Buy-to-let

Masthaven begins ‘competitive pricing strategy’

Masthaven has cut rates across its range of secured loans, first charge residential and buy-to-let...

CML: mortgage market regaining some equilibrium

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that home-owners borrowed £9.4bn for house purchase,...

Increase in growth of BTL product numbers slows

Buy-to-let product numbers grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2016 compared to...

Mortgage Intelligence added to Fleet’s distributor panel

Fleet Mortgages has added Mortgage Intelligence networks and mortgage club to its distributor panel. All appointed representatives...

FTBs continue to drive property market activity

Connells Survey and Valuation has revealed that the pace of property valuations conducted in...

Fleet’s criteria changes include gifted deposits

Fleet Mortgages has introduced a number of criteria changes. These changes to the lender's...

Together sees record month for buy-to-let

Specialist lender Together has reported that its buy-to-let lending hit a record high in...

CSC Loans completes Together’s largest second charge BTL

Master broker CSC Loans has completed a £1.435 million second charge buy-to-let loan with...

Coventry for Intermediaries tweaks BTL rental calculation

Coventry for Intermediaries is adjusting its buy-to-let lending policy in advance of the changes to...

3% rise in bridging lending

Gross annual bridging lending increased to £3.6bn in February, rising from £3.5bn at the end of...

Metro Bank reduces rates on five-year deals

Metro Bank has cut rates on its five-year fixed rate residential and buy-to-let mortgages.  For residential mortgages under...

Large rise in proportion of limited company BTLs

There was an increase in lending to buy-to-let investors borrowing via limited companies in...

Keystone cuts five-year fixed rates

Keystone Property Finance has cut all five year fixed rates in its Classic Range by...

Phoebus Software agrees deal with Atom Bank

Phoebus Software (PSL) and Atom Bank have signed a five year contract to work...

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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...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

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Fleet Mortgages names new managing director

Fleet Mortgages has appointed Nicola Richardson as its new managing director. Richardson (pictured) has been...

The Monmouthshire goes live with Phoebus mortgage servicing system

Monmouthshire Building Society has gone live with Phoebus to support mortgage account servicing as...

NatWest completes first PEXA remortgage in two working days

NatWest has completed its first remortgage transaction through PEXA’s digital property completion platform within...

Ceta launches renewal hub for intermediaries on Infinity Portal

Ceta has launched a new Renewal Hub on its Infinity Portal, giving intermediaries a...