3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (228+ words) Stowell has previously spent three years with NatWest’s private banking division. Having originally joined Accord as an underwriter in 1997, she brings almost three decades of mortgage industry experience to the role. Stowell said: “What has always stood out to me…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (290+ words) Following the reductions, Landbay’s 75% loan-to-value (LTV) Core and Core automated valuation model (AVM) range includes two-year fixed rate products at 4.09% with a 5% fee and 5.59% with a 2% fee. For landlords seeking a longer fixed term, five-year fixed rate products are available…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (251+ words) The mutual has simplified its expat buy-to-let (BTL) proposition by scrapping its minimum income requirement and reducing the level of documentation needed from both employed and self-employed applicants. Self-employed borrowers will now only need to provide one year’s accounts, rising…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) The new scheme will launch on Monday (7 September) and is aimed at homeowners who stick with existing lenders out of convenience and certainty. Renewing a mortgage is often seen as a complex and time-consuming process. Barclays said research shows, across…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (251+ words) Products in its Core and Tailored propositions now start from 3.4%. Across the Core range, the cuts apply to two- and five-year fixed-rate mortgages for purchases and remortgages of single self-contained properties, houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit blocks (MUBs)....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (127+ words) Accord Mortgages’ reductions apply to its residential product transfer and additional loan ranges. All three-year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.37%, while five-year fixed rates will be reduced by up to 0.05%. Other rate reductions include a 0.2% cut to two-year…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (606+ words) A high-profile lender failure has prompted uncomfortable questions across the market, while brokers, borrowers and funders have all found themselves looking a little more closely at how bridging businesses are run. When confidence is tested, attention naturally moves away from…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (217+ words) Residential mortgages can now be split between capital and interest and interest-only repayment methods within a single mortgage. This is tailored to borrowers who will benefit from lower initial monthly payments, while still reducing their mortgage balance. The interest-only proposition…...