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Hodge ups later life maximum LTV

Hodge has increased the maximum LTV from 70% to 75% across its 50+ and...

The Leeds refreshes short-term fixed rate deals

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 2.55% fees-assisted, two-year fixed rate mortgage...

Halifax Intermediaries now part of of APPLY module

Twenty7Tec has announced that Halifax Intermediaries has been added to its APPLY module, following...

Demand still strong despite February mortgage approval fall

The Bank of England has reveal that mortgage borrowing strengthened in February with individuals...

Rise in number of properties selling for over the asking price

NAEA Propertymark has reported that 11% of properties sold for more than the original asking...

Coventry for Intermediaries to re-enter 95% LTV market

Coventry for Intermediaries is to re-enter the 95% LTV market this week, launching new...

Paragon introduces 80% LTV range

Paragon Bank has unveiled a range of 80% loan to value (LTV) buy-to-let mortgages. The...

Duncombe to replace Sedgwick as IMLA chair

Louisa Sedgwick has stepped down as chair of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA)...

South West most popular region for holiday lets

Figures from Hodge Bank show that sales of holiday homes near the coast have...

The Yorkshire to spend £1m on social initiatives

The Yorkshire Building Society is committing over £1m of extra investment into its communities...

Top buy-to-let lenders for affordability revealed

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has revealed who the top five buy-to-let lenders for affordability are,...

Gateway becomes Fleet Mortgages’ panel manager

Fleet Mortgages has appointed Gateway Surveyors as its panel manager. It is the...

Shawbrook provides offer in 48 hours using new BTL platform

Shawbrook Bank has used its new buy-to-let platform to provide a formal mortgage offer...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts residential rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has reduced a number of rates on its residential mortgage range,...

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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