Expats

GB Bank opens up range to non-resident foreign investors

GB Bank has expanded its buy-to-let mortgage proposition to include foreign nationals and expatriates...

The Suffolk eases lending rules for foreign nationals, expats and downsizers

Suffolk Building Society has announced a relaxation of its lending criteria for three key...

Lendco products now live on Mortgage Brain platforms

Specialist buy-to-let lender Lendco has joined Mortgage Brain’s Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain platforms. The...

The Mansfield widens expat BTL scope to include EU residents

Mansfield Building Society has extended its buy-to-let offering for expatriates to include applicants currently...

RAW Capital Partners introduces 70% LTV offering for expat borrowers

RAW Capital Partners is marking a decade of lending with a significant change to...

Family BS cuts rates and adds ‘high-loan’ options

Family Building Society has launched a refreshed mortgage product range featuring rate reductions of...

Molo cuts non-resident landlord mortgage rates by 30bps

Molo has announced a 30 basis point reduction across its non-UK resident buy-to-let mortgage...

Knowledge Bank sees record-breaking activity

Knowledge Bank recorded more than 100,000 searches in April – the highest monthly total...

Gatehouse Bank lowers rates for UK expats and overseas investors

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates by up to 27 percentage points across its...

Investec targets UK expats with bespoke buy-to-let mortgage offer

Investec Bank has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage proposition tailored specifically for high-net-worth UK...

OMS and Monument Technology join forces to deliver integrated lending platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has partnered with Monument Technology in a move designed to...

Marsden doubles overpayment allowance on expat residential mortgages

Marsden Building Society has announced a significant enhancement to its Expat Residential mortgage range,...

RAW Capital Partners launches new fixed-rate terms with discounts for large loans and UK expats

RAW Capital Partners has introduced a new range of short- and medium-term fixed-rate mortgage...

Suffolk BS expands expat range with new 90% LTV products

Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of new 90% loan-to-value (LTV) residential mortgage...

COMMENT

Why the FCA’s Protection Report is a wake-up call and a massive opportunity for advisers

According to Mortgage Advice Bureau, approximately 90% of all mortgages are secured through an adviser, and 80% of protection are sold via the same...

Bank Rate holds, but the pressure is building

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) last month at 3.75% provides another period of stability for the mortgage market,...

How are we supporting the next generation of first-time buyers?

With GCSE and A-level results out over the last fortnight, it feels like the right moment to ask a question the industry doesn't spend...

Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

Latest news

Loan.co.uk launches specialist lending webinar series for advisers

Loan.co.uk is to run a series of four webinars designed to help mortgage advisers...

Iamproperty joins drive for open property data standards

Iamproperty has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as the industry seeks to...

Buyers return but need £18,200 extra to offset mortgage rate rises

Homebuyer activity is showing signs of an autumn rebound despite higher mortgage rates cutting...

HMO landlords plan five-figure spending as costs and regulation rise

More HMO landlords expect to spend upwards of £10,000 on property improvements over the...

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