Buy-to-let

New HMO valuation methodology at Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has unveiled a new HMO valuation methodology for its...

BM Solutions cuts rates on three and five-year fixes

BM Solutions has cut the rates on its three and five-year fixed rate products. Key changes include: Three-year...

Aldermore cuts two-year BTL fixed rates

Aldermore has cut its buy-to-let range of two-year fixed rate mortgages by up to...

The trillion pound market

The boom in the buy-to-let industry shows no sign of bust. The latest snapshot of...

BTL and resi product changes from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made a number of changes to its residential and buy-to-let mortgage range.  Changes are...

Precise expands conveyancer panel

Precise Mortgages has expanded its conveyancer panel following feedback from brokers and borrowers. The...

FHL launches development team

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has established a sales development team under Paul Brett, director...

New Mortgage Trust range unveiled

Mortgage Trust has revamped its product range, updating its fixed rate products and introducing...

Paratus AMC gets servicer rating upgraded

Paratus AMC, which is the business behind new buy-to-let lender Foundation Home Loans, has...

TSB Intermediary unveils three-year BTL fixes

TSB Intermediary has expanding its buy-to-let offering to include three year fixed rate mortgages. It says...

New Loyalty Let to Buy scheme from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society is launching a new loyalty initiative for customers converting their...

Axis Bank completes first two buy-to-let deals

The first two buy-to-let mortgages completed by Axis Bank were both brought to the new...

Tenants want governmental representation

The latest First Time Buyer Opinion Barometer from Your Move and Reeds Rains has...

Private rented sector growing apace

British landlords saw total annual returns of £111.5bn in the last year, as the...

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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...