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Brokers predict limited company BTL lending rise

49% of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they...

Paragon unveils discounted SVR deal

Paragon Bank has introduced a limited-edition Discounted Standard Variable Rate (SVR) product to its...

Cynergy Bank launches EPC C+ term loan

Cynergy Bank has launched a new product to help residential landlords make energy efficiency...

IMLA report calls for support for private landlords

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published its latest research report, looking at...

Mercantile Trust offers free EPC guide amid lack of awareness over new rules

Mercantile Trust has published research which indicates a lack of awareness among brokers and...

Only one in 10 landlords currently intending to expand portfolios

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has conducted research which found that the majority property...

Foundation Home Loans refreshes full product ranges

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed all products within its core buy-to-let and owner-occupied ranges...

Belmont Green prices second securitisation of 2023

Belmont Green, trading as Vida Homeloans, has issued its second residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS)...

HTB provides £12.1m specialist BTL loan

Hampshire Trust Bank's (HTB) specialist mortgage division has completed another large loan as it...

41% of landlords view EPC regs as important for climate emergency strategy

41% of landlords believe that, outside of legal obligations, new EPC requirements are important...

Landlords have good reason for increased PRS confidence

Running the rule over the latest BVA BDRC landlord research survey results, it is...

Landlords more aware of EPC requirements

80% of landlords have already carried out some remedial works to properties in response...

Tenant demand hits all-time high, reports Paragon

Tenant demand reported by landlords has reached an all-time, according to new research conducted...

Recognise Bank finances family owned property investment firm

SME specialist Recognise Bank has agreed a £416,000 fixed rate loan solution for a...

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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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

Finova opens Manchester office as AI-led growth creates 50 jobs

Finova has opened a new office in Manchester, creating more than 50 roles as...

The Mansfield launches broker portal to speed complex case processing

Mansfield Building Society has launched a new mortgage broker portal as it looks to...

Barclays cuts rates across more than 20 mortgage products

Barclays is cutting rates across more than 20 residential mortgage products from Wednesday 22...