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CHL Mortgages announces largest expansion of its buy-to-let range

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has announced a major overhaul of its buy-to-let proposition, unveiling...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days...

GB Bank delivers £2.5m BTL facility for portfolio restructure

GB Bank has provided a £2.5m buy-to-let facility to an experienced investor in Oxfordshire,...

Buy-to-let profitability rebounds as rental yield hits 10-year high

Buy-to-let profitability has rebounded strongly with average rental yields matching their highest levels in...

Pressure on landlords takes shine off buy-to-let rate cuts

Buy-to-let mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels since September 2022 but record...

Chetwood Bank puts Alan Cleary back in the driving seat

Chetwood Bank has announced it has appointed respected industry expert Alan Cleary as interim...

Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...

United Trust Bank removes cap on landlord portfolios in BTL shake-up

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced significant changes to its buy-to-let mortgage criteria, lifting...

Landbay unveils new holiday let deals

Landbay has launched a new suite of holiday let mortgages as the lender looks...

University students face loneliness epidemic but shared homes offer relief

British universities are grappling with what has been described as a loneliness epidemic, with...

Rents hit new record as landlords brace for fresh regulation

The average advertised rent across Great Britain rose to a record £1,577 a month...

Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

Landlord flight written in Black and White

Nearly 100,000 buy-to-let landlords are expected to exit the rental market this year, according...

Parents turn to property market to support students

Parents are increasingly buying properties near universities to house their children as the cost...

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The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

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Remortgage searches jump 40% as borrowers return after summer

Remortgage activity drove a sharp rise in mortgage searches during September, with Twenty7tec recording...

Step One Finance adopts OMS origination platform

Step One Finance has introduced a bespoke loan origination system developed with One Mortgage...

Yorkshire BS HQ woodland found to have high biodiversity value

A four-hectare area of woodland at Yorkshire Building Society's Bradford headquarters has been identified...

Remortgage instructions rebound as conveybuddy reports Q3 growth

Remortgage activity picked up sharply during the third quarter, while sale and purchase business...