Buy-to-let

Q4 rise in arrangement fee-free BTL product availability

The last three months of 2017 saw lenders absorbing more costs to keep their...

TMW unveils its first sub-2% five-year BTL fix

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is launching its lowest ever five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage...

Weaker December figures for mortgage lending

UK Finance has revealed that mortgage lending for first-time buyers, home movers and buy-to-let...

PMS and Sesame add Foundation Home Loans to panels

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network have added Foundation Home Loans to their respective...

Newcastle Intermediaries added to PTFS panel

Newcastle Intermediaries is joining Personal Touch Financial Solutions' lending panel. Newcastle Intermediaries offers a range of...

Keystone added to Brilliant Solutions’ panel

Keystone Property Finance has joined the mortgage panel of Brilliant Solutions. Brilliant Solutions members now...

LendInvest unveils product transition process

LendInvest has launched a new process for development finance borrowers to move easily between...

Hampshire Trust cuts BTL/HMO five-year rate

Hampshire Trust Bank’s commercial mortgages team has reduced its remortgage buy-to-let and house in...

Keystone hires business managers for the North

Keystone Property Finance has appointed Sara Finlay-Hudson and Gary Dean to its business development...

Majority of landlords shunned tax change advice

44% of landlords surveyed by Mortgages for Business plan to expand their portfolios before...

New further advance feature from Paragon

Paragon is offering a new further advance online facility, via a new portal available to...

London rents bounce back

The latest Landbay Rental Index has found that the average cost of renting a...

IMLA: buy-to-let under pressure

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that net investment in buy-to-let property...

The Vernon BS partners with Sesame and PMS

The Vernon Building Society has partnered with the Sesame Network and PMS Mortgage Club. ...

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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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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,...

Brokers told not to wait for FCA review before reassessing later life lending advice

Brokers should reassess how they approach older borrowers now rather than wait for regulatory...

Renters would buy if mortgage payments matched rent, MAB research finds

Nearly half of renters would buy a home immediately if their monthly mortgage payments...