First Time Buyers

We offer a range of mortgages options to support first-time buyers - whether you're still building your savings, ready to get started, or exploring other ways to buy your own home.

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Buying your first home with The Cambridge

Buying your first home is an exciting step, but it can also feel overwhelming. We offer a range of mortgage options that could help - whether you're still building your savings, already have a deposit saved, or exploring alternatives routes to home ownership. We're here to help your homeowner dreams become a reality.

 

Struggling to raise a deposit?

Saving for a first home can take time - and getting started might feel like the hardest part.

Our First Step Mortgage could help you get on the property ladder sooner with as little as a 2% deposit. If you have a bit more saved, our low deposit mortgages are available with a 5% deposit. As a general guide, the larger your deposit, the less you may need to borrow, and this can sometimes mean lower interest rates.

 

Already have a deposit?

For those that may already have a deposit saved, you can explore our wider range of mortgages to find a deal that suits you. If you're not sure what your deposit means for your options, our team will be happy to talk things through and help you understand what's possible based on your situation.

 

Considering Shared Ownership?

If buying a home outright feels out of reach, shared ownership could be another way to get onto the property ladder.

It allows you to buy a share of a property and pay rent on the remaining portion. Shared ownership works a little differently to a standard mortgage -  so if you'd like to learn more, our mortgage advisers will be happy to explain them and if it fits your situation, or read our Shared Ownership guide.

 

What happens next?

If you're ready to get started, simply enter your details below to see which mortgages could be suitable for you. 

Want some guidance first? Our team will be happy to talk things through. You can book an appointment, pop in branch or use our Live Chat.

You can check out our first time buyer guides

Note: Mortgages be withdrawn at any time. You can see all our available mortgage deals here.

Which mortgage is right for you?

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2 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.59%7.39%7.3% APRC90%£0£0£400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

2 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers - 80% LTV

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.44%7.39%7.2% APRC80%£0£0£400£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.54%7.39%6.8% APRC80%£0£0£400£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Mortgage - No ERC

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
4.74%7.39%7.2% APRC80%£0£0£0£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Mortgage (1)

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
4.99%7.39%7.2% APRC90%£0£0£0£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

Low Deposit 2 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.79%7.39%7.3% APRC95%£0£0£0£499Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

Low Deposit 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.89%7.39%7.0% APRC95%£0£0£0£499Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

Low Deposit 2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Mortgage - No ERCs

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.34%7.39%7.2% APRC95%£0£0£0£499Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

Shared Ownership 2 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.79%7.39%7.3% APRC95%£0£0£200£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

Shared Ownership 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.99%7.39%7.0% APRC95%£0£0£200£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two, 3% in year three, 2% in year four, 1% in year five.

Shared Ownership 2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Mortgage - No ERCs

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.09%7.39%7.2% APRC95%£0£0£200£499Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

Interest Only 2 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.44%7.39%7.3% APRC70%£0£0£400£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

Interest Only 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.54%7.39%7.0% APRC70%£0£0£400£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two, 3% in year three, 2% in year four, 1% in year five.

Interest Only 2 Year Discounted Rate Mortgage - NO ERC

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
4.74%7.39%7.3% APRC70%£0£0£0£1999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

Credit Assist Mortgage - 2 Year Fixed Rate

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.74%7.39%7.4% APRC85%£0£0£400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

Credit Assist Mortgage 3 Year Discounted Variable Rate

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.34%7.39%7.1% APRC85%£0£0£400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges

Credit Assist 3 Year Discounted Variable Rate Buy to Let Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.89%8.44%8.0% APRC80%£0££800£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges

Credit Assist 5 Year Fixed Rate Buy to Let Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.94%8.44%7.5% APRC80%£0£0£800£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

Credit Assist Extra Mortgage - 2 Year Fixed Rate

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.99%7.39%7.4% APRC70%£0££400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

Credit Assist Mortgage Extra - 3 Year Discounted Variable Rate

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.94%7.39%7.3% APRC70%£0£0£400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges

Help to Buy 2 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.94%7.39%7.3% APRC75%£0£0£200£0Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

Help to Buy 2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
4.84%7.39%7.1% APRC75%£0£0£0£299Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 1% in year one; 1% in year two.

2 Year Fixed Rate Buy to Let Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.54%8.44%8.2% APRC80%£0£800£800£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 2% in year one; 1% in year two.

5 Year Fixed Rate Buy to Let Mortgage - Existing mortgage customers

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.64%8.44%7.3% APRC80%£0£800£800£800Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Buy to Let Mortgage (No ERCs)

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.24%8.44%8.1% APRC80%£0£0£0£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

Holiday Let 2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
4.99%8.44%8.0% APRC80%£0£0£800£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 1% in year one; 1% in year two.

Expat 2 Year Discounted Variable Rate Buy to Let Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.14%8.44%8.1% APRC80%£0£0£800£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 1% in year one; 1% in year two.

Retirement Interest Only Variable Rate Mortgage

RateStandard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.19%Not applicable5.4% APRC55%£0£0£0£500Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - There are no early repayment charges.

5 Year Fixed Rate Limited Company Buy to Let Mortgage - 80% LTV

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.68%8.44%7.4% APRC80%£0£800£800£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

Retirement Interest Only 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		RIO variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.88%5.19%5.6% APRC55%£0£0£400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

First Step 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.99%7.39%7.0% APRC98%£0£0£0£499Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Initial
rate		Standard variable
rate, currently		Overall cost
for comparison		Max
LTV		Application
fee		Product switch
fee		Further advance
fee		Completion
fee
5.69%7.39%6.9% APRC90%£0£0£400£999Early Repayment Charges Applydetails

Early repayment charges - 5% in year one; 4% in year two; 3% in year three; 2% in year four; 1% in year five.

Guides for you

 

More guides for borrowers
for borrowersShared Ownership Mortgages - everything you need to know
for borrowersFirst Time Buyers – this guide is for you!
for borrowersBuying your home; step-by-step
More guides for borrowers

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