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Foundation Home Loans lifts buy-to-let loan ceiling amid product overhaul

Foundation Home Loans has announced a substantial increase to its maximum loan size across...

Green mortgage searches hit record highs in February 2025

The number of green mortgage searches reached an all-time high in February 2025, according...

Work with landlord clients on energy efficiency responsibilities

It will be of no surprise to anyone active in the buy-to-let/private rental sectors...

Paragon Bank cuts two-year fixed rates

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its range of two-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages by...

Fleet reduces five-year HMO, MUFB and EPC rates

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates by up to 25 basis points (bps) on all...

Virgin Money unveils new residential and buy-to-let products

Virgin Money is introducing a range of new products on Thursday 30 January, providing...

Green landlords still have more to do

25% of landlords accessing loans through Redwood Bank already have energy-efficient properties, the lender...

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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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Halifax retains top spot in broker satisfaction survey

Halifax has once again been named the best overall lender for broker experience in...

Nationwide cuts switcher mortgage rates for existing borrowers

Nationwide is reducing rates across its switcher mortgage range for existing customers by up...

Hinckley & Rugby adds visa mortgage products to offering

Hinckley & Rugby for intermediaries has launched four two-year discount visa mortgage products across...

NatWest strengthens broker support with intermediary team expansion

NatWest has expanded its intermediary leadership team with the creation of two new corporate...