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Paragon unveils limited edition 75% LTV buy-to-let offering

Paragon Bank has introduced a new range of limited edition buy-to-let mortgages at 75%...

The Dudley bolsters intermediary team with new hire

Dudley Building Society has expanded its intermediary support team with the appointment of Adam...

HTB supports overseas landlord with £1.2m semi-commercial loan

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £1.2 million semi-commercial facility for an Australian...

LendInvest cuts buy-to-let rates and lifts loan limits on larger HMOs

LendInvest Mortgages has announced rate reductions across parts of its buy-to-let range alongside an...

SMEs say government support measures fail to address rising costs

Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK have warned that government initiatives intended to...

Keystone cuts buy-to-let rates by 10bps

Keystone Property Finance has cut rates across the majority of its buy-to-let range, reducing...

Income levels now the biggest barrier to mortgage approval

More than one in four aspiring homebuyers have been denied a mortgage, with income...

Reframe Cancer appoints new marketing director

Reframe Cancer, the specialist cancer navigation provider, has appointed Denise Wond as marketing director. She...

The Newcastle expands 98% First Step mortgage to whole market

Newcastle for Intermediaries has widened access to its new low-deposit mortgage product, First Step,...

Chetwood Bank partners with Target Group for loan servicing

Target Group has been appointed by Chetwood Bank to manage the digital challenger’s loan...

First Mortgage Solutions unveils dual-brand strategy

First Mortgage Solutions has announced a significant evolution of its brand, introducing a clearer...

Construction output edges higher as housing repairs offset weak new build

UK construction output grew modestly over the summer, driven by a rise in housing...

Time Finance bolsters Midlands presence with new appointment

Time Finance has expanded its presence across the Midlands with the appointment of Kelly...

Vida expands specialist lending range with new holiday let deals 

Vida Homeloans has launched a new range of holiday buy-to-let products as part of...

COMMENT

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

The fall in BTL company formations isn’t the whole story

It is often the case with housing and mortgage market data that the headline figure attracts most of the attention, while some of the...

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity around this market. Whatever the narrative around buy-to-let has been at...

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The Monmouthshire expands mortgage platform pilot to more intermediaries

Monmouthshire Building Society has widened the intermediary pilot of its new mortgage origination platform,...

The Cambridge adds 98% LTV five-year fix for first-time buyers

Cambridge Building Society has widened access to its First Step range with a 98%...

Monicio targets mortgage admin burden with AI-powered CRM

Mortgage technology provider Monicio has launched an AI-powered CRM designed to automate administrative work...

Foundation colleagues take on Snowdon challenge for Centrepoint

Foundation and Catalyst colleagues have climbed Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) as part of a fundraising...

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