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Platform adjusts interest cover ratio requirements

Platform will now assess all buy-to-let mortgage applications made by lower rate tax payers...

Paragon unveils temporary fee removal offer

Paragon is scrapping valuation and application fees on all its buy-to-let Portfolio products for...

Newcastle Intermediaries refreshes mortgage range

Newcastle Intermediaries has revamped its entire mortgage range. It has introduced a new two-year 80%...

East of England the base of rental resurgence

Your Move's latest England & Wales Buy to Let Index has found that rental...

Home insurance firms “routinely overcharging” older people

Citizens Advice has claimed that home insurance companies are overcharging up to 13 million...

LV= to hold income roulette webinars this week

LV= is hosting a number of free, informative webinars for advisers looking at the...

Kuflink Bridging completes first draw down facility

Kuflink Bridging has completed its first draw down loan for £1.2 million on a...

Free legals for FTBs from Newcastle Intermediaries

Newcastle Intermediaries has introduced a range of 95% loan to value (LTV) products with...

14% rise in mortgage lending year-on-year

UK Finance has stated that strength in remortgage activity amongst homeowners, alongside stronger first-time...

West One added to Smart Money panel

Finance broker Smart Money has added West One Loans to its second charge lending...

Barclays unveils new mortgage deals

Barclays Mortgages has launched new residential and rewards mortgage products, including a range of...

SimplyBiz Mortgages adds FHL to panel

Foundation Home Loans has joined SimplyBiz Mortgages’ lender panel. SimplyBiz Mortgages members will have direct...

BFS expands South West and Wales team

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has made seven new appointments as part of its growth...

New buy-to-let exclusive for 3mc

3mc is now offering an exclusive two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal funded by...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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