North East

Today, the 11th March, the Bank of England announced a reduction in the base rate of 0.5%. This is part of a number of measures taken by the BoE to mitigate the economic harm caused by the Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19). We understand people may have some questions regarding interest rates and what this…

Our team at First Mortgage (NE) are getting well into the Christmas spirit. On Friday 13th December all our staff across our branches came into work in their Christmas Jumpers in aid of Save the Children and each member of staff has donated to this fantastic cause. To donate £2 to Save the Children please…

The First Mortgage (NE) have been collecting food items in each branch to donate to our local foodbanks this Christmas. Collections were made in our Gateshead and Newcastle offices and taken over to the Newcastle Westend Foodbank in Benwell where Carol and her team of volunteers do an amazing job to help and support people…

When you’re buying a home and applying for a mortgage, you’ll be asked to evidence your credit score or rating. This is something lenders use to establish if you qualify for a particular mortgage. You can find out your credit score independently online relatively quickly, as most search engines will bring up lots of websites…

First Mortgage (NE) are delighted to announce that we are proud travel sponsors for Gateshead F.C.’s academy team for the 2019/20 season. First Mortgage (NE) will be backing Matty Pattison’s under-19 side on all of their away trips in the National League U19 Alliance this season. Mark Baty, Marketing & Operations Director for First Mortgage…

The First Mortgage (NE) team has raised over £5,000 in 2019 alone for local charities. In September, five our of team took part in the Great North Run, the biggest half marathon event in the world, raising money for the Sunshine Fund. The Sunshine Fund enhance the lives of local children with disabilities by funding…