Buy-to-let

The Furness joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Service has added Furness Building Society to its lender panel. The Furness Building Society...

Skipton International expands expat lending to Scotland

Skipton International has extended its expatriate mortgage proposition, now accepting applications for buy-to-let lending...

Virgin Money offers buy-to-let cashback deal

Virgin Money has unveiled a new £750 cashback incentive on its intermediary exclusive buy-to-let...

Together lowers buy-to-let rates

Specialist lender Together has lowered the rates on its range of buy-to-let mortgages and...

The Ipswich expands ex-pat mortgage availability

The Ipswich Building Society has refreshed its expat residential and buy-to-let products and extended the...

Pepper Money added to Brilliant lender panel

Pepper Money is to distribute its complete range of specialist mortgages via the Brilliant...

Kent Reliance appoints senior BDM hire for the North East

Kent Reliance has today announced the appointment of Susan Baillie as senior business development...

Remortgaging in January reaches a nine-year high

UK Finance has reported that the number of remortgages in January 2018 reached a...

Property investors need more education on PRA rule changes

There is a lack of awareness amongst the property investor community of the changes...

Vida Homeloans launches new Premier range

Vida Homeloans has unveiled a new ‘Vida Premier’ range of both residential and buy-to-let mortgages. Rates...

Foundation Home Loans broadens HMO offering

Foundation Home Loans has expanded its HMO product range with the introduction of a...

TDS sets new Academy course dates

Deposit protection scheme, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), has announced new dates for its Academy...

Whole of Scotland market launch for Kensington and New Street Mortgages

Kensington and New Street Mortgages have announced a whole of market launch into Scotland. ...

East Midlands rents rising fastest in the UK

Landbay's latest Rental Index has reported that residential rents in the East Midlands grew by...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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FCA charges banned broker over alleged unauthorised mortgage advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Shaun Lawrence with operating as a mortgage...

TPFG invests in L&G surveying services parent to strengthen lender links

The Property Franchise Group has taken a 25% stake in Meridian HoldCo, the parent...

Bank holds rate as energy shock clouds mortgage outlook

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess the...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...