Portfolio BTL

Why brokers value flexible buy-to-let lenders

Despite the many challenges landlords face, the truth is that the rental market remains...

Paragon outlines disparity in EPC upgrade costs

Paragon Bank has found that there is a gulf in the amount that landlords...

TMA Club partners with the Swansea BS

TMA Club has announced a new partnership with Swansea Building Society, giving members of...

Castle Trust completes £5.4m BTL portfolio loan

Castle Trust Bank has completed a portfolio loan secured on 19 buy-to-let properties in...

Fleet: rental yields holding up

Fleet Mortgages has released the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q2...

Octopus Real Estate joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Octopus Real Estate to its lending panel. Member firms of...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts owner-occupied and BTL rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected rates by up to 0.15 percentage points on...

Lendlord integrates with property portal

Property investor platform, Lendlord has launched an integration with property portal, Property.xyz. The integration enhances...

Limited company purchase plans at three-year high

Paragon Bank has revealed that the proportion of landlords who plan to purchase their...

Castle Trust Bank revamps TermTen

Castle Trust Bank has revamped its TermTen buy-to-let product to provide certainty with rates. The...

CHL Mortgages joins finova lending panel

CHL Mortgages has been added to the panel of finova Payment and Mortgage Services. This...

Keystone Property Finance moves to 85% LTV for first time

Keystone Property Finance has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 85% for...

Quantum Mortgages expands key accounts team

Quantum Mortgages has recruited its third key account manager. Serena Grewal, formally of Santander, is...

Recognise Bank provides ‘blended rate approach’ to £4.2m refinance

Recognise Bank has provided a £4.2 million-plus refinance package for a portfolio investment client. The...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...