Buy-to-let

Foundation Home Loans suspends new applications

Foundation Home Loans has become the latest lender to temporarily suspend all new applications. It...

The Nationwide sets 75% maximum LTV

The Nationwide Building Society is today (Tuesday 31 March) temporarily withdrawing 'high' loan to...

The Skipton to reinstate residential & BTL purchases

The Skipton Building Society says it will shortly be reinstating purchase business by extending...

Accord makes widespread valuation changes

Accord Mortgages has updated its valuation policy to ensure that new applications can be...

Mortgage Brain sees “marked” reduction in ESIS volumes

Mortgage Brain has reported a significant rise in lenders changing their products, a reduction...

Spicerhaart Corporate Sales wants 80% rental income guarantee

Asset management firm Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has called for the government’s 80% salary guarantee...

Covid-19: the Mansfield tightens criteria

The Mansfield Building Society has become the latest lender to take steps to tighten...

The Coventry pulls all mortgage products above 65% LTV

The Coventry Building Society has made the decision to temporarily withdraw all residential, buy-to-let...

Robert Sinclair: “I fear for non-bank lenders”

The chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has warned that the coronavirus...

Covid-19: buy-to-let market “going into reverse”

Property Master believes that landlords will struggle to get mortgages as the impact of...

TMA adds LendInvest to panel

TMA has announced the addition of property finance platform, LendInvest, to its lending panel. TMA...

Landbay becomes Tech Nation Future Fifty company

Landbay has made it into Tech Nation’s Future Fifty index. Tech Nation is a growth...

Roma Finance stops new business lending

Bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has temporarily stopped accepting new business...

Covid-19: Citizens Advice calls for greater protections for renters

UK wide charity Citizens Advice wants increased protections for renters following coronavirus legislation. Dame Gillian...

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What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience. From a turnaround time of around eight weeks back in...

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Jupp: Brightstar will keep pushing specialist lending boundaries

Brightstar Group chief executive Rob Jupp has pledged to keep “pushing” the specialist lending...

Just Mortgages marks year one of self-employed adviser support scheme

The self-employed division of Just Mortgages is reporting encouraging early results from its New...

Skipton foundation reopens grants after £950k year for charities

Skipton Building Society’s charitable arm has reopened applications for 2026 after distributing almost £950,000...

Central Trust unveils regulated bridging range

Central Trust has launched a new regulated bridging product aimed at homeowners in England...