Buy-to-let

New chairman for Shawbrook

Iain Cornish has been appointed as chairman of Shawbrook Group. Sir George Mathewson has stepped...

BoE’s buy-to-let concerns echoed by Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has backed the Bank of England regarding its concerns over the buy-to-let market...

New MD for APAC Systems

Peter Heigho has become managing director of specialist financial technology business APAC Systems. He has 25 years’...

Rate cuts and new BTL from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rates on four mortgages, including one...

3mc reveals strong results for H1 2015

Mortgage distributor 3mc has announced strong growth during the first half of 2015 with...

Keystone secures new Classic Range funder

Peer to peer lending platform Landbay is now funding Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages'...

TFC to distribute Foundation Home Loans deals

Specialist distributor TFC has added Foundation Home Loans (FHL) to its panel of 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,...

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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Clydesdale cuts selected residential product transfer rates

Clydesdale Bank is reducing a range of residential product transfer fixed mortgage rates from...

Foundation shows how revised Property Plus criteria unlock Scottish buy-to-let purchase

Foundation has highlighted how enhancements to its Property Plus proposition helped a broker secure...

HLPartnership sets out leadership transition as Chris Tanner steps back

HLPartnership has announced plans for a leadership transition that will see BetterHome Group chief...

NatWest joins lenders increasing mortgage rates as market uncertainty grows

NatWest has become the latest major lender to announce increases to its fixed mortgage...