Buy-to-let

Slight increase in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £20.6...

Fleet Mortgages wins Hants employer award

Fleet Mortgages was named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the Inspire Business Awards on 10 November.  The...

South east dominates top BTL postcodes

LendInvest has published its latest quarterly research index on the UK buy-to-let market. The new format ranks...

Annual increase in first-time buyer activity

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that in September, home-owners borrowed £11.4bn...

New remortgage deals from Barclays

Barclays has introduced new remortgage products available for a limited period. These rates will be available...

Exclusive 3.29% HMO tracker for 3mc

3mc has launched an exclusive two-year tracker mortgage funded by Precise Mortgages, targeting both...

Changing government attitudes to the PRS?

I’m sure, like me, you’ve sensed a slight shift in emphasis from the government...

FHL partners with L&G Mortgage Club

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has announced a new partnership with Legal & General’s Mortgage...

New Street cuts two-year fixed rate

Buy-to-let lender New Street Mortgages is cutting its two-year fixed rate by 80bps to...

‘Surge’ in new buy-to-let listings

There was an 11.4% increase in new buy-to-let properties being advertised in October compared...

Vida Homeloans expands packager panel

Vida Homeloans is expanding the panel of packaging partners distributing its range of residential...

New intermediary exclusives from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has revised its mortgage range, with the launch of new intermediary exclusive two-year...

Attitudes to BTL market “remain incredibly positive”

Bank of Ireland has stated that its latest UK’s Buy-to-Let Market Index shows that...

Kensington revamps buy-to-let offering

Kensington has launches Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and multi-unit exclusives for specialist distributors...

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Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

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Aldermore unveils new limited edition five-year BTL products

Aldermore has launched a pair of limited edition five-year buy-to-let mortgages for landlords, with...

AMI calls on advisers to take part in protection survey

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has launched its annual survey of mortgage and...

Broker confidence holds steady as mortgage market cools

Confidence among mortgage brokers held firm in the second quarter of the year despite...

The Suffolk cuts expat mortgage rates amid rising demand

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates across its expat mortgage range, with reductions of...