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Today, 10.42 am Trying to remortgage a flat affected by this issue for a portfolio (more than 10 properties) landlord. We have a letter of comfort from Taylor Wimpey confirming: The report has identified life-critical fire safety and build-stage defects and has recommended that remedial works are necessary. Under...
Today, 10.28 am Thanks TH, they are also on 95% which rings alarm bells with Nationwide but I may have to try them
Today, 10.27 am Nationwide can be alright so long as the debt isnt above 70% of the available limits. Natwest
Today, 10.24 am Which lender won't mind the clients having about 15 credit cards owing bits on them all (and they can't pay them all off but they can do a few little ones)? Accord sprung to mind
Today, 9.29 am Pretty steady, slightly behind May 2025 with a bit of momentum still. Purchases slower, tiny Remortgage cases keeping me busy
Today, 8.47 am Thankfully only 1 mortgage application this month. A few decent lump sum cases and away to do a small annuity today. Then have the slog of a 10 ceding schemes case to start next week, they are like walking through treacle.
Yesterday, 12.20 am Don't dread it Muscrat, embrace it. Best thing I ever did.ST
Yesterday, 6.06 pm I dont think I have submitted an application yet! I might have done one at the beginning of the month but dont hold me to that.  Im going to say its slow.    That being said, I dont seem to have actually stopped. Im not sure what I have been doing all month.  Im going away in...
Yesterday, 5.12 pm Sadly for me it has been very quiet. Only PTs and one purchase application so far. Might call it a day or maybe work for another brokerage for a few days a week. It could at my time of life be a signal to retire, the dreaded word!
Yesterday, 4.49 pm I have always used Solution builder but I kind of like Novium atm 

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Today, 10.24 am Mansfield Building Society has launched three new mortgage rates fixed until 30 September 2031, providing borrowers with greater long-term certainty and a lower affordability hurdle. The three products include: House Purchase, 90-95% LTV: 5.99% Credit Repair, max 75% LTV: 6.75% Ltd Co BTL, m...
Today, 10.21 am United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Louis Gleeson as a Relationship Manager in the Bank’s Deposit Solutions team with a focus on growing UTB’s Trust Deposits business. As well as being responsible for managing all incoming Trust savings enquiries, Louis will work with an increasing nu...
Today, 10.11 am OSB Group has announced the promotion of Emily Hollands to Group Head of Intermediary Sales and Distribution, effective immediately, in a move that brings together key sales functions under her leadership. In her new role, Emily will assume responsibility for the sales and distribution strategy acr...
Today, 9.08 am Aspen has successfully completed a £3,050,000 Bridge To Let facility to support the refinance and development of a 21-bedroom HMO scheme on the prestigious Iffley Road in Oxford. The funding package, which represents 80% LTV on day one, comprises an initial advance of £2.05m to redeem th...
Today, 9.07 am Surely, all we need is the FCA to confirm whether they are happy for Later Life Lending to be allowed for 'wants' (Holidays/New Car/General Spending) or 'needs' (repay Debts/advance on inheritanvces/assist children or Grandchildren on to the property ladder etc).   Those stupi...
Today, 9.06 am Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (13th May 2026) announced the appointment of Richard McRoberts as its new Business Development Manager (BDM) for Kent and the South Coast. Reporting to Landbay’s Sales & Distribution Director, Rob Stanton, Richard provide full sales support to brokers...
Today, 9.03 am The partnership with Kroo will provide long-term funding to support Glenhawk’s continued growth across the UK specialist property market. London, 13th May 2026 – Fully licensed digital bank Kroo has completed a loan portfolio acquisition and entered into a forward flow funding arrangeme...
Today, 8.00 am Access Financial Services (“Access FS”) has hired three employees from an online marketing agency to enhance the adviser support and experience. Their first task will be to refresh existing marketing assets, overhaul design and content and provide brokers with enhanced marketing collate...
Yesterday, 7.41 pm Equity Release Group (ERG) has confirmed it has been working directly with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as part of the regulator’s newly launched Later Life Mortgages Market Study, contributing practical insight into how the market operates across advice, technology and consumer engag...
Yesterday, 7.39 pm The Mortgage Works is from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected one, two and five-year fixed rate products across its mortgage range for new and existing customers as well as introducing new products to its buy-to-let range. Rate cuts for new custome...

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