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First Time Buyer Mortgages

We do more to help first time buyers*

If you’ve not had a mortgage in the last 3 years, we could help you onto the property ladder with our special offers and range of tools for first time buyers

We offer:

  • 5% deposit mortgages with our Save to Buy
    savings and mortgage offer
  • £500 discount on product fees on selected mortgages
  • Interactive and independent guide to buying your first home

Essential guide to buying your first home

Read our interactive, independent guide to buying your first home, including what you need to do and when

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download guide
to buying your
first home

Save to Buy offer

Exclusively for first time buyers, you can apply for a 5% deposit mortgage when you open and hold our Save to Buy savings account for 6 months (terms and conditions apply)

Find out more about
the Save to Buy offer

Save to buy

Compare mortgage rates

View our rates and see what your monthly payments would be

Compare mortgage rates

Affordable housing schemes

We offer mortgages in conjunction with a range of affordable housing schemes for first time buyers

More about affordable housing schemes

Mortgage calculators

Find out how much you could borrow, compare mortgage payments, or see what it might cost you to move with our handy calculators:

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How much can you borrow?

Use our mortgage calculator to find out how much we could lend you

How much can you borrow

Our First Time Buyer Commitments

These are our commitments to you:

  • We’re committed to lending to first time buyers
  • We’ll help you learn about mortgages and buying a home
  • We’ll continue to find ways to help you buy your first home
  • We’ll guide you through the mortgage process

Find out more

Understanding mortgages

Before you pick a mortgage, find out what types of mortgages are available:

Fixed or tracker mortgage Interest only or repayment

Glossary of Terms

First Time Buyers

Compare

Mortgage rates

View our range of deals for first time buyers and see what your monthly payments would be

View rates

How much can I borrow?

Our mortgage affordability calculator gives you an indication of how much we may be able to lend you

How much can you borrow

Apply online

You can get a quote, a Decision in Principle, and make a full application online

Please note that for for special schemes such as shared ownership / equity, you will need call us or visit us in branch

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YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.

Contact us

If you would like to discuss your mortgage requirements with us, call us. We are available:

Mon to Fri: 8am - 8pm
Sat & Sun: 9am - 5pm

0800 111 4410

Or visit your local branch

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Our awards

Innovator Award for Large Lenders
Awarded to Nationwide for our First Time Buyer guide by the Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards 2012

Innovator Award for Large Lenders Awarded for Nationwide's First Time Buyer guide by the Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards 2012

Related services

Retrieve saved application
Homebuyer legal service
Valuations
Insurance

Browse our offers for First Time Buyers

  • Save to Buy
  • Discount on product fees
  • Flexible mortgage
  • Life discount
  • Home insurance

*‘We do more to help first time buyers’ is based on the number of products and services we offer first time buyers, compared to our main high street competitors, as at 18/01/2012.

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