Buy-to-let

CMC announces roadshows

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) will be hosting 12 buy-to-let and commercial finance seminars for brokers. The events...

Aldermore ends funding for Keystone

The funding contract between Aldermore Bank and Keystone has ended after three years. During that period, the...

Paragon: rental demand steadily increasing

43% of landlords surveyed by Paragon Mortgages believe demand is either growing or booming. The...

New offices for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has move into new offices in Fleet, Hampshire. The lender has moved...

New buy-to-let deals from FHL

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has updated its current buy-to-let prime offerings to include three-year and...

How to use a credit score in a positive manner

Post-MMR there has been little talk about flexibility from either a lender or borrower’s...

ARLA reports sharp decrease in rental supply

Last month saw a fall in the number of rental properties available for tenants,...

Paradigm offers Marsden BTL exclusives

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched two new Marsden Building Society buy-to-let products, available exclusively...

3mc to distribute for Axis Bank

3mc has been appointed by Axis Bank to distribute its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range...

Rise in short term let enquiries

26% of letting agents have seen an increase in the number of enquiries for...

FHL in new recruitment drive

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has recruited three new employees to join the administration and...

What’s really driving growth in the private rental sector?

The private rental sector (PRS) is growing at a remarkable pace. Overall the value...

Wide range of rate cuts from TSB

TSB has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.2 percentage points across a range of mortgages...

CML expects upturn in lending in the near term

Gross mortgage lending in May (not seasonally adjusted) showed little change on the previous...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

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...