Buy-to-let

Landbay cuts rates across 2-year and 5-year fixed products

Landbay has made another round of rate reductions, with rates cut by up to...

Landlords reveal most important factors when selecting brokers

Buy-to-let landlords place the highest value on brokers’ expertise in tax and regulatory matters,...

The Dudley launches new residential, expat and BTL products

Dudley Building Society has unveiled a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgage deals. Designed...

Buy to Let by Foundation issues new Limited Edition deal

The buy-to-let brand of specialist lender, Foundation Home Loans, has launched a new Fee...

Paragon Bank reports BTL loan book growth

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.4% rise in its buy-to-let mortgage loan book following...

Newcastle for Intermediaries improves PT proc fees

Newcastle for Intermediaries has boosted its procuration fee to 0.30% for product transfers on...

Broker satisfaction with lenders remains high

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has released its Mortgage Lender Benchmark...

OSB explores psychology of home buying and renting

74% of Brits aspire to buy their own home, according to research by OSB...

Landbay unveils new Limited Edition remortgage products

Landbay has bolstered its product proposition with the launch of a new limited edition...

Market Financial Solutions extends institutional funding line

Market Financial Solutions has renegotiated and extended an institutional funding line worth £1.5 billion...

Paragon Bank’s new limited edition BTL rates start at 4.74%

Paragon Bank has launched limited edition five-year fixed-rate deals at 65% loan to value...

West One lowers buy-to-let rates

West One Loans has cut rates in its buy-to-let range by up to 15...

Fleet relaunches 65%/75% LTV 5-year fixes with fee options

Fleet Mortgages has relaunched its range of 65% and 75% LTV five-year fixed-rate products...

Clydesdale Bank announces mortgage rate hikes

Clydesdale Bank is increasing the rates on a number of different mortgage products on...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...