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Accord cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 0.43%

Accord Mortgages is reducing selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.43 percentage points, with the largest cuts aimed at landlords borrowing at 80% LTV. The intermediary-only lender's revised range will take effect from 8am on 8 October, with changes across two-year and five-year fixed rates. For...

Mortgage Brain embeds LMS conveyancing service into CRM Brain

Mortgage Brain has integrated the LMS Select conveyancing platform directly into CRM Brain, allowing brokers to obtain quotes, instruct law firms and track referrals without leaving the CRM. The development builds on a partnership between Mortgage Brain and LMS that began in March 2023, when...

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Accord cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 0.43%

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