Buy-to-let

Newcastle for Intermediaries improves PT proc fees

Newcastle for Intermediaries has boosted its procuration fee to 0.30% for product transfers on...

Broker satisfaction with lenders remains high

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has released its Mortgage Lender Benchmark...

OSB explores psychology of home buying and renting

74% of Brits aspire to buy their own home, according to research by OSB...

Landbay unveils new Limited Edition remortgage products

Landbay has bolstered its product proposition with the launch of a new limited edition...

Market Financial Solutions extends institutional funding line

Market Financial Solutions has renegotiated and extended an institutional funding line worth £1.5 billion...

Paragon Bank’s new limited edition BTL rates start at 4.74%

Paragon Bank has launched limited edition five-year fixed-rate deals at 65% loan to value...

West One lowers buy-to-let rates

West One Loans has cut rates in its buy-to-let range by up to 15...

Fleet relaunches 65%/75% LTV 5-year fixes with fee options

Fleet Mortgages has relaunched its range of 65% and 75% LTV five-year fixed-rate products...

Clydesdale Bank announces mortgage rate hikes

Clydesdale Bank is increasing the rates on a number of different mortgage products on...

Six of the best: IMLA makes policy recommendations

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published its latest report - Vital role...

Zephyr Homeloans cuts 2 & 5 year rates

Zephyr Homeloans is reducing rates on its two-year and five-year mortgage products by 10...

HTB provides £12.8m refinance

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £12.8m refinance to move a development finance...

Landlords largely unmoved despite “disappointing” Budget

A survey has found that the majority landlords did not see the recent Budget...

Keystone Property Finance cuts all rates by 10bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced the rates across its complete product offering by 10...

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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...