Buy-to-let

Paula Priest and Katie Newell-Tucker join Birmingham Bank as Andy Virgo is promoted to director of sales

Paula Priest and Katie Newell-Tucker have joined the commercial team at specialist buy-to-let lender...

Fleet cuts five-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has made a series of 15 basis point (bps) cuts to its...

United Trust Bank reports record loan book for 2024

United Trust Bank (UTB) closed 2024 on a strong note, reporting robust financial performance...

MBE North 2025 outlines seminar line-up

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has published its seminar programme for MBE North 2025, taking...

Rents rising at slowest rate in 3.5 years and challenges ahead for landlords

The latest analysis from Zoopla reveals that UK rents for new lets have increased...

Loughborough Building Society partners with Finance Advice Club

Loughborough Building Society is expanding its intermediary distribution with its new partnership with Finance...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates on select fixed rate deals

Coventry for intermediaries has lowered selected fixed rates for both residential and buy-to-let applications. Rates...

Virgin Money cuts selected purchase, remortgage & product transfer BTL rates

Virgin Money has implemented reductions in selected buy-to-let fixed mortgage rates, effective today, Friday,...

Redwood Bank launches new HMO landlord

A first-time landlord has successfully entered the property investment sector, converting two Bristol properties...

Fleet Mortgages cuts two-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has made a series of rate cuts across its two-year fixed-rate products. On...

Together welcomes new distributor partners and national account manager

Together has announced two new partnerships with New Leaf and Brilliant Solutions. The pair are...

Market Harborough BS becomes latest mutual to cut SVR

Market Harborough Building Society is lowering its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) by 20 basis...

Allica Bank moves into residential BTL market

Allica Bank has expanded its commercial mortgage proposition by entering the specialist buy-to-let residential...

Gatehouse Bank reduces selected rates for UK residents

Gatehouse Bank has lowered rental rates across selected Home Purchase Plans (HPP) and buy-to-let...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...