note the importance of "celebrating the positives" of the housing market, he added: "We lead the way in giving lenders unique distribution opportunities and the lenders we work with are the best in the business."

Best lender for buy-to-let products at the awards was BM Solutions, which also scooped best lender for 100 per cent plus products.

Following the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at five per cent last week, the managing director of first-time buyers' portal FirstRungNow.com suggested that "a period of stability" for first-time buyers has commenced.

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