Buy-to-let

Buy-to-let mortgage costs continue to fall

Latest figures from Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data analysis reveal that mortgage costs in...

Brokers “missing out on six out of 10” buy-to-let transactions

Specialist buy-to-let mortgage brokers are missing out on £21bn of purchase and remortgage loans for...

Vida unveils specialist education campaign

Vida Homeloans has introduced an education campaign aimed at showcasing typical specialist customers, ranging...

Foundation Home Loans unveils new five-year BTL fixes

Foundation Home Loans has launched two new five-year buy-to-let fixed-rate products and made a...

LendInvest joins MCI Mortgage Club lender panel

LendInvest has become the latest provider to join MCI Mortgage Club’s lender panel. MCI Mortgage...

Zephyr Homeloans bins upfront application fee

Buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans is to no longer charge an upfront application fee. The lender,...

Paragon reveals John Heron’s successor

Paragon Banking Group will be appointing Richard Rowntree as its new managing director of...

Andrew Ferguson to head up BTL for West One Loans

Andrew Ferguson has been appointed as managing director of West One Loans' buy-to-let.  Ferguson joined...

Fleet underwriter joins Complete FS office

Complete FS has announced its latest onsite underwriter addition with the appointment of Wayne...

HMO sector set for further expansion

21% of landlords who are planning to buy over the next year are looking...

Accord cuts five-year buy-to-let fixed rates

Accord Buy To Let has reduced the rates of five-year fixed term products. Among...

Bluestone Mortgages joins Dynamo lender panel

Bluestone Mortgages has partnered with Dynamo for Intermediaries. so its full residential and buy-to-let...

Brexit uncertainty not denting overseas interest in UK BTL

Skipton International has reported "strong" customer interest despite ongoing uncertainty from Brexit. To the end...

NatWest IS to use actual letting agent costs

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is making changes to its buy-to-let calculator by using actual rather...

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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...