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Chetwood Bank names George Gee as mortgages chief

Chetwood Bank has appointed George Gee as managing director of its mortgages division, bringing...

IMLA predicts sustained growth in mortgage lending through 2027

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is forecasting rising mortgage lending volumes through 2026...

Quantum Mortgages cuts rates and expands larger loans criteria

Quantum Mortgages has introduced a series of rate reductions and criteria enhancements across its...

Kensington Mortgages lowers buy-to-let rates

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let products with 2- and 5-year deals...

Chetwood Bank raises maximum exposure limit to £10 million

Chetwood Bank is raising the maximum buy-to-let exposure limit to £10 million for both...

The Saffron revamps specialist lending offering

Saffron for Intermediaries has introduced a comprehensive suite of updates aimed at supporting brokers...

Foundation unveils new five-year BTL fix and trims two-year rates

Foundation Home Loans has launched a fresh Limited Edition five-year fixed rate for portfolio...

Digital overhaul spices up specialist lending for Paragon Bank

Paragon Banking Group has reported another year of resilient profit growth, increased shareholder returns...

Paragon Bank increases buy-to-let maximum loan limits

Paragon Bank has increased its maximum loan limits across its range of buy-to-let mortgages,...

Landlords quicken move to incorporation as tax pressures rise

Landlords are increasingly turning to limited company structures as a way to manage rising...

Budget U-turns and tax shocks dominate expert webinar

The Autumn Budget’s confused signalling, long lead times and heavy hit on property investors...

Zephyr cuts rates on large HMO and MUFB products

Zephyr Homeloans has lowered pricing across its large HMO and MUFB ranges. The lender is...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Landlord gloom as Budget raises income tax on property profits

Landlords are set to see an increase in their tax bills following the Chancellor’s...

Word On The Street secures £5.6m GB Bank buy-to-let refinance

Word On The Street has arranged a £5.6m buy-to-let refinance with GB Bank for...

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Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Overseas funds used by almost one in 10 home buyers

Almost one in 10 home buyers use money originating overseas to fund all or...

Two-thirds of landlords’ HMOs achieve EPC ratings of A to C

Two-thirds of houses in multiple occupation owned by landlords surveyed by Paragon Bank have...

HMRC nets £104m from landlord tax disclosures

HM Revenue & Customs recovered £104 million from voluntary landlord tax disclosures in 2025/26...

Bruton Knowles strengthens Midlands valuation team with senior appointment

Bruton Knowles has appointed Jimmy James as an associate in its national valuation team,...