Buy-to-let

Keystone streamlines Classic Range

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has streamlined its Classic Range, in move designed to...

Mortgage market finished 2015 on a high

The Bank of England has reported that the number of loan approvals for house...

BTL legal campaign has ‘reasonable chance of success’

The legal campaign against tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next...

Housing minister to address ARLA conference

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) is hosting its annual ARLA Conference on...

CML wants reform to Stamp Duty surcharge proposals

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has responded to the HM Treasury consultation on the 3% surcharge...

New landlords’ lost keys insurance deal unveiled

Keycare has launched a new intermediary-only, landlords’ insurance product for lost keys, to be...

MBE Leeds Expo open for registration

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries...

NatWest reduces higher LTV rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is cutting rates on a number of higher LTV residential mortgages...

Member milestone for Connect

Connect for Intermediaries now has over 100 Appointed Representative (AR) members. The specialist buy-to-let and commercial...

Brokers concerned about buy-to-let growth potential

Mortgage brokers are positive about the health of the buy-to-let market; however they do...

NAEA: 2015 not positive for housing market

The supply of available housing has almost halved in the past decade, according to...

Paragon expects trend towards professional landlords

The Paragon Group of Companies has issued a trading statement, based upon the business...

FHL hires marketing manager

Emma Lightfoot has joined Foundation Home Loans as marketing manager. She joins the Bracknell-based specialist...

Why the long face?

One can’t help but come back to the market after the new year break...

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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...

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...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

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CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...