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Virgin Money to lend 95% LTV up to £600k in government scheme

Virgin Money has provided details of its participation in the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. Its range...

Ying Tan to leave Dynamo following Connells buyout

The founder and chief executive of Dynamo, Ying Tan, is to leave the broker...

Brightstar to hold May broker webinars

Brightstar Financial has set two dates in May for new webinars. They will feature content...

FCA to expand Pension Wise requirements for providers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules to require pension providers to,...

The Leeds unveils 75% LTV BTL and holiday let deals

The Leeds Building Society has introduced new buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages. The mutual is...

TMA Club in protection partnership with LifeQuote

TMA Club has teamed up with Direct Life’s specialist protection service, LifeQuote, to provide...

Rental yields reached three-year high in Q1

Paragon Bank has reported that during the first quarter of this year, average rental...

Pepper Money appoints national accounts development manager

Pepper Money has expanded its national accounts team with the recruitment of Daniel Wraith...

Precise Mortgages reintroduces top slicing

Precise Mortgages has relaunched buy-to-let top slicing. Top slicing is designed to enable customers to use...

CHL Mortgages to return to buy-to-let lending

CHL Mortgages is re-entering the specialist buy-to-let lending sector. The lender was a fixture of...

Two senior appointments at Dashly

Mortgage switching platform Dashly has appointed former investment banker Salma Kalisvaart as its chief operating...

Hong Kong residents behind bank’s buy-to-let boost

Skipton International has reported a large increase in demand from Hong Kong residents purchasing...

LendingMetrics welcomes new hires

Decisioning technology provider LendingMetrics has made a number of new appointments. The business, which offers...

Conveyancing Foundation holds #BeKindWeCare webinar

The Conveyancing Foundation’s first #BeKindWeCare webinar took place last week, with Stress management experts...

COMMENT

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...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

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Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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