Buy-to-let

Pipeline record for Paragon

Paragon Bank’s buy-to-let pipeline reached a record high of nearly £1 billion at the...

Portfolio landlords still targeting urban areas

68% of landlords will continue to look for property in urban areas for their...

Shawbrook to acquire The Mortgage Lender

Shawbrook Bank has agreed to buy the remaining shares in The Mortgage Lender (TML),...

Gatehouse Bank reduces buy-to-let rates

Gatehouse Bank has cuts rates on its entire buy-to-let product range. The reductions apply to...

Foundation Home Loans cuts five-year BTL rate

Foundation Home Loans, has reduced the rate on its five-year buy-to-let fixed rate mortgage at...

Landbay cuts all rates in buy-to-let range

Landbay has made changes to its whole buy-to-let offering, reducing rates on all products. It...

Shawbrook reduces buy-to-let rates

Shawbrook has cut rates across its buy-to-let product range by up to 0.55 percentage...

Change at the top of Mortgages for Business

Mortgages for Business's managing director, Steve Olejnik (pictured), is to step down. He is beginning...

Why landlords should maintain confidence

When it comes to pushing data into the marketplace, it can often be somewhat...

Private renters reveal pandemic worries

50% of private renters are worried about their housing situation, according to a survey...

L&G Mortgage Club adds West One to buy-to-let panel

West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has launched with Legal & General Mortgage Club. Brokers will...

Gatehouse Bank resumes HMO lending

Gatehouse Bank has relaunched its finance products for HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) purchases. The shariah-compliant...

Octane joins L&G club panel

Octane Capital has been appointed to the panel of the Legal & General Mortgage Club. Club...

LendInvest to hold virtual conference next week

LendInvest has launched its first virtual conference, the LendInvest 2021 Kick off Event, which will...

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Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...