Buy-to-let

Saffron creates dedicated intermediary channel

Saffron Building Society has launched a dedicated intermediary lending channel and a new range...

TBMC offers its lowest ever buy-to-let rate

TBMC has launched two new exclusive buy-to-let mortgages in conjunction with the Hinckley &...

Keystone launches online mortgage illustration service

Keystone is now offering brokers wanting to give their landlord clients a detailed...

Aldermore opens up criteria

Aldermore has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let lending criteria to allow full...

The Mortgage Works backtracks on LHA policy

The Mortgage Works, a subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society, has removed the exclusion of...

Connect Mortgage Club launches new Metro Bank BTL deals

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has launched new buy-to-let products through its partnership with Metro...

Hinckley & Rugby now ERC-fre

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rates of four of its...

Nationwide stops lending to new landlords with LHA tenants

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned of the dangers facing the Local Housing...

New hire for Keystone

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has appointed Julie Priest as its business manager...

Connect Mortgage Club teams up with Source Insurance

Source Insurance has been appointed as a preferred supplier to Connect Mortgage Club for...

Aldermore claims UK first with new ratings service

Aldermore is now offering a new online customer interactive service that provides its customers...

Kent Reliance unveils new buy-to-let range

Kent Reliance has launched a number of buy-to-let products available to brokers across the...

Virgin Money cuts rates

Virgin Money has made a number of rate reductions across its residential mortgage range.  Residential...

Aldermore makes let-to-buy move

Aldermore has launched into the let-to-buy mortgage market. It will allow homeowners to remortgage their...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...