Buy-to-let

MFS cuts rates and unveils Bridge Fusion

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched a new ‘Bridge Fusion’ product, a hybrid of...

Phoebus migrates second Keystone portfolio onto platform

Keystone Property Finance has migrated a second portfolio onto the Phoebus servicing platform. The...

Increase in landlord appetite for portfolio expansion

44% of landlords intend to buy property in the next 12 months, according to...

Landlords increasingly investing in semi-commercial properties

Landlords are increasingly moving towards semi-commercial property, with applications almost doubling in 2024 compared...

MBE London and FIBA Summit programmes published

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has issued the programme for this year’s MBE London event. The...

Quarter of renters consider moving back to family home

23% of 21–34-year-olds who rent privately regularly consider moving back into their family home,...

Molo Finance cuts buy-to-let fixed rates

Molo Finance has announced reductions across its UK resident buy-to-let fixed-rate products by up...

New exclusive products from Clydesdale Bank

Clydesdale Bank is launching new products and reducing selected rates on Friday 31 May. The...

Virgin Money unveils new 90% LTV products

Virgin Money is launching new products on Thursday 30 May. It is also increasing rates...

Buy to Let by Foundation cuts Core and Special rates

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

Landlords concerned over possible Labour government

A survey of landlords has found that just over 40% are still undecided on...

The Mortgage Works & Mortgage Brain to hold BTL masterclass

Mortgage Brain has partnered with The Mortgage Works to host a free Buy-to-Let Masterclass. Taking...

Dudley BS cuts rates by up to 0.80%

Dudley Building Society is making rate cuts across its residential, buy-to-let, holiday let, expat,...

Over four in five landlords seeing strong tenant demand

83% of landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, according to Paragon Bank...

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Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Bridging Soup launches major market research initiative

Bridging Soup has launched a new research initiative to build a clearer picture of...

Just one in seven homes records five years of growth

Fewer than one in seven UK homes increased in value during every year of...

Word On The Street arranges £108m of property finance in record year

Word On The Street arranged more than £108 million of property finance across 239...

Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

Beverley Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to assessing income from self-invested personal...