Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in February, according to the latest official figures, although lenders and brokers warned that geopolitical tensions and higher energy costs could yet unsettle the market.
The...
Brokers are being offered an opportunity to learn how to help landlords accelerate income and unlock equity through a specialist online session.
Brokers looking to...
Foundation Home Loans has launched new buy-to-let products for large HMOs and short-term lets, while cutting rates across parts of its standard landlord range.
The specialist lender said the new range targets two areas of the buy-to-let market where...
Accord has increased the maximum loan size across parts of its buy-to-let range, in a move aimed at giving brokers more scope to place larger cases in the private rental sector.
From today, the intermediary-only lender has raised the...
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have set out the first stage of reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, with firms promised lower compliance costs and greater flexibility while the core principle of senior...
Saffron for Intermediaries has widened criteria across its buy-to-let, self-build and residential mortgage ranges as it looks to give brokers more scope on cases that fall outside mainstream lending models.
The changes include a broader buy-to-let offering, additional accepted...
The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...
While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection.
Recent data...
With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...
First-time buyers with thin credit files or minor historic credit issues are becoming a larger part of the near-prime market, as brokers warn that deposit requirements remain the biggest obstacle to placing cases.
That is the central finding from Atom bank’s latest Near Prime Index,...
The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...
20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage applications. Processes were straight forward and the range of product options available was far narrower.
There was very little need –...
Keystone Property Finance has appointed Steve Griffiths as commercial director, adding a senior industry figure as the specialist buy-to-let lender looks to expand its distribution and sharpen its proposition.
Griffiths (pictured) will work with chief executive David Whittaker and managing director Elise Coole, with responsibility...
