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West One Loans up BTL borrower exposure to £5m

West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has made a number of criteria changes which will...

Hanley Economic pauses new mortgage lending

The Hanley Economic Building Society has temporarily halted new lending while it finishes the...

Sirius and Miragon in development finance partnership

Sirius Property Finance has teamed up with Miragon Investments and lender, Hilltop Credit Partners,...

End of stamp duty holiday won’t stop portfolio expansion

Landlords still fully intend to continue purchasing rental property after the stamp duty holiday...

Second charge new business volumes continue to fall

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that second charge mortgage new business...

Hodge bolsters buy-to-let proposition

Hodge has revamped its portfolio buy-to-let offering, with the relaunch of its standard portfolio buy-to-let...

Sourcing system offers life insurance quote platform

Iress has partnered with Codepotato to provide advisers with their own branded life insurance...

Credit concerns looming over renters

45% of renters surveyed for Aldermore say owning a home is a life goal...

Reward Finance Group expands Manchester team

Reward Finance Group's Manchester team is expanding with the appointment of Christine Daly as...

Coventry for Intermediaries improves BTL affordability 

Coventry for Intermediaries has made changes to its affordability calculations for buy-to-let lending. The lender...

The Mortgage Lender appoints London BDM

The Mortgage Lender has appointed Sarah McCawley as business development manager for Central London. McCawley...

Cost of supporting children through Covid revealed

The latest LV= Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor has found that 50% of parents with children aged...

Enra secures £250m buy-to-let funding line

Enra Specialist has agreed a £250m mortgage forward flow agreement with J.P. Morgan, which...

Help to Buy legal completion date extended

The government has announced that while Help to Buy will end on 31 March...

COMMENT

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

Foreign exchange moves into focus as advisers urged to act earlier in mortgage process

Rising use of overseas funds in UK property purchases is increasing the need for...

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