Buy-to-let

Profits up 11% at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported that its operating profits totalled £98 million...

90% deals see large rate drops

Mortgage Brain’s latest quarterly product data analysis shows a further widespread drop in mortgage...

Precise unveils BTL second charge range

Precise Mortgages has launched a range of buy-to-let second charge loan products, aimed at...

Profits up at Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has reported an increase in underlying profit before taxation in the first...

Shawbrook unveils new residential investment product

The commercial mortgages division at Shawbrook Bank  has made changes to its residential investment product...

Metro Bank joins TMA panel

Metro Bank has been appointed to TMA’s lender panel. The bank will offer both residential mortgages...

Uinsure launches 5 Star landlord/BTL insurance

General insurance provider Uinsure has launched its Defaqto 5 Star rated landlord/buy-to-let insurance policy. The...

£300m securitisation for Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has completed its latest securitisation. Paragon Mortgages No.23 (PM23) is...

Expectation of short and medium-term rent rises

36% of lettings agents said that rents had increased between May and June, the...

June mortgage lending reaches highest level since credit crunch

Analysis of the intermediary marketplace conducted by Equifax Touchstone shows June 2015 was the...

Connect unveils summer roadshow lender line-up

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has revealed that 14 specialist lenders will be supporting its buy-to-let...

Minority stake taken in Brightstar

Private investment vehicle Omni Equity Partners has bought a minority stake in distributor Brightstar. Omni Equity...

Monthly rise in rents of 1.4%

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has found that average...

AToM partners with Axis Bank

All Types of Mortgages (AToM) is to distribute mortgage products from Axis Bank. Product details include no...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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NatWest Group enters buy-to-let through Landbay partnership

NatWest Group has announced a strategic move into the buy-to-let mortgage market through a...

One in five landlords now use limited companies for buy-to-let mortgages

The proportion of landlords turning to limited company structures to manage their buy-to-let holdings...

Acre expands partnership with Iress to include protection sourcing

Acre has strengthened its ties with fintech provider Iress by selecting the firm to...

Developer returns to Aspen after swift 10-day £750k bridge

Aspen Bridging has secured repeat business from a UK developer following the swift delivery...