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Barclays makes 95% LTV and BTL rate cuts

Barclays is making changes to selected products within its 95% LTV (including cashback) purchase...

TFC partners with Zephyr Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has adding new buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans to its lender panel. Recently launched by...

The Teachers makes buy-to-let criteria changes

The Teachers Building Society has changed its buy-to-let criteria, including amendments to maximum age and...

The Mortgage Lender expands onsite underwriting team

The Mortgage Lender has expanded its onsite underwriting team with the appointment of Diane...

The Skipton revamps mortgage offering

The Skipton Building Society has launched a number of refreshed products for residential purchase...

November rise in first-time buyer numbers

UK Finance has reported that there were 36,200 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

TSB reintroduces a number of mortgage products

TSB has reintroduced a number of products to its mortgage range. These products include the...

Skipton expat lending now includes studio apartments

Skipton International is extending the terms of its mortgage proposition to include studio apartments valued...

NatWest unveils residential and BTL rate cuts

NatWest is making rate changes on selected core and semi-exclusive residential and buy-to-let products. Mark...

Magellan joins Buy to Let Club panel

Buy to Let Club has expanded its distribution panel with the addition of specialist...

Kensington’s renewed warehouse facility secures funding until 2021

Kensington Mortgages has announced the renewal of its warehouse credit line with BNP Paribas...

The Leeds doubles BTL cashback incentives to £1k

The Leeds Building Society has increased the cashback incentives available on selected two and...

Precise Mortgages appoints BDM for London and South East

Precise Mortgages has appointed Nick O’Leary as business development manager (BDM) for the London area. He...

London landlords worse off since Brexit vote in 2016

The latest Landbay Rental Index has found that landlords in the capital are potentially £1,806...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...