Buy-to-let

ABS 2026 review: Global and UK issues cool the market

It’s that time of the year again when the world of wholesale funding descends...

Paragon launches tailored buy-to-let service for complex cases

Paragon Bank has launched a Tailored service to support buy-to-let mortgage applications that fall...

Castle Trust Bank adds AVMs to buy-to-let applications

Castle Trust Bank has introduced automated valuation models on eligible buy-to-let cases as part...

HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates by up to 11bps

HSBC UK has reduced rates across its mortgage range, with cuts of up to...

Halifax retains top spot in broker satisfaction survey

Halifax has once again been named the best overall lender for broker experience in...

Hinckley & Rugby adds visa mortgage products to offering

Hinckley & Rugby for intermediaries has launched four two-year discount visa mortgage products across...

YBS Commercial Mortgages cuts five-year fixed rates

YBS Commercial Mortgages has reduced rates across its five-year fixed product range by 0.15%. The...

CHL Mortgages cuts short-term let rates by 30bps

CHL Mortgages has launched a limited-edition range and reduced rates across its short-term let...

Landlord rental incomes rise to record £89k

Average annual rental income has reached a record £89,000, according to the latest Landlord...

Aria Finance joins Mortgage Brain sourcing panel

Aria Finance has joined Mortgage Brain’s Sourcing Brain module as a packager. The move gives...

L&G Mortgage Club launches specialist lending academy

L&G’s Mortgage Club has launched a Specialist Academy to help advisers support clients with...

Lenders expecting stability despite global uncertainty

Following the latest US tariff announcement, lenders are continuing to price and operate on...

Pepper Money raises £545m through RMBS deal

Pepper Money has raised £545 million through the capital markets as part of its...

The Darlington trims mortgage rates by up to 20bps

Darlington Building Society has reduced selected rates across its residential, specialist residential, shared ownership,...

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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...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...

Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...