Buy-to-let

Buy to Let by Foundation launches new HMO fee-assisted deals

‘Buy to Let by Foundation’, the buy-to-let brand of Foundation Home Loans, has introduced...

MBE North speakers and panellists revealed

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed its lineup of speakers and panellists for its...

Property investors remain bullish despite challenges

Property investors in the UK are optimistic for the year ahead, despite facing persistent...

Leeds BS to restrict holiday let mortgages in tourist hotspots

Leeds Building Society it to restrict mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist...

Hodge improves 50+, RIO and holiday let criteria

Hodge has made major changes to its 50+, Retirement Interest Only (RIO) and Holiday...

Shawbrook competes BTL deal in 37 hours

Shawbrook has completed a buy-to-let remortgage for a new customer in 37 working hours. The...

Interest in new-build homes continues to dwindle

E.surv’s latest Property Watch report has concluded that the UK housing market has shown...

Molo Finance introduces expat buy-to-let mortgage offering

Molo Finance has announced the launch of expat buy-to-let mortgages for British nationals residing...

Suffolk BS reduces expat mortgage rates

Suffolk Building Society is cutting its expat residential mortgages by up to 55 basis...

Aspen Bridging reaches lending milestone

Aspen Bridging has achieved £500m in total lending from when the business was founded...

Landlords still investing for the long term

OSB Group has found that that landlords are taking action and continuing to invest...

Landbay adds new zero-fee products to buy-to-let range

Landbay has expanded its product range with the introduction of two new five-year fixed-rate...

Suffolk BS criteria changes include more acceptable currencies

Suffolk Building Society has made three changes to its lending criteria to provide greater...

Paragon launches limited edition five-year fixes

Paragon Bank has added six limited edition five-year fixed rate products to its range...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

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...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

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...

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CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...