Buy-to-let

Kensington product revamp includes new 95% LTV deal

Kensington Mortgages has announced a number of changes to its mortgage offering in both...

Keystone relaunches buy-to-let offering

Keystone Property Finance has announced its relaunch as a specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender. David Whittaker...

Clear your desks on Friday, says Brightstar

Brightstar Financial is calling on brokers to clear their desks of problem cases this...

UK rents on road to recovery

The average rent in UK has increased by 0.13%, the highest monthly increase since...

Keystone’s buy-to-let deal with Paratus AMC comes to an end

Keystone’s funding contract with Paratus AMC has ended after three years, originating close to...

Accord reduces buy-to-let rates

Accord has reduced buy-to-let rates by up to 0.25 percentage points. New deals include a...

Mantra passes £0.5bn completion mark

Boutique commercial finance consultancy, Mantra Capital, has arranged over £0.5 billion of specialist loan...

‘Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor’ tops criteria searches

Knowledge Bank latest Criteria Activity Tracker has revealed the most search criteria by brokers during...

Kent Reliance cuts five-year fixed BTL rates

Kent Reliance is making rate reductions to its five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgages for 75%...

Sainsbury’s Bank makes fixed rate mortgage changes

Sainsbury's Bank has made changes to its residential product range as well as the...

TDS Charitable Foundation breaks 500k in grants

The TDS Charitable Foundation is inviting funding bids from organisations that promote knowledge of...

Buy-to-let landlords divided over their future

Octopus Choice has revealed that while 56% of buy-to-let investors want to keep or...

MFB uses robotics to automate apps and AIPs

Mortgages for Business has automated the buy-to-let mortgage application submission process with Kent Reliance...

Magellan Homeloans unveils buy-to-let offering

Magellan Homeloans has launched a suite of buy-to-let mortgages which will initially only be available through...

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Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

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...

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Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Digital ID providers given formal backing under money laundering rules

HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have issued joint guidance...

MJP Conveyancing completes first live TR1 using qualified electronic signature

MJP Conveyancing has completed its first TR1 transfer deed using Veyco QEST, marking a...