Buy-to-let

September remortgaging boosted by rate rise expectations

UK Finance has reported that total mortgage lending declined in September but remained higher...

New quartet of Private Label deals

Brightstar Financial has launched four new and exclusive, specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage products...

Rental market slows over past 12 months

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has revealed that a new economic index created by...

Axis Bank partners with eTech

Axis Bank has selected property risk software developer eTech to provide an online solution...

Why the limited company BTL market is different

I read recently that Stonebridge Group, a network with a sizeable number of AR...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts buy-to-let rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has reduced rates on its two, three and five-year fixed buy-to-let...

Specialist referral service for portfolio landlords unveiled

Sesame and PMS Mortgage Club have launched a referral service to help advisers deal...

New five-year deals from Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has launched two new pay-rate five-year fixes; one in its Standard (Individual)...

Connect for Intermediaries expands lender panel

BlueZest is now distributing its mortgages through the Connect for Intermediaries network and packager....

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches Northern showcase

SimplyBiz Mortgages is to hold its final showcase for 2017 in Bolton. Following events...

Swap rates not Bank Rate change ‘more concerning’

Mortgages for Business’ David Whittaker has said today that yesterday's increase in Bank Base...

Kensington Mortgages cuts residential and BTL rates

Kensington Mortgages has made cuts to rates of up to 40bps across its residential...

Keystone joins First Complete and Pink panel

Products from specialist buy-to-let lending brand Keystone Property Finance are now available to appointed...

Landlords feeling more optimistic

The latest quarterly index from BM Solutions/BDRC Continental Landlords Panel has found that while all key...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Home insurance defies wider fall in customer satisfaction

Home insurance has bucked a wider decline in customer sentiment towards UK insurers, according...

Nova appoints Andrew Smith as commercial director

Conveyancing provider Nova has appointed Andrew Smith as commercial director as it seeks to...

Vida sharpens lending rules for borrowers approaching retirement

Vida has revised its later-life mortgage criteria to give brokers clearer guidance when arranging...

First-time buyer demand slips as shortage of suitable homes persists

First-time buyer demand weakened across Great Britain in the second quarter of 2026, although...