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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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...