Mortgages

Al Rayan Bank cuts rental rates

Al Rayan Bank (UK) has lowered rental rates across its entire range of discounted...

The Bath BS unveils expat BTL mortgage

The Bath Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product for expats. It is available...

BTL costs unaffected by PRA changes

New data from Mortgage Brain has showed that buy-to-let mortgage costs have remained stable despite...

LendInvest unveils professional landlord deal

LendInvest has launched a buy-to-let loan product targeted at experienced, professional property investors and...

Together sees 65% rise in originations

Specialist lender Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £125.4m for the third...

TMA unveils Base Rate Hub

TMA has launched a Base Rate Hub for its advisers, providing updates on the...

New intermediary regional manager for the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Paul Holt as an intermediary...

FP Show claims record visitor numbers 

The fifth Finance Professional Show (FP Show), which took place on 8 November, has reported...

Stamp Duty cut could incentivise home moving

Aldermore research has found that 22% of recent home buyers (bought less than three...

September remortgaging boosted by rate rise expectations

UK Finance has reported that total mortgage lending declined in September but remained higher...

Peter Beaumont joins TML

Peter Beaumont has teamed back up with Trevor Pothecary, joining The Mortgage Lender (TML)...

New quartet of Private Label deals

Brightstar Financial has launched four new and exclusive, specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage products...

VAS unveils new valuation panel

Valuation Audit Services (VAS) is introducing a new, independent, valuation panel management company called...

Halifax and Google aim to explain property jargon

Halifax is joining up with Google to help homebuyers understand the world of property...
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Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

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banks

FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...
Second Charge

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...
Buy-to-let

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...
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Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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