Buy-to-let

Coventry for Intermediaries offers its lowest ever BTL fix

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut interest rates across its buy-to-let range of two and five-year...

Paradigm produces new MCD update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has published its latest Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) implementation update for...

Confidence back to pre-crisis levels

Confidence levels amongst financial advisers are at their highest since 2008, according to Paragon...

No seasonal slowdown for London rental market

Rents in London rose by 0.8% month-on-month in October to £2,063, with no sign...

Landlords selling up because of tax relief cut

A major factor for 50% of all landlords currently looking to sell is the...

Name change for Connect Mortgage Club

Connect Mortgage Club will now be known as Connect for Intermediaries. The firm said its...

FHL launches full limited company BTL range

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) is rolling out its limited company buy-to-let product range following a...

SimplyBiz Mortgages to stage ‘seasonal showcase’

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced an inaugural 'Seasonal Showcase' event taking place on 9 December.   It completes...

Mortgage rate movement stays unsettled

Mortgage rates remain unsettled with mixed movement seen for all main product types over...

Growing volumes of first-time buyer lending

First-time buyers accounted for 19% of intermediary business over the last three months, the...

Lloyds outlines MCD changes

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed details for its implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive...

CML: rise in first-time buyer activity

First-time buyers saw month-on-month and year-on-year increases in activity by volume and by value in September,...

Berkeley Alexander offers full cover for unoccupied BTLs

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has upgraded its landlord buy-to-let product, with reduced premium rates...

FHL unveils semi-exclusive BTL range

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has launched a new 'semi-exclusive' range of products via six of...

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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...