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46% of investors rely on trade press to inform decisions

Over two in five UK property investors are dependent on the property and finance...

Virgin Money launches new Rate Reducer and Fix and Switch rates

Virgin Money is making changes to its mortgage range on Friday 15 March. Changes include...

42% of landlords due to renew mortgage in next 12 months

40% of residential landlords with a mortgage, whether fixed, tracker, or discount, are due...

Over one-third of landlords seeking to expand portfolios

38% of landlords want to expand their property portfolio in the next 12 months,...

Buy to Let by Foundation launches new HMO fee-assisted deals

‘Buy to Let by Foundation’, the buy-to-let brand of Foundation Home Loans, has introduced...

Property investors remain bullish despite challenges

Property investors in the UK are optimistic for the year ahead, despite facing persistent...

Leeds BS to restrict holiday let mortgages in tourist hotspots

Leeds Building Society it to restrict mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist...

Landlords still investing for the long term

OSB Group has found that that landlords are taking action and continuing to invest...

Paragon launches limited edition five-year fixes

Paragon Bank has added six limited edition five-year fixed rate products to its range...

Paragon offers its lowest rate for 18 months

Paragon Bank is offering new deals on its two-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages, including its...

Landlords expect reintroduction of minimum EPC level

The latest Q4 2023 BVA BDRC Landlord Panel research report has continued to show...

Fleet Mortgages introduces five-year fixes with no completion fees

Fleet Mortgages has unveiled new limited edition, five-year fixed-rate products with zero completion fees...

Paragon Bank joins FIBA’s lender panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced that Paragon Bank is the...

Shawbrook completes its first limited company remortgage with PEXA

Shawbrook has completed its first limited company remortgage in 28 business days using the...

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Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

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