Buy-to-let

TFC’s lender portal now includes EPC ratings

TFC Homeloans has announced that it is now including Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) information...

TMA Club adds CHL Mortgages to panel

TMA Club has announced the addition of CHL Mortgages to its lender panel. Directly Authorised (DA) brokers who are members of TMA will have access to CHL Mortgages’ range...

Paragon: voids hit five-year low

Paragon Bank has reported that the incidence of void periods has declined over the...

EPC requirements not straightforward for landlords

Nearly a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below...

Knowledge Bank adds West One BTL criteria

The buy-to-let range from West One Loans has been added to Knowledge Bank’s criteria...

Portfolio mortgages may offer answer in big year for remortgages

As expected, this week the Bank of England announced another increase to base rate....

Act now to help landlord clients combat potential BTL rate rise

In line with the expectation of many economists, the Bank of England has just...

Vida Homeloans now on MBT Affordability platform

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has added Vida Homeloans to its MBT Affordability research platform. MBT...

Hanley Economic BS unveils five-year remortgage deals

Hanley Economic Building Society has added two five-year fixed rate remortgage specials to its...

Paragon Bank unveils eight new buy-to-let mortgages

Paragon Bank has added four limited-edition products and four switch products. Four limited edition products...

Newcastle Intermediaries improves residential and BTL criteria

Newcastle Intermediaries has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let lending criteria, introducing increased...

Vida expands expat lending country list

Vida is broadening its range of expat locations to also include India, Malaysia, Saudi...

Landbay introduces policy for miscarriage leave

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has introduced a miscarriage leave policy for women who lose their...

Buy-to-let stock value up by £239bn

Research from Octane Capital has found that the UK’s buy-to-let sector has grown substantially...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...