Buy-to-let

Brightstar Group launches the Specialist Lending Expo

The Brightstar Group has announced a new event - the Specialist Lending Expo -...

60% of brokers fearful of Budget’s ramifications

The majority of mortgage advisers believe there will be a negative impact on the...

Landlords believe government is against their interests

There is a general air of pessimism within the landlord community, according to research...

Coventry for intermediaries improves affordability

Coventry for intermediaries has made positive changes to its residential affordability calculator. It has also...

Coventry for intermediaries improves mortgage affordability

Coventry for intermediaries has made positive changes to its residential affordability calculator. It has also...

Molo cuts pricing for UK resident fixed-rate range

Molo Finance has announced rate cuts for both two and five-year fixed rate products...

HTB completes fast refinancing of 43-property portfolio

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £6.4 million refinance for a 43-property portfolio,...

Clydesdale ups residential and buy-to-let rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing rates on a range of its mortgage products. The changes are...

New bank to Help Africans in UK and offer BTL mortgages

Afin Bank has been granted its banking licence Authorisation with Restrictions (AwR). Afin Bank...

The Brightstar Group launches Specialist Lending Expo

The Brightstar Group has announced The Specialist Lending Expo, which it claims will assemble...

Dudley BS unveils new five-year fixed rates

Dudley Building Society has announced the launch of a range of new five-year fixed-rate...

Gatehouse Bank reintroduces top slicing for expats and international residents

Gatehouse Bank has reintroduced top slicing for UK expats and international residents purchasing a...

Landlords facing crisis of confidence and complexity of regulation

Landlords are struggling to deal with a mix of new legislation and rising costs,...

Suffolk BS to allow multi-currency applications

Suffolk Building Society will now accept multi-currency applications for residential, buy-to-let and holiday let...

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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...