05/12/2024 - We are reducing our rates!
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04/12/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notice
- BTL F1 ERC3 5 Year Fixed Packager Exclusive product with a rate of 5.69% up to 75% LTV with a B#2,995 fee
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28/11/2024 - New reduced rates
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25/11/2024 - Sharing some good news
Applications for our current buy to let limited edition range must reach fees paid stage before 5pm today, Monday 25 November. All essential documentation and uploaded valuation must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 3 December.
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22/11/2024 - PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
- BTL F1 Green 5 Year Fixed EPCs A-C with a rate of 5.79% at 75% LTV and 1.25% fee
- BTL F2 Green 5 Year Fixed EPCs A-C with a rate of 5.89% at 75% LTV and 1.25% fee
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21/11/2024 - Mortgage Update
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21/10/2024 - Product Withdrawals
- We are withdrawing our 70% and 75% LTV 5-year fixed rate buy to let products, including further advances.
- We are refreshing our current residential product range, including further advances.
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17/10/2024 - Withdrawal Notification
- BTL Vida 36 -5 Year Fix 75% Limited Edition, with a 6% fee at 4.29%
- BTL Vida 36 -5 Year Fix 75% HMO & MUB Limited Edition, with a 6% fee at 4.59%
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14/10/2024 - buy to let product withdrawals
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14/10/2024 - Kensington Product Update
- All Residential 5 year fixed rate products
- All Residential Special products (excluding 95% LTV)
- (including personal & Limited Company)
- All BTL 5 year fixed rate products
- All HMO/MUB products
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07/10/2024 - Important Product notic
- Large HMO
- MUFB
- Expat (excluding Mixed Use options)
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07/10/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notification
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03/10/2024 - Transfer Rate Reductions
Upcoming buy to let product transfer rate reductions. We want to let you know that we are replacing our fixed rate, buy to let product transfer range from 5pm today, Thursday 3 October.
A new range of products featuring lower rates will be available from 9am on Friday 4 October.
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02/10/2024 - Rate reductions
From tomorrow, Thursday 3 October, we will be reducing selected rates across our New Business and Switcher product range by up to 0.55%.
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20/09/2024 - Product Update
As of close of business Monday 23rd September we will be withdrawing the following products:
BTL (including personal & Limited Company)
- BTL Specialist, 2 years, 70% LTV, 4.64%, 5% fee
- BTL Specialist, 5 years, 75% LTV, 5.09%, 5% fee
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Monday 23rd September. Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm Sunday 29th September.
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16/09/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
On Tuesday 17th September at 5:30pm, we will be withdrawing selected Buy to Let Limited Edition products and all our Special range of Buy to Let and Residential products to be replaced the next day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 17th September which will secure the product for 2 working days until 5.30pm on Thursday 19th September.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Thursday 19th September.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 19th September will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
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13/09/2024 - Changes to our product range
On Wednesday 18 September we will be making reductions of 0.40% across a number of our Owner Occupied products. And do not forget that this range also benefits from free valuations.
To secure a product being withdrawn, we require a full mortgage application to be submitted, with all fees paid, by 5pm on Tuesday 17 September. Please submit DIPs by midday on Tuesday to allow our underwriters the time to review any referrals. This gives you the best chance of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
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10/09/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
On Wednesday 11th September at 5:30pm, we will be withdrawing some of our Residential and BTL products as follows.
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09/09/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notification
Where either the fee has not been paid or the mandatory documents have not been uploaded by the close of Friday 13th September, the case will be returned to the DIP stage, and a new product will need to be selected.
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02/09/2024 - Changes to our product range
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29/08/2024 - Residential rate reductions
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29/08/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notification
2 x Buy to Let products are being withdrawn at the close of business on Thursday 29th August.
- Vida 36, 5 year fixed at 75% LTV with a 2% fee
- Vida 36, 5 year fixed at 75% LTV with a 4% fee
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20/08/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
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12/08/2024 - PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
- F1 Limited Edition 2 Year Fixed product with a rate of 5.89% at 75% LTV with a fee of 1.25%
- F2 HMO Limited Edition 5 Year Fixed product with a rate of 5.74% at 75% LTV with a fee of B#4,995
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07/08/2024 - PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
On Thursday 8th August at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our BTL and Residential Specials to be replaced the next day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 8th August which will secure the product for 2 working days until 5.30pm on Monday 12th August.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Monday 12th August. DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 12th August will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
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05/08/2024 - Important product withdrawals
- Limited edition remortgage products
- Cashback products
- Rate reductions across commercial and semi-commercial ranges
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05/08/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notification
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02/08/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
- F1 Limited Edition 5 Year Fixed product with a rate of 5.59% at 75% LTV with a 2.25% fee
- F2 Holiday Let 2 Year Fixed product with a rate of 6.99% at 70% LTV with a 2% fee.
- F2 Holiday Let 5 Year Fixed product with a rate of 6.69% at 70% LTV with a 2% fee.
- F2 STL 2 Year Fixed products with a rate of 6.89% 65% LTV and 6.99% at 75% LTV with a 2% fee.
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30/07/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
- BTL Limited Edition product with a rate of 5.44% and a 4.995 fee.
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15/07/2024 - Changes to our products
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15/07/2024 - PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
- F1 5 Year Fixed Special Portfolio Landlord Only products with rates of 4.99% (65% LTV) and 5.09% (75% LTV) with a 6% fee
- F1 5 Year Fixed fee assisted Special Portfolio Landlord Only products with rates of 5.19% (65% LTV) and 5.29% (75% LTV) with a 5% fee
- F1 fee assisted 2 Year Fixed product at 6.89% up to 65% LTV with a B#795 fee
- F2 fee assisted 2 Year Fixed product at 6.99% up to 65% LTV with a B#795 fee
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01/07/2024 - We are repricing our rangeB
We are reducing our buy to let fixed rates for new and existing customers - from Wednesday 3 July
- 5 year fixed with 5% fee, 4.99%
- 5 year fixed with 1.50% fee, 5.69%
- 5 year fixed with zero fee, 5.99%
- 5 year fixed with 5% fee, 4.89%
- 5 year fixed with 1.50% fee, 5.59%
- 5 year fixed with zero fee, 5.89%
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01/07/2024 - Important information on our mortgage products
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01/07/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
- F1 2- and 5-Year Core Fixed products (no change to the Remortgage-only Fee Assisted Limited Editions)
- F1 Green product 6.34% at 85% LTV
- F1 and F2 JBSP products
- F1 5-Year Fixed Professionals products
- F1 2- and-5 Year Fixed Key Workers products
- F2, F3 and F4 2- and 5-Year Fixed products
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01/07/2024 - Upcoming buy to let changes
- 55% LTV 5-year fixed, 7% fee at 4.84%
- 65% LTV 5-year fixed, 7% fee at 4.94%
- 70% LTV 5-year fixed, 7% fee at 4.99%
- 70% LTV 2-year fixed, 5% fee at 4.64%
- Replacing existing buy to let products with reduced rates
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01/07/2024 - Product transfer changes
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12/06/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
- S2 5 year fixed Expat HMO and mixed use products
- S2 Large HMO 2 and 5 Year Fixed products
- S2 MUFB 2 Year Fixed products
- S2 Mixed Use BTL 2 and 5 Year Fixed products
- S2 MPOT 2 year fixed products
- S2 2 year fixed Expat Limited Edition
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06/06/2024 - Upcoming product changes
- Replacing our existing residential range (including further advances)
- Introducing new buy to let 5-year fixed 7% fee products
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04/06/2024 - Changes to our product range
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04/06/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
- Limited Edition re-mortgage-only 2 Year Fixed rates
- All F1-F4 standard 2 year Fixed rate products and some 5-year rates
- JBSP 2 and 5 Year Fixed products
- Professionals 5 Year Fixed products and Key Workers 2 and 5 Year Fixed products
- F1 5 Year Green Fixed product to 75% LTV
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03/06/2024 - Kensington : Product Update
- Select 75% - 92.5% LTV products (including eKo, eKo Reward, Professionals, Hero, Large Loan & Shared Ownership)
- Core 70% - 90% LTV products (including Property Plus)
- No change to Fixed For Term, HTB, RTB, Resi 12, Resi 6, Select 95% & Select Tracker
- Including Personal & Limited Company
- All BTL Products
- No change to BTL Trackers
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30/05/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
- F1 5 Year Fixed Green product, 75% LTV at 5.74%
- F1 5 Year Remortgage only 65% and 75% LTV products (6.09% and 6.19%)
- F1 2 Year Limited Edition product, 75% LTV at 5.99%
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20/05/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
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20/05/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notification
BTL Limited Edition 75% LTV, 6% fee products are to be withdrawn at the close of business today, Monday 20th May.
The 2 BTL Limited Editions, one for individual units and one for HMO/MUBs, will be withdrawn from 6.00pm tonight, Monday 20th May.
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29/04/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notification
Residential and BTL products are to be withdrawn at the close of business on Monday 29th April.
In advance of a reprice, most of our Residential and BTL products, as well as our product transfer rates, will be withdrawn from 6.00pm on Monday 29th April.
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26/04/2024 - Repricing buy to let mortgage range
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26/04/2024 - PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
On Friday 26th April at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our BTL Limited Edition 2 year product (5.79%, 1.0% fee) which will not be replaced.
Any DIPs on the current product will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Friday 26th April which will secure the product for 2 working days until 5.30pm on Tuesday 30th April.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Tuesday 30th April.
DIPs relating to this current product which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 30th April will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
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19/04/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
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17/04/2024 - Kensington Product Update
As of close of business tomorrow we will be withdrawing the following products:
Residential
- Select 75% - 90% LTV products (including eKo, eKo Reward, Young Professionals, Hero, Large Loan & Shared Ownership)
- Core 70% - 90% LTV products (including Property Plus)
- No change to Fixed For Term, HTB, RTB, Resi 12, Resi 6, Select 95%, Select Tracker
BTL
- Including personal & LTD Co
- All BTL products
- No change to BTL Tracker
Please note to secure one of these products you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done, then you will not have secured the product.
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Thursday 18th April.
Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm Wednesday 24th April
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09/04/2024 - Product Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 10th April at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our Residential Special products and selected F1 and F2 core range products to be replaced the next day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Wednesday 10th April which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Monday 15th April.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Monday 15th April.
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27/03/2024 - Buy to let product withdrawal
Full details of our document submission requirements can be found in our Mortgage application submission checklist.
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25/03/2024 - Kensington: Product Update
- Select Tracker, 80% LTV, 2 year, 6.65% product
- Select Tracker, 80% LTV, 2 year, 6.90%, free val, free val & legals, free val & B#250 cb product
- Select, 75% 80% & 85% LTV, 3 year products
- Select, Professional, Hero, eKo, eKo Reward, 85% LTV, 5 year products
- Tracker, 75% LTV, 2 year, 6.58%, free val product
- All Core, Specialist, Property Plus, eKo, eKo Reward products
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22/03/2024 - Vida Product Withdrawal
All residential and selected BTL products are to be withdrawn at the close of business on Monday 25th March.
New Business - Decisions in Principle, with product selected, must have been completed by 6.00 pm on Monday 25th March.
For any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory documents must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6.00 pm on Wednesday 3rd April.
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18/03/2024 - Goodbye products.
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15/03/2024 - Kensington : Product Update
- BTL Special 75% LTV, 2 years, 4.84%, 3% fee, free val
- BTL Special 75% LTV, 5 years, 4.49%, 5% fee, free val
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14/03/2024 - Kent Reliance Product Changes
- Reducing 80% LTV fixed rates
- Relaunching 95% LTV income flex products
- Relaunching our extra flex range with rates up to 85% LTV
- Withdrawing 80% LTV core fixed rates and reducing 85% and 90% LTV rates
- Withdrawing 3-year fixed rates
- Removing the B#399 product fee
- Reducing 95% and 100% MSV fixed rates
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11/03/2024 - Pepper - Product Withdrawal Notice
We are writing to advise you that we are increasing rates across our product range. These changes will be implemented overnight on Tuesday 12th March.
If you wish to secure one of our existing products, please submit your Decision in Principle to "DIP Illustration Produced" status with your chosen product selected by 5pm on Tuesday 12th March.
Full Mortgage Applications for this withdrawn range must be submitted with fees paid by Midnight on Wednesday 20th March.
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05/03/2024 - WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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01/03/2024 - Changes to our product range
On Wednesday 6 March we will be launching a number of new products with reduced rates. We will also be withdrawing some other products from sale.
To secure any of the products being withdrawn, we require a full mortgage application to be submitted, with all fees paid, by 5pm on Tuesday 5 March.
Please submit DIPs by midday on Tuesday to allow our underwriters the time to review any referrals. This gives you the best chance of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
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01/03/2024 - Green Fixed Tracker Product
We are writing to let you know that we are temporarily withdrawing our Green Fixed Rate and Green Tracker Products and will be re-pricing this range as soon as possible. The following product sets are affected:
- 5-year fixed Green on Standard, Limited Company and HMO
- 7-year fixed Green on Standard, Limited Company and HMO
- Tracker Green Products on Standard, Limited Company and HMO.
To secure a product from our existing Green range:
Full applications must be submitted by: 5:00pm on Friday 1st March 2024
Please note: All applications must be fully completed with all relevant fees paid and the case showing as valuation instructed by 5:00pm on Friday 1st March 2024 to secure the rate applied for.
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29/02/2024 - Family : Important information
On Friday 1 March 2024, we products and be changing the availability of some of our fixed rate products, and making these existing customer exclusives. We will also be restricting access to one of our 5 year fixed rate products, to selected intermediaries only.
The following Semi-Exclusive Owner Occupier fixed rate products will no longer be available for purchase and remortgage applications:
- XF0742 5.59% 2 Year Fixed Rate to 30/06/2026 (Interest-Only) (LTV 60%)
- XF0745 4.99% 5 Year Fixed Rate to 30/06/2029 (Interest-Only) (LTV 60%)
These products will continue to be available for our existing customers for further advance applications and product switches.
The following Owner Occupier fixed rate product will become exclusively available to selected intermediaries:
- XF0747 5.19% 5 Year Fixed Rate to 30/06/2029 (Interest-Only) (LTV 60%)
The following Buy to Let fixed rate products will no longer be available for purchase and remortgage applications:
- XF0749 5.49% 2 Year Fixed Rate to 30/06/2026 (LTV 60%)
- XF0751 4.99% 5 Year Fixed Rate to 31/05/2029 (LTV 60%)
These products will continue to be available for our existing customers for further advance applications and product switches.
We will accept applications for all on sale products through our Mortgage Hub, or by paper, up to and including 5pm on Friday 1 March 2024. This means that any paper applications will need to be fully completed and sent to us ahead of this deadline in order to be received in time.
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27/02/2024 - PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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22/02/2024 - Kensington : Product Update
As of close of business Monday 26th February we will be withdrawing the following:
Residential Tracker 75% LTV products
Residential Large Loan 2 and 3 year fixed products
Residential Select Special 65% LTV, 5.59%, 2 year fixed product
All BTL Tracker products
Please note to secure one of these products you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done, then you will not have secured the product.
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Monday 26th February.
Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm Sunday 3rd March
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20/02/2024 - Product withdrawals
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19/02/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
On Tuesday 20th February at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing the majority of our Residential products to be replaced the next day.
Residential Special products will be unchanged.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 20th February which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Friday 23rd February.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Friday 23rd February.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Friday 23rd February will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
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19/02/2024 - Product Withdrawal
All Vida Homeloans products are to be withdrawn at the close of business on Monday 19th February.
In advance of a full range reprice, all our Residential and BTL products are to be withdrawn from 6.00pm on Monday 19th February.
New Business
Decisions in Principle, with product selected, must have been completed by 6.00 pm on Monday 19th February.
For any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6.00 pm on Wednesday 21st February.
Where either the fee has not been paid or the mandatory documents have not been uploaded by the close of Wednesday 21st February, the case will be returned to the DIP stage, and a new product will need to be selected.
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13/02/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
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12/02/2024 - Changes to our product range
On Wednesday 14 February we will be withdrawing one product from sale.
The full details of the withdrawal can be found in the table below.
To secure the product being withdrawn, we require a full mortgage application to be submitted, with all fees paid, by 5pm on Tuesday 13 February. Please submit DIPs by midday on Tuesday to allow our underwriters the time to review any referrals. This gives you the best chance of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
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12/02/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 13th February which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Friday 16th February.
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08/02/2024 - Important product information
- For non-portfolio applications we need a signed Direct Debit mandate.
- For portfolio applications we need the portfolio schedule uploaded to the BTL Hub as well as a signed Direct Debit mandate and the combined business plan, cash flow, and assets and liabilities form.
- As part of the usual underwrite we may require additional documentation.
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05/02/2024 - Aldermore: Withdrawing rates across
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05/02/2024 - Buy to let product withdrawal
At 5pm today, Monday 5 February, we are withdrawing our 4.39% 5-year fixed rate with a 7% fee.
To secure an application on this product you must have reached the fees paid stage before 5pm today, Monday 5 February.
You will then need to have submitted all essential documents by 5pm on Friday 9 February.
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02/02/2024 - Kensington: Product Update
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02/02/2024 - Rate changes
From tomorrow, Saturday 3 February, we will be increasing selected rates across our New Business product ranges, with some rates being withdrawn.
Please note that the majority of product are unchanged, and rates continue to start from 3.54%.
You can secure any current products available via TMW Online by submitting a Full Mortgage Application (FMA) by 8pm today, Friday 2 February.
Where applicable, paper applications must be postmarked up to Friday 2 February.
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23/01/2024 - Kensington: Product Update
- Residential Heroes, 5 years fixed, 6.64%, no fee
- Residential Select, 5 years fixed, 6.74%, no fee
- 2 years fixed, 7.49%
- 3 years fixed, 7.09%
- 5 years fixed, 6.94%
- All with a 1299 fee and 250 cashback
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19/01/2024 - FHL Exciting changes
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18/01/2024 - Upcoming product changes
- Withdrawing our limited edition buy to let range and rolling equivalent reduced price products into the core range
- Replacing core buy to let new business fixed rates with new lower rates
- Replacing 2-year buy to let tracker products
- Replacing buy to let and residential retention ranges with new rates
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18/01/2024 - Reduced rates coming soon
New business
- Withdrawing our limited edition buy to let range and rolling equivalent reduced price products into the core range.
- Replacing the core buy to let new business range with new lower rates.
- Replacing current buy to let and residential product transfer ranges with new rates.
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16/01/2024 - Rate reductions
From tomorrow, Wednesday 17 January, we will be reducing rates and introducing new 3,995 fee options across our New Business and Existing Customer product ranges.
New Business 2 year fixed rates will now start from 3.69% and 5 year fixed rates will start from 3.94%.
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15/01/2024 - Product withdrawals today
We wanted you to know that we are replacing commercial and semi-commercial products at 5pm on 15 January. A new range of products, featuring reduced rates, will be available from 9am on Tuesday 16 January.
If you have submitted an agreement in principle, we will honour these subject to all fees and supporting documents being uploaded before 5pm on Monday 22 January.
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15/01/2024 - Aldermore reduced rates
- Reduced rates across our standard level 1 range and new 95% LTV rates. Fixed rates from 6.59% up to 95% LTV.
- We are increasing our maximum LTVs to 90% LTV for new build houses and 85% LTV for new build flats.
- We are also increasing our maximum LTV for remortgages when capital raising for debt consolidation, business purposes and other non-property related purposes to 85% LTV.
- We are reducing rates across our buy to let range including HMOs and multi-unit freehold products.
- Our 5 year fixed with 7% fee will be reduced to 4.39% for individuals and companies and 4.29% for multi property with single residential investment properties up to 75% LTV.
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12/01/2024 - TML: Changes to selected products
From today, Friday 12th January, we have reduced rates across the majority of our residential product range, and the majority of our BTL product range. We have also introduced some new products to our BTL range.
Our new BTL products include:
- A selection of new fee variants for our Standard and HMO/MUB products
- New 2 and 5 year fixed rate, 75% LTV options for Ex pat applicants
- New 2 and 5 year fixed rate, 75% LTV options for applicants with short term/holiday lets.
Our changes are designed to provide more options for your clients.
Any application submitted from today will be eligible for the new rates.
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09/01/2024 - Product withdrawal notice
On Wednesday 10th January at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our buy to let and residential Special products.
These will be replaced the next day with the exception of the F2 Special products, which will not be replaced.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Wednesday 10th January which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Monday 15th January.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Monday 15th January.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 15th January will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
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04/01/2024 - Limited Edition! Check out these product changes
In a higher interest rate environment with evolving customer needs and changing market dynamics, it has become more difficult for landlords to achieve their required loan value to refinance or grow their portfolios. We are therefore excited to announce a package of changes that offer professional property investors more choice and access to larger loan sizes to support their plans for growth in 2024.
New Limited Edition Buy-to-Let Products
- New 2 Year Fixed Rate Limited Edition products from 5.59% with a maximum LTV of 70%.
- New 5 Year Fixed Rate Limited Edition products from 6.09% with a maximum LTV of 75%.
- The arrangement fee for all our Limited Edition products is 5% and can be added to the loan.
- Available for loans B#150k and over.
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02/01/2024 - Kensington : Product Update
- All Residential products (excluding Flexi Fixed for Term)
- All Buy to Let products (excluding eKo)
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19/12/2023 - Residential First Charge Products from 7.29%
UTB are reducing Interest Rates on our Residential First Charge mortgage products by up to 0.9% with plans to 85% LTV on Tuesday 19 December. BTL products and Second Charge Loans are unaffected.
Residential First Charge Products
0-Status, 2yr fixed rates with ERC are now up to 90bps lower:
- 7.29% up to 70% LTV
- 7.39% up to 75% LTV
- 7.49% up to 80% LTV
- 7.89% up to 85% LTV
0-Status, 3yr fixed rates with ERC are now up to 90bps lower:
- 7.32% up to 70% LTV
- 7.42% up to 75% LTV
- 7.52% up to 80% LTV
- 7.99% up to 85% LTV
0-Status, 5yr fixed rates with ERC are now up to 90bps lower:
- 7.35% up to 70% LTV
- 7.45% up to 75% LTV
- 7.55% up to 80% LTV
- 7.75% up to 85% LTV
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15/12/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
On Monday 18th December 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our 5 Year Fixed Limited Edition product with a 1% fee, and replacing it on Tuesday 19th December 2023.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 18th December 2023 which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Thursday 21st December 2023.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Thursday 21st December 2023.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 21st December will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
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12/12/2023 - VIDA : Product Withdrawal Notification
In advance of a full range reprice, all our Residential and BTL products are to be withdrawn from 6.00pm on Wednesday 13th December.
Decisions in Principle, with product selected must have been completed by 6.00pm on Wednesday 13th December.
For any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6.00pm on Wednesday 13th December. Where either the fee has not been paid, or the mandatory documents not uploaded by the close of Wednesday 20th December, the case will be returned to DIP stage and a new product will need to be selected.
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11/12/2023 - FHL : PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
On Monday 11th December 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing selected products in our Buy-to-let core range and replacing them on Tuesday 12thDecember 2023.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 11th December 2023 which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Thursday 14th December 2023.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Thursday 14th December 2023.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 14th December will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
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08/12/2023 - Special Festive Fixed Rate
We have launched a new BTL 5 year fixed Portfolio only Landlord Special products.
Buy to Let Special products:
- F1 5 Year Fixed Portfolio only Landlord products with a 6% fee, up to 65% LTV, at 5.24%
- F1 5 Year Fixed Portfolio only Landlord products with a 6% fee, up to 75% LTV, at 5.34%
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08/12/2023 - TMW Rate reductions
From today, Friday 8 December, we will be reducing selected rates across New Business and Existing Customer ranges by up to 0.40%. We will also be reducing ERCs on all 2 Year Fixed products.
Product Highlights - Buy to Let
- 5 year fixed, 4.34% up to 55% LTV, 3% fee, Purchase & Remortgage
- 5 year fixed, 4.39% up to 65% LTV, 3% fee, Purchase & Remortgage
- 5 year fixed, 4.54% up to 75% LTV, 3% fee, Purchase & Remortgage
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30/11/2023 - Kensington: Product Update
As of close of business Thursday we will be withdrawing our current Buy To Let. Tracker products that carry no arrangement fee
Please note to secure this product you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have secured the product. Please see the submission deadlines below:
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Thursday 30th November.
Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm Wednesday 6th December.
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29/11/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
On Wednesday 29th November 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our BTL and Residential Special products to be replaced the next day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Monday 4th December 2023.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Monday 4th December 2023.
DIPs relating to the current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 4th December 2023 will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
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28/11/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
On Wednesday 29th November 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our BTL and Residential Special products to be replaced the next day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Monday 4th December 2023.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Monday 4th December 2023.
DIPs relating to the current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 4th December 2023 will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
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16/11/2023 - Kent : Important: product changes
- Now accepting HMOs with up to 20 bedrooms
- Reducing existing core 75% LTV 2 year and 5 year fixed rates
- Introducing new 70% LTV limited edition products
- 2 year trackers and 80% LTV products remain unchanged
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16/11/2023 - FHL: PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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31/10/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
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27/10/2023 - TMW : Rate reductions
From tomorrow, Saturday 28 October, we are reducing selected rates across our New Business and Switcher product range by up to 0.50%.
This includes 2 year fixed rates starting from 4.49%.
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25/10/2023 - Bluestone : Important update
- Reduced rates across 2,3 & 5 year fixed
- Reduced rates across RTB product range
- Rates reduced up to 64bps
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23/10/2023 - Kensington: Product Update
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19/10/2023 - Buy to let product changes
- Lowering the pricing on our limited edition 7% fee product
- Rolling the remaining limited edition products into our core range to replace existing 75% LTV products
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19/10/2023 - Important product information
We are making changes to our residential and buy let product ranges.
Residential:
- We are lowering rates and introducing new 70% LTV products
Buy to let:
- Lowering the minimum loan on all products to B#40,000
- Withdrawing our 4% product fee limited edition products
- Rolling the remaining limited edition products into our core range to replace existing 75% LTV products
New ranges will be available from 9am on Friday 20 October.
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17/10/2023 - Kensington : Product Update
As of close of business Wednesday we will be withdrawing the following Residential Specials products:
- Residential Select Special: 75% LTV, 2 year, 6.45%, 999 fee, free val & 500 cashback 75% LTV, 5 year, 6.25%, 999 fee, free val & 500 cashback
- Residential Core Special: 75% LTV, 2 year, 6.65%, 999 fee, free val & 500 cashback 75% LTV, 5 year, 6.45%, 999 fee, free val & 500 cashback
- Residential Resi 12 Special: 2 year, 6.85%, 999 fee, free val & 500 cashback 5 year. 6.65%, 999 fee, free val & 500 cashback
Please note to secure this product you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have secured the product.
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16/10/2023 - VIDA: Product Withdrawal
All products to be withdrawn at the close of business Tuesday 17th October.
In advance of a full range reprice, all our current Limited Editions and core range are to be withdrawn from 6.00pm on Tuesday 17th October.
New Business
Decisions in Principle, with product selected must have been completed by 6.00pm on Tuesday 17th October.
For any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6.00pm on Tuesday 24th October.
Where either the fee has not been paid, or the mandatory documents not uploaded by the close of Tuesday 24th October, the case will be returned to DIP stage and a new product will need to be selected.
Contact the Impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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06/10/2023 - UTB: BTL Rate Reductioned
We are updating our BTL and Residential product ranges on Tuesday 10 October. Second Charge Loan products are unaffected.
Current interest rates will be honoured for all pipeline cases, regardless of current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before 10 November. Applications which have not been offered by this date, will need to be re-sold onto the prevailing rates.
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06/10/2023 - Saffron: Changes to our product range
On Wednesday 11 October we will be making a number of changes across our product range.
We are also pleased to announce we now offer Residential Large Loans of up to 5m for LTVs at 80% or below, as well as increasing the maximum loan on our Self Build Large Loan products to 4m.
To secure any of the products being withdrawn, we require a full mortgage application to be submitted, with all fees paid, by 5pm on Tuesday 10 October. Please submit DIPs by midday on Tuesday to allow our underwriters the time to review any referrals. This gives you the best chance of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
Contact the Impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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04/10/2023 - We Are Updating Our Products
Following on from the rate reductions we made to our Five-Year Fixes last week, we will be updating our Two-Year and Seven-Year Fixed Rate products on Wednesday 4th October 2023.
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03/10/2023 - FHL: Reduced BTL rates
- New F1 Limited Edition 5.94% fixed for 2 years, with a 3.5% fee to 70% LTV
- F1 - F2 2 Year Fixed rates reduced by up to 0.35% now starting from 6.94% with a 1.5% fee
- Standard HMO 2 Year Fixed products reduced by up to 0.25%, with rates starting from 7.19%
- Short Term Lets 2 Year Fixed rates reduced up to 0.15%, now starting from 7.34%
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02/10/2023 - Kensington: Product Update
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29/09/2023 - Foundation Product Withdrawl
On Monday 2nd October 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing selected Buy to Let core range 2 year products to be replaced the following day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 2nd October 2023, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Thursday 5th October 2023.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Thursday 5th October 2023.
DIPs relating to the current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 5th October 2023 will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
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27/09/2023 - Pepper Product Withdrawal Notice
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26/09/2023 - FHL Reduce Owner Occupied & BTL Limited Editions
As of today, Tuesday 26th September we have reduced selected rates through all tiers of our owner occupied range and launched new Limited Edition Buy to Let products.
New Owner Occupied rates include:
- Core F1 rates reduced by up to 0.70% now starting from 6.89%
- New F1 remortgage-only products with one standard free valuation, 500 cashback and 1,295 fee - rates starting from 7.09%
- F2 rates reduced by up to 0.45% now starting from 7.19%
- F3 and F4 rates reduced by up to 0.55% now starting from 7.39%
- F1 and F2 Specials with a free valuation and 795 fee starting from 7.09%
Buy to Let F1 Limited Editions
- 5 year fixed rate reduced by 0.15% now at 6.54%
- New 2 year fixed rate at 6.99% to 75% LTV with a 1,495 fee
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26/09/2023 - TML reduce rates
TML are delighted to let you know that from today, Tuesday 26th September, we have reduced rates on a selection of our Buy to Let 5 year fixed products and introduced two new product options.
Our new products include:
- Standard 2 year fixed, initial rate 4.69% with a 5% completion fee
- HMO/MUB 2 year fixed, initial rate 6.19% with a 3% completion fee
Any application submitted from today will be offered on the new rates.
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22/09/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
On Monday 25th September 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing our Owner-Occupied core range products and also our BTL Limited Edition 6.69% 5 year fixed rate, to be replaced the following day.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 25th September 2023, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5.30pm on Thursday 28th September 2023.
The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Thursday 28th September 2023.
DIPs relating to the current product which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 28th September 2023 will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
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22/09/2023 - Fleet Mortgages Product Update
We are pleased to confirm that we are updating our products and our new products will go live at 09:00am Friday 22nd September 2023.
Please find below further details of our updated products:
- Reduced interest rates across all Fixed Rate products by 15 bps
- Introduction of 3 x 7-year Green products, priced 10 bps lower than their 5-year counterpart
- End dates moved from 31st October to 31st December 2025, 2028 & 2030 respectively
- A total of 15 product changes made
- No changes have been made to our tracker products
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19/09/2023 - Kensington Product Update
- Residential Heroes, 5 years fixed, 6.99%
- Residential Young Professionals, 5 years fixed, 7.04%
- Residential Select, 5 years fixed, 7.09%
- Residential Core, 5 years fixed, 7.29%
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15/09/2023 - Foundation: Product withdrawal notice
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12/09/2023 - Saffron: Changes to range
On Wednesday 13 September, we will be making a number of changes across our owner occupied, self employed, contractor and buy-to-let ranges.
To secure any of the products being withdrawn, we require a full mortgage application to be submitted, with all fees paid, by 5pm on Tuesday 12 September. Please submit DIPs by midday on Tuesday to allow our underwriters the time to review any referrals. This gives you the best chance of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
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11/09/2023 - Kensington : Product Update
As of close of business tomorrow we will be withdrawing our Residential Select 90% LTV 8.19% 10 year fixed product.
Please note to secure this product you must have confirmed all DIP
data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have
commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have
secured the product. Please see the submission deadlines below:
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application
commenced by 5pm Tuesday 12th September. Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm Monday 18th September.
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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08/09/2023 - Foundation product withdrawal notice
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07/09/2023 - Limited edition withdrawals
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29/08/2023 - FHL: PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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25/08/2023 - FHL : Refreshed BTL and RESI rates out today
- New Remortgage only 5 year fixed F1 products up to 80% LTV starting from 7.29% with a B#1,295 Fee, a free standard valuation, no application fee and B#500 cashback.
- New Remortgage only 5 year fixed F2 products up to 75% LTV product starting from 7.44% with a B#1,295 Fee, a free standard valuation, no application fee and B#500 cashback.
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23/08/2023 - Foundation product withdrawal
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21/08/2023 - FHL : PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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21/08/2023 - HTB: Notice of product suite changes
Please note that as of Tuesday, 22 August at 9am, the following changes will be made to our product suite:
- Rate reductions of up to 70bps on 5-year fixed deals between B#100k and B#1m across our buy-to-let and semi-commercial products.
- Special Edition evolves into Fee Plus and aligns with existing loan size bandings on ERC Plus and Lite, now also available on semi-commercial, streamlining our offer.
Our new Fee Plus offering includes a 5% Arrangement Fee and is available on an ERC Lite basis only with an Early Repayment Charge of 4% in years one and two and 3% in years three to five.
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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17/08/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
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14/08/2023 - Changes to our product range: Saffron
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08/08/2023 - Interbay Updates
- Valuation fee scales - Updated fees will be available on our website from Saturday 12 August
- Rental cover - ICR increasing from 160% to 175% for personal ownership buy to let applications across:
- HMO/multi-let/student lets with seven or more rooms
- Freehold block/titles of land with seven to ten residential units or multiple houses
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28/07/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
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27/07/2023 - Important: product withdrawals
We are making changes to our product transfer ranges on Friday 28 July.
To secure a rate from the current product transfer ranges you will need to request a KFI by 5pm on Thursday 27 July by emailing brokertransfers@krbs.com or calling us 01634 835 791.
If you have already received a KFI from us, you have 14 days from the date it was issued to secure that rate.
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27/07/2023 - Changes to our Residential & BTL products
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26/07/2023 - Product withdrawal notice
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18/07/2023 - Together Product Rate Changes
Due to the ongoing challenges with funding costs we are repricing our Personal and Commercial ranges. Product changes will take effect from 19th July 2023.
Reminder of pipeline deadlines
Personal Finance
- You will have until 23:59 on 2 August 2023 to submit fully packaged applications on our previous rates.
- These cases must progress to offer by the 30th August 2023.
- Any requotes and/or financial amendments to existing cases from today will have the new rates applied to them.
Commercial Finance
- All submitted applications will need to complete by 16th August 2023.
- Any cases not already with our underwriting team will need to be re-quoted onto our new rates.
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17/07/2023 - Saffron: Changes to our product range
Products being launched on Wednesday 19 July
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12/07/2023 - Castle Trust : Changes to Bridging Proposition
- Any cases not currently at offer (sale exit only) need to complete by the end of September at the latest.
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12/07/2023 - FHL : PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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11/07/2023 - Saffron : Changes to our product range
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10/07/2023 - Bluestone: We are changing our rates...
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07/07/2023 - Aldermore 2 and 5 year fixed product withdrawal
We have made the decision to withdraw our 2 and 5 year fixed buy to let, residential owner occupied and product switch rates due to the changes in the SWAP rates and the volatility in the market.
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07/07/2023 - TML : Changes to our Buy to Let products
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07/07/2023 - Kensington repricing
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07/07/2023 - Foundation product withdrawal notice
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06/07/2023 - Fleet Updating Fixed Rate Products
Good afternoon. We are writing to let you know that we will be recalibrating completion fees for our current core range of products with effect from 09:00am Friday 7th July 2023.
To secure a product from our existing product range with current fees:
FULL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY:
5:00pm Thursday 6th July 2023
Please note: All applications must be fully completed with all relevant fees paid and the case showing as valuation instructed by 5:00pm on Thursday 6th July 2023 to secure the product applied for.
We are also pleased to announce that we are reintroducing our 5-Year 70% LTV Fixed Rate Products which offer a lower rate/higher fee. New products will be available from 09:00am Friday 7th July 2023 for Standard, Limited Company and HMO.
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05/07/2023 - Limited edition buy to let product withdrawal
We have made the decision to withdraw our limited edition 5 year fixed buy to let rate. This product will be withdrawn from 6pm on Thursday, 6 July.
We understand this can cause our intermediary partners stressful deadlines to lock in rates, criteria and stress tests for your clients and we are pleased to let you know that you will have until 6pm Thursday to submit a decision in principle - NOT an application.
Your decision in principle will lock in the rate, stress test and criteria giving you a further 10 days to package your case and get it right first time to convert your DIP.
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27/06/2023 - Product Withdrawal - Expat BTL 5 Year 75% LTV
Due
to current market conditions, on Wednesday we will be withdrawing our Expat Buy to Let 75% LTV 5 year product.
To secure the product below, we require a full mortgage application to be
submitted with all fees paid by 5pm,
Tuesday 27th June 2023. Please submit DIPs by midday to allow
our underwriters the time to review any referrals, giving you the best
opportunity of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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27/06/2023 - Bluestone: important update on our rates
We
are increasing our rates across all of our product ranges which will be live
from tomorrow, 28th June 2023. To secure the current interest rate, the
application must be fully packaged by midnight tonight.
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26/06/2023 - Saffron: Product Withdrawal
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26/06/2023 - Kensington Product Update
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26/06/2023 - Foundation withdrawal notice
At 5:30pm on Monday 26th June 2023 we will be withdrawing a number of our products across both our buy to let and residential ranges which will then be replaced immediately on Tuesday 27th June.
These products include:
- All discounted rates
- Selected 5 year Core range products
- Our core range residential products
In addition to this we are also withdrawing a number of products which will not be immediately replaced, including:
- Our 2 Year Special products (5 year Specials not affected)
- Limited Edition products and
- F1 and F2 BTL 2 Year Fixed Core rates
Any DIPs on the current products must be submitted by 5:30pm on Monday 26th June 2023 and converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Thursday 29th June 2023.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday 29th June 2023 will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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22/06/2023 - TML makes changes to RESI & BTL ranges
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21/06/2023 - UTB: Mortgages and BTL Product Update
Due to continued volatility in the cost of funds, we are updating our Residential Mortgage and BTL product ranges on Thursday 22 June. Our Second Charge Loan products are not affected.
We will honour historic interest
rates for all applications created on the Portal prior to 22 June, regardless
of current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before
21 July. Applications which have not been offered by this date, will need to be
re-sold onto the prevailing rates.
Residential Mortgages, Product Update
All Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered products have been
updated:
- 2yr fixed rates from 7.19%
- 3yr fixed rates from 7.22%
- 5yr fixed rates from 7.25%
- 5yr fixed rates with no ERC from 8.44%
BTL, Product Update
All BTL products have been updated, with 2%, 4% and a new 6% Product Fee
option:
- Standard products, 2yr fixed rates from 5.89% and 5yr fixed rates from 6.19%
- Specialist products, 2yr fixed rates from 6.09% and 5yr fixed rates from 6.59%
- Non-Standard products, 2yr fixed rates from 7.50% and 5yr fixed rates from 7.69%
- New max 75% LTV for all Holiday Let applications
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21/06/2023 - Product withdrawals today
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21/06/2023 - Precise withdraws selected bridging rates
- 55% LTV - Standard bridging and Tier 1 refurbishment
- 50% LTV - Tier 2 refurbishment
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20/06/2023 - Foundation launch new BTL and RESI specials
- F1 2 and 5 year Fixed rates with one free valuation starting from 6.29%
- F2 2 and 5 year Fixed rates starting from 6.34%
- HMO 2 and 5 year Fixed rates starting from 6.44%
- F1 and F2 and 5 year Fixed rates all with one free valuation, a flat B#795 fee, and no application fee, now up to 75% LTV, starting from 6.49%.
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16/06/2023 - Kent withdrawing 75% BTL products today
We want to let you know that we are withdrawing our 75% LTV buy to let products, including our limited edition product from 5pm today, Friday 16 June. Our 80% LTV products will remain unchanged.
To secure a product from our current range you must have reached the fees paid stage before 5pm today, Friday 16 June.
You will then need to have submitted all essential documents by 5pm on Tuesday 20 June.
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16/06/2023 - Precise withdrawing 75% BTL range
We are withdrawing our current range of 75% LTV buy to let mortgage products today, Friday 16 June. Our 80% LTV products will remain unchanged.
To secure a 75% LTV product from our current range you must fully submit your applications by 5pm today, Friday 16 June. We then need all minimum supporting documents uploaded by 5pm on Tuesday 20 June.
- For non-portfolio applications we need a signed Direct Debit mandate.
- For portfolio applications we need the portfolio schedule uploaded to the BTL Hub as well as a signed Direct Debit mandate and the combined business plan, cash flow, and assets and liabilities form.
- As part of the usual underwrite we may require additional documentation.
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15/06/2023 - Product withdrawal ahead of product launch
In preparation for an improved 2 year BTL Limited Edition being launched on Friday 16th June, the current Limited Edition will be withdrawn from 6.00pm on Thursday 15th June.
Transition arrangements
Decisions in Principle, with product selected, and for any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6.00pm, Thursday 22nd June.
Where either fees have not been paid, or mandatory documents not
uploaded by Thursday 22nd June, the case will be returned to DIP stage and a
product from the new range will need to be selected.
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15/06/2023 - Family temporarily withdraw fixed products
Whilst we have kept our products available for as long as possible, we are now going to have to temporarily withdraw our fixed rate mortgage products from 5pm Thursday 15 June 2023.
We will accept applications for all withdrawn fixed rate products through our Mortgage Hub up to 5pm on Thursday 15 June 2023.
That is the bad news. The good news is that we will return with a new set of products on Thursday 22 June 2023.
We know this is disappointing for you and your clients, but please bear with us for a very short period of time as we work on delivering you a brand new set of products for your underserved borrowers.
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14/06/2023 - Kensington repricing BTL & RESI
Please see the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Friday 16th June
- Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm on Thursday 22nd June
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14/06/2023 - Fleet repricing fixed rates
Due to current market volatility, we are repricing our Fixed Rate products.
To secure a product from our existing range: FULL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: 5:00pm Wednesday 14th June 2023
Please note: All applications must be fully completed with all relevant fees paid and the case showing as valuation instructed by 5:00pm on Wednesday 14th June 2023 to secure the rate applied for.
We will relaunch an updated product range at 09:00am Thursday 15th June 2023. Our tracker products remain unchanged.
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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14/06/2023 - Foundation product withdrawal notice
At 5:30pm on Thursday 15th June we will be withdrawing our Special products, across both our buy to let and residential ranges. All other products remain, including the Limited Editions.
Any DIPs on the current Special products must be submitted by 5:30pm on Thursday 15th June and converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Tuesday 20th June 2023.
DIPs relating to these current Special products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 20th June 2023 will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Please note that our
broker portal will be down from 5:30pm on Thursday 15th June in order to
process this change, it will be available again the following morning.
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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09/06/2023 - Saffron withdraws all fixed rates
Due
to current market conditions, we will be withdrawing all fixed rates across a
number of our categories. To support you and your clients, we wanted to give
you a days notice of these withdrawals, so that you have an opportunity to
submit a case and secure the product. This is likely to impact our service
levels, and we ask that you bear with us while we work through the high volumes
of activity we will experience over the comings days.
To secure existing products, we require a full mortgage application to be
submitted with all fees paid by 5pm,
Friday 9th June 2023. Please get DIPs in by midday to allow our
underwriters the time to review any referrals, giving you the best opportunity
of reaching the FMA submit stage by 5pm.
In
light of market movements today, we will no longer be launching the 5.47% First
Time Buyer or 5.57% JBSP First Time Buyer 5 Year Fixes, nor will we be
replacing any of the other products being withdrawn at this time.
We will notify you by email when we relaunch these products in the coming
weeks.
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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06/06/2023 - InterBay to update BTL and Commercial products
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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06/06/2023 - Saffron withdrawing 5 Year Ltd Company BTL Product
On Wednesday we will be withdrawing our 5 Year Fixed Limited Company Buy to Let 75% LTV product (5.74% fixed).
To secure the product below, we require a full mortgage application to be submitted with all fees paid by 5pm, Wednesday 7th June 2023.
On Thursday, 8th June, we will relaunch the product with a new rate of 6.07%
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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05/06/2023 - Landbay refresh products
Landbay has refreshed several of its products which have gone live on their platform this morning.
Summary of changes:
- 5y fixed HMO/MUFB, FTL, Trading Co, Green and Standard 55% LTV, and 2y fixed Trading Co, FTL and Standard increasing rate by 20 bps.
- Small MUFB/HMO 2y fixed increasing rate by 25 bps (10 products)
- 5y fixed standard 65% LTV and 75% LTV products and Special Edition 5y fixed 3y ERCs increasing rate by 30bps (22 products)
Applications which had selected the product before Friday at 5pm, has until midnight tomorrow Tuesday to submit their application, accept the app form (All applicants) and pay the admin fee to secure the rate.
Please get in contact with the impact team to find out more.
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05/06/2023 - Product Change Notification
In preparation for repriced products being launched on Tuesday 6th June, we will withdraw all fixed rate products from 6.00pm on Monday 5th June.
Please contact the impact team for assistance.
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31/05/2023 - Dudley withdraw a number of rates
Due to continued demand for our specialist mortgage
offering, we are receiving a continuously high volume of mortgage applications.
This increasing volume of applications has impacted our service levels, which
our dedicated Intermediary Support Team have been working to reduce.
To allow our dedicated team the ability to continue to effectively underwrite
and assess each application received, we have made the decision to withdraw a number of products.
Any new DIPs will need to be received by COB Friday 2nd June, and fully
packaged applications will need to be received by COB Friday 9th June. There are no exceptions.
Please contact the impact team for assistance.
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31/05/2023 - Kensington withdraw rates
As of close of business tomorrow we will be repricing all Residential and BTL products, excluding Residential & BTL Tracker and Flexi Fixed For Term products.
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the
Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Thursday 1st June
Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 7th June
Contact the impact team to assist and submit your clients applications.
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31/05/2023 - Pepper withdraw rates
Pepper make more changes:
We are writing to advise you that we are making further changes across all our product ranges and these changes will be implemented overnight on Thursday 1st June.
To secure one of our existing products, please submit your Decision in Principle to "DIP Illustration Produced" status with your chosen product selected by 5pm Thursday 1st June
Full Mortgage Applications for this withdrawn range must be submitted with fees paid by midnight on Monday 5th June
We regret that we will not be able to honour any cases that miss these deadlines.
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31/05/2023 - FHL make changes
FHL have withdrawn a number of rates and made some changes:
As of today, Wednesday 31st May, we are launching a full range of buy to let and owner occupied core products for purchase and remortgage, with BTL now available up to 80% LTV and owner occupied available up to 85% LTV
New Buy to let core products:
- Full F1 - F3 tiers product range released with Fixed rates starting from 6.79%
- New products up to 80% LTV within the F1 core range
New owner occupied core rates include:
- Full new product range available in F1 - F4 credit tiers starting from 6.84%
- New F1 2 and 5 year Fixed rates with flat B#995 fee now available up to 85% LTV
- Green F1 Fixed rates now available from 7.14% at 75% LTV with a B#995 flat fee and free standard valuation
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19/05/2023 - Rate updates: Pepper
Cut rates
- Rate reductions across our Residential range with Pepper 48 and 48 Light 2 year 75% LTV reduced by 0.91% and 5 year 75% LTV reduced by 0.44%.
- NEW 65% LTV on Pepper 48 and 48 Light 2 year fixed and 5 year fixed, start from 6.33%.
- NEW 70% LTV on DMP Pepper 24 2 year fixed and 5 year fixed starting from 7.85%
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19/05/2023 - Kensington RESI & BTL repricing
- Residential 70% LTV Core & Resi 6 products
- Residential 75% LTV products (except RTB & HTB)
- Residential 80% LTV with fee products
- Residential 85% LTV with fee products
- BTL 2 year specials (standard & specialist) with 3% fee
- Residential 80% LTV 2 year 6.14% and 5 year 6.04% remo special products
- BTL 75% LTV 4.70% Tracker special product
- BTL 75% LTV 4.99% special product
Call the Impact team to find out more on 01403 27 26 25
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18/05/2023 - Together: New CF rates effective 19th May
Together are launching new Commercial Finance effective Friday 19th May
Summary of changes as follows;
- BTL (incl. HoBL) & Comm Term: Variable rates will be increasing 24 bps (following BoE increase). No increase to the HoBL or Commercial Term fixed rates
- BTL 2 Year Fixed rates will be increasing 50 bps
- BTL 5 Year Fixed rates will be increasing 30 bps
- Unregulated Bridge rates will remain unchanged
BTL Variable:
- Standard 1st Charge 8.25% rate increases by 24 bps to 8.49%
- Second charge 9.25% rate increases by 24 bps to 9.49%
BTL 2 Year Fixed Rate:
- BTL 1st charge 2 year fixed rate increase 50 bps from 8.45% to 8.95%
- BTL 2nd charge 2 year fixed rate increase 50 bps from 9.45% to 9.95%
BTL 5 Year Fixed Rate:
- BTL 1st charge 5 year fixed rate increase 30 bps from 8.15% to 8.45%
- BTL 2nd charge 5 year fixed rate increase 30 bps from 9.15% to 9.45%
BTL Flexi Product 1st Charge:
- Variable 1st charge rate increases by 24 bps from 9.75% to 9.99%
- 2 year fixed 1st charge rate increase 50 bps from 9.95% to 10.45%
- 5 year fixed 1st charge rate increase 30 bps from 9.65% to 9.95%
- 1st & 2nd charge 9.75% to 9.99%
- Standard 1st Charge 10.25% rate to 10.49%
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18/05/2023 - Reduced minimum loan amount on all buy to let
With immediate effect InterBay has reduced the minimum loan amount to 500k on all buy to let products.
- Rates from 6.09%
- 500k minimum loan
- 2% product arrangement fee
- HMOs/MUFBs of any size accepted
- Multiple properties accepted on a single loan
- No maximum loan or property value
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18/05/2023 - New 2 Year buy to let special products
Foundation has improved the stress test calculation on shorter term buy to let rates - ICR is now stressed at the higher of Pay Rate + 2% or a flat 8%.
We are also, today, launching some new 2 year Fixed rate buy to let special products for purchase and remortgage.
New buy to let special rates include:
- F1 2 year Fixed rates starting at 5.39% with 1% fee and one free standard valuation
- F2 2 year Fixed rates starting at 5.49% with 1% fee
- F2 HMO 2 year Fixed rates starting at 5.54% with 1% fee
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09/05/2023 - Aldermore withdrawing rates across mortgage range
The below products will be withdrawn from 6pm Wednesday, 10 May and we will continue to accept DIPs submitted in the portal up to 6pm Wednesday 10 May.
- Buy to let for individuals, companies, multi property, HMO and multi unit freeholds 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Residential owner occupied standard level 1 and 2 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Residential owner occupied high LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Product switch residential owner occupied standard 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Product switch residential owner occupied high LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Product switch residential owner occupied Help to Buy: Equity loan 2 and 5 year fixed rates
To find out more, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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28/04/2023 - Foundation are withdrawing selected products
On Tuesday 2nd May 2023 at 5:30pm we will be withdrawing selected products in our buy to let and owner occupied core ranges, and replacing them with new rates on Wednesday 3rd May 2023.
Selected buy to let products will not be replaced. Note there will be no changes to the existing range of Special products.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, which will secure the product for 5 working days until 5.30pm on Tuesday 9th May 2023. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Tuesday 9th May 2023.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Tuesday 9th May 2023 will no longer be valid. All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application
Have an enquiry? Call the Impact Packaging team on 01403 272625
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28/04/2023 - Saffron remove all proc fee caps
We had a great response to the launch of our larger
loan sizes last month, with residential, BTL and Self-Build products now
available up to 3 million
at 80% LTV.
Today we are pleased to announce another step forward
for our proposition with the removal
of proc fee caps on all our products.
No ifs, no buts. We have abolished all our proc fee caps,
making it easier for you to understand how you will be remunerated on
larger loans. What is more, we have committed that this will be a longstanding
offering across our entire range, so you can be reassured that we are a
long-term partner for all your larger loan cases.
To find out more, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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28/04/2023 - Vida update products effective 1st May
Vida announce new product guides that
include VVR and variable rate increases (up 0.25% in line with last Base Rate
increase), effective Monday 1st May.
Call the Impact team to find out more on 01403 27 26 25
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28/04/2023 - Pepper launch Right to Buy
Pepper are delighted to have expanded their Affordable Homeownership range for hopeful homeowners buying a home using the Right to Buy scheme.
Right to Buy further strengthens their commitment to helping your customers with tailor made products to meet the specific requirements of the individual ranges supported by dedicated teams and processes.
The scheme allows eligible council and housing
association tenants in England to buy their home with a discount of up to 96,010
or, if living in London, up to 127,940.
Remember Pepper do not credit score. Instead they take a flexible approach to lending. CCJs and Defaults do not have to be satisfied and their is no value limit either. Pepper accept 100 per cent of commission and car allowance to help boost affordability.
Call the Impact team on 01403 27 26 25 to discuss an enquiry.
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28/04/2023 - TML update BTLs
TML have made some changes to their Buy to Let product range:
- 2-Year Fixed Rate pricing reduced
- New 2-Year Fixed Rate Fixed Fee product
- 5-Year Fixed Fee Saver now available for purchases as well as remortgage
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28/04/2023 - Precise launch new rates
Precises new Residential range offers lower rates and a wider choice to help your customers with adverse credit.
The range features 2 and 5 year products with rates starting from 5.39, plus, products with refunded valuation, 300 cashback and no product fees, which could be ideal for remortgages.
Call the Impact team to find out more on 01403 27 26 25
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28/04/2023 - Try Family BS for BTL
Here at the Family Building Society, we understand the difficulty portfolio landlords are facing in the current climate, we have a solution to stress testing background properties. As long as the overall portfolio is self-financing by 100%, we do not stress test the background properties at all!
BTL Criteria Across ALL Lending Areas
The below criteria covers all of the products we have available and I have listed some Product specific criteria further down;
- Max age 89 at application
- No minimum income criteria
- No maximum portfolio size with other lenders
- No background stress on their portfolio - just needs to be profitable.
- MUFBs - 3 flats on 1 freehold title accepted.
- Max LTV 70%
- 4 applicants on a mortgage allowed.
- 5-year fixed rate (pay rate) stress test available
- We also offer LTD Co BTLs
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28/04/2023 - TML & Consumer Duty
We will keep you updated with any changes we make, but here is some helpful online content you can use in advance of the Consumer Duty implementation deadline of the 31st July:
- Key changes - We will keep a note of all our upcoming changes, and when you can expect to see them, including our Fair Value Assessments, Target Market definitions, and updates to our Intermediary Ts & Cs.
- Frequently Asked Questions - We have been gathering the questions we receive relating to Consumer Duty, and you can find these and our answers on our website.
- Vulnerable Customers - We are updating our systems to help us identify customers with characteristics of vulnerability. We will contact you by email when these updates are made.
- Coming soon - Consumer Duty Online Event, with Robert Sinclair, Chief Executive at AMI. We will be running a webinar focusing on Consumer Duty and its impact on the intermediary market. Look out for your invitation coming soon.
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21/04/2023 - New product available from Kensington
Kensington has today released new Buy to Let and Residential products, including:
Residential Select 95% LTV
These products are available to purchase applications only, with a max loan size of 350,000.
95% LTV, 2 year & 5 year, 6.89%, 1299 fee
95% LTV, 2 year & 5 year, 7.49%, no fee, free val
BTL Core Special
75% LTV, 5 year, 4.69%, 3% fee, (available to LTD Co applications too)
BTL Tracker Special
75% LTV, 2 year, 4.70% (KSR + 0.35%), 3% fee, (available to LTD Co applications too)
To find out more, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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05/04/2023 - New limited edition BTL rates from 4.79%
- Lifetime Tracker 6.24%
- 2 Year fixed from 5.14%
- 5 Year fixed from 4.79%
- LTV up to 75%
- Product fee options from 1.5%
- 2 Year fixed from 5.24%
- 5 Year fixed from 5.19%
- LTV up to 75%
- Product fee options from 1.5%
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31/03/2023 - Fleet Replace Tracker products
Fleet Mortgages has today introduced new Tracker products. See below a summary of the key changes.
- BBR increased from 4.00% to 4.25%
- Standard and Green Tracker products reintroduced
- ERC end dates for Tracker products moved to 31/10/2023
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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28/03/2023 - Foundation refreshes BTL and owner-occupied ranges
Foundation Home Loans has announced a complete refresh of its core buy-to-let & owner-occupied product ranges, introducing a range of new products across both. The buy-to-let refresh covers all core products, as well as ExPat, large HMO, short-term let and Green product options.
NEW buy to let rates and changes include:
- New F1 Large Loan 5 Year Fixed 65% LTV at 5.84% with a fixed product fee of B#3,995
- F1 2 and 5 year fixed 75% LTV starting at 6.24% with a fixed product fee of B#1,995
- Expat F1 and F2 5 year fixed 75% LTV starting at 6.29% with a 1.25% fee
- F3 2-year discount product at 75% LTV with no early redemption fees at 6.84%
- Rate reductions by up to 0.70% across Green and discount products now starting at 6.09%
NEW owner-occupied products and changes include:
- New Professionals Products 2 and 5 years fixed 65% and 75% LTV starting at 6.49%
- F1 fee assisted 2 and 5 year fixed rates to 75% LTV starting at 6.74% with a reduced fee of B#795 with one free standard valuation and no application fee
- F2 Discount rate at 65% and 75% LTV with no ERCs starting at 6.89%
- F3 2 and 5 years fixed options now available at 65% and 75% LTV, starting from 7.14%
- F4 2 and 5 years fixed options now available at 65% and 75% LTV starting from 7.39%
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27/03/2023 - Landbay cuts rates for two-year fixed rates
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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24/03/2023 - BTL and owner-occupier product withdrawals
On Monday 27th March 2023 at 5:30pm Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing selected products in their buy to let and owner-occupied ranges and replacing them with new rates on Tuesday 28th March 2023.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 27th March 2023, which will secure the product for 5 working days until 5.30pm on Monday 3rd April 2023. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Monday 3rd April 2023.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5.30pm on Monday 3rd April 2023 will no longer be valid.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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24/03/2023 - New fixed bridging products
Together has reviewed their products to ensure that they continue to be flexible on criteria, and to support their customers and partners.
In light of this, from today you will now have access to an unregulated Bridge fixed rate product. Rates will be from:
- Standard residential First charge 0.95%
- Standard residential Second charge 1.05%
- Standard commercial First charge 1.05%
As one of few lenders that can offer both variable and fixed products, this will support your customers needs.
For more information, contact the impact bridging team on 01403 272625
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23/03/2023 - Vida relaunch Right to Buy
Vida Homeloans now allows purchase only applications from Local Authorities for Right to Buy and from Housing Associations for Right to Acquire.
- 2 and 5 year fixed options
- Zero product fee
- Max 75% LTV
- Available up to 100% discounted purchase price or 75% of open market value
The new Right to Buy products join other recent enhancements to Vida Homeloans residential criteria including:
- Minimum loan of 50,000
- Fee free options
- No maximum limit of storeys in a block of flats considered
- Flats above or adjacent to commercial properties - pubs and petrol stations now considered
- Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor expanded to other family members
- Acceptable Visas extended with just one years UK residency required
For more information about Vida Homeloans range, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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22/03/2023 - Saffron announce selected product withdrawals
Over the last week Saffron have seen a
significant increase in demand for some of their most popular products. To
protect service levels and to continue processing existing cases, they are
making selected withdrawals across their range on 22 March 2023 at 5pm.
This is temporary measure, and they hope to relaunch products shortly.
To secure affected products, they require a full mortgage application to be
submitted with all fees paid by 5pm
on Wednesday 22 March 2023.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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22/03/2023 - Pepper updates RESI range
Pepper
Money has reduced rates across their Residential and Debt Management Plan (DMP)
ranges by as much as 0.90% and introduced a 70% LTV tier on Pepper 36 products
starting from 6.75%.
These
products are ideal for your customers with larger deposits and complement the
recent launch of Peppers 350
fee assisted cash back offer and retention range.
Whether your customers require Residential, Shared Ownership, Help to Buy, DMP or Bankruptcy mortgage. Pepper connect the right people with the right product for them.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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21/03/2023 - Bluestone reduce rates across range
Bluestone mortgages has announced a reduction on their residential and buy to let two-year, three-year and five-year fixed rates. This reduction applies to both their standard and fees free ranges.
For more information,
contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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20/03/2023 - Pepper make changes to their RESI range
Pepper money are making changes to their Residential product range and these changes will be implemented Overnight on Tuesday 21st March.
This is a further step in improving Pepper Money mortgage range, following the recent introduction of 350 cashback for remortgages and their retention range, these changes ensure Pepper provide your customers with a greater choice of mortgage products.
To secure one of their existing products, please ensure you have submitted your Decision in Principle to DIP Illustration Produced status with your chosen product selected by 5pm on Tuesday 21st March.
Full Mortgage Applications for this withdrawn range must be submitted with fees paid by 5pm on Monday 27th March. Pepper regret that they will not be able to honour any cases that miss these deadlines.
To find out more, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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17/03/2023 - Foundation launch F1 BTL Limited Edition products
Foundation Home Loans has launched two new Limited Edition buy to let products in the F1 range for purchase and remortgage. Available for individual and limited company borrowers, the two new Limited Edition products cover both two and five year fixed-rate terms.
NEW F1 Limited Edition buy to let rates include:
- F1 Limited Edition BTL 5 Year Fixed 75% at 5.59%
- Product Fee 5 year 4,995
- F1 Limited Edition BTL 2 Year Fixed 75% at 5.94%
- Product Fee 2 year 1,995
- Available for Limited Company and Individuals
- Maximum loan 1.5m
To find out more, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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16/03/2023 - New special edition BTL products available now
- 75% LTV, 2 year, 4.79%, 3% fee
- 75% LTV, 2 year, 4.99%, 2% fee
- 75% LTV, 5 year, 4.99%, 3% fee
- 75% LTV, 5 year, 5.19%, 2% fee
- 75% LTV, 2 year, 4.79%, 3% fee
- 75% LTV, 5 year, 4.99%, 3% fee
To find out more, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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15/03/2023 - Saffron withdrawing range of mortgage products
Following high demand, Saffron are temporarily withdrawing a number of products across their Residential and Buy to Let on 16 March 2023 at 5pm.
To secure any of the below products, Saffron will require a full mortgage application submitted, with fees paid, by 5pm on Thursday 16 March 2023.
The following products will be withdrawn:
- Owner Occupied 80%, 3.89%, 2 Years, 80% LTV, 999 fee, DR1128
- Buy to Let 75%, 4.59%, 2 Years, 75% LTV, 1,999 fee, DR1159
- Ltd Company Buy to Let 75%, 5.47%, 5 Years, 75% LTV, 1.5% fee, DR1088
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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09/03/2023 - Foundation launch new RESI & BTL products
Thursday 9th March, Foundation Home Loans has introduced new products in the special and core residential F1 and F2 ranges, and reduced selected fees and rates on their buy to let specials for purchase and remortgage.
NEW residential products and changes include:
- Reintroduction of 80% LTV products in the Core F1 range for 2 and 5 years (including Green), starting at 7.19% fixed for 2 years
- NEW core owner-occupied F1, 2 and 5 Year Fixed Green ABC+ rates with one free standard valuation and 995 Fee starting at 6.99%
- NEW Fee Assisted F1 and F2 5 Year Fixed Rate Specials, up to 65% LTV with reduced fee of 795, with one free standard valuation and no Application Fee. Rates from 6.59%
- Other owner-occupied special rates reduced by up to 10bps and product fees reduced by 500 to 995
NEW special buy to let rates include:
- Product Fee on the 2 year Fixed Rate Specials reduced from 2% to 1%
- F1 BTL 5 Year Fixed reduced by up to 0.10% across 65% and 75% LTV now starting at 5.94%
- F2 BTL 5 Year Fixed 75% LTV reduced by 0.10% to 6.19%
- F2 Standard HMO (Up to 6 occupants) 2 Year Fixed 75% LTV reduced by 0.05% now at 6.19% with a 1% product fee
- F2 Standard HMO 5 year fixed 75% LTV reduced by 0.10%, now at 6.24%
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/03/2023 - Kensington Updates Residential range
Kensington has today updated their Residential range with the following new and enhancements products:
Help to Buy Wales
- These products will be available to purchase applications based in Wales only, with a max loan size of 500,000.
- 75% LTV, 2 year & 5 year, 6.79%, 999 fee, free valuation
Residential Core 90% LTV
- 90% LTV, 2 and 5 year, 6.69%, 1299 fee
- 90% LTV, 2 and 5 year, 7.49%, no fee, free val / free val & free legals / free val & 250 cashback options available
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/03/2023 - Withdraw of selected BTL & RESI ranges
On Wednesday 8th March 2023 at 5:30pm Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing selected products in their buy to let and residential ranges and replacing them with new rates on Thursday 9th March 2023. This includes products in their core and limited-edition special ranges.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5.30pm on Wednesday 8th March 2023, which will secure the product for 5 working days until 5.30pm on Wednesday 15th March 2023. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5.30pm on Wednesday 15th March 2023.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application. FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5.30pm on the 3rd working day after submission, will no longer be valid.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/03/2023 - Buy to let product withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing their existing range of buy to let products. A new range of products will be available on from 9am on Thursday 9 March. Limited edition products will remain unchanged.
To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8pm on Wednesday 8 March.
Call the Impact today on 01403 272625 with your enquiries.
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07/03/2023 - Buy to let product withdrawals
Kent Reliance will be shortly replacing their standard buy to let products. Their range of limited edition buy to let products is unaffected. New products will be available from 9am on Thursday 9 March.
To secure a product from their current range you must have reached the fees paid stage with the valuation instructed and all essential documents attached before 5pm on Wednesday 8 March.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/03/2023 - UTB Make Rate Reductions
United Trust Bank has made the following rate reductions across their product ranges:
Mortgages
Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered products have been
updated, with rate reductions from 0.20% to 1.00%
- 2yr fixed rates from 6.29%
- 3yr fixed rates from 6.32%
- 5yr fixed rates from 6.35%
- 5yr fixed rates with no ERC from 7.54%
- 1 and 2 Status plans limited to 5yr fixed rates only
BTL
Standard products have been updated, with rate reductions of 0.30%
- 2yr fixed rates from 5.29%
- 5yr fixed rates from 5.89%
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625
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22/02/2023 - Saffron reduce FTB RESI rates
- First time buyer 90%, 5 Year fixed, 4.77%
- First time buyer 95%, 5 Year fixed, 5.07%
- FTB Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor 95%, 5 Year fixed, 5.37%
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21/02/2023 - Family replace fixed rate mortgage products
Family Building Society has today, 21 February 2023, replaced the majority of their fixed rate mortgage products. They have also announced increases to their Managed Mortgage Rates which will take effect in March.
All Owner Occupier fixed rates have been reduced:
- Core range repayment products - five year fixed rates starting at 5.19%, new two year fixed rates starting at 5.54%
- JMSO repayment products - five year fixed rates starting at 5.29%, new two year fixed rates starting at 5.64%
- Core range Interest Only five year fixed rate now up to 80% maximum (previously 60% maximum)
Family has also reduced all Fixed Rates across our Buy to Let
range. Some alterations have been made to their Limited Company SPV and Expat product
fees:
- UK Landlords - five year fixed rates starting at 6.04%
- Limited Company SPVs - five year fixed rates starting at 6.04%, with a 2.00% product fee (subject to a minimum of 1,499)
- Expats - five year fixed rates (now up to 70% LTV) starting at 6.49%, with a 1.50% product fee (subject to a minimum of 1,000)
Managed Mortgage Rates are increasing:
From 11 March 2023 Managed Mortgage Rates will be increasing by 0.75%. This means all our on-sale discounted variable rate products will be increasing by 0.75% on the same date.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/02/2023 - Fleet Mortgages launching new products
Fleet Mortgages are launching new Fixed Rate products which will go live at 09:00am on Wednesday 22nd February. Summary of changes include:
Reintroduction of 2-Year Fixed Rate Products
- Given the uncertainty around rates, these 75% LTV 2-Year Fixes should provide a further boost in product options and choice for those looking for shorter-term certainty when it comes to their monthly mortgage payments
- 3 x new 75% LTV 2-year Fixed Rate products anchored at 5.69%
- End dates and ERC dates set as 30th April
New 5-Year Fixed Rate Products
- We are also launching new 5-Year fixes with lower rates and a higher fee, as we know there is significant demand for such products against the backdrop of landlords seeking to meet affordability criteria. These new 70% LTV higher-fee 5-Year Fixes will complement our standard product range
- 3 x new 70% LTV 5-year Fixed Rate products anchored at 4.79% with a higher fee of 5% (Min. 750)
- End dates and ERC dates set as 30th April
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/02/2023 - New Foundation RESI and BTL ranges launched
Foundation Home Loans has made reductions of up to 1.80% to some of their residential and buy to let products for purchase and remortgage.
NEW residential rates include:
- 2 year Residential fixed and discount rates across our F1-F4 credit tiers
- Green Discount rate of 6.44% with 995 fee up to 75% LTV
- Discount rates from 6.44% (reversion - 2.55%) with 1,495 fee
- Fixed rates from 7.14% with 995 fee
- Maximum loan size of 1m at 75% LTV
- Maximum loan size of 2m at 65% LTV
NEW buy to let rates include:
- New Green buy to let fixed and discount rates - from 6.44% with 1.25% fee
- Free standard valuation and no application fee
- New discounts for F1, F2, HMO, MUB and short term let
- Up to 75% LTV
- Available for both individuals and limited companies
- Maximum loan size of 1.5m
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/02/2023 - Family to make changes to their product range
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15/02/2023 - InterBay to update finance range
InterBay are replacing their range of commercial, semi-commercial, and bridging products.
A new commercial and semi-commercial range will launch on Friday 17 February, along with new tier 2 refurbishment bridging and developer exit products.
For applications to be considered from their current range, you must have submitted an agreement in principle before 5pm on Thursday 16 February. Fees and supporting documents need to be submitted by 5pm Thursday 2 March.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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15/02/2023 - Precise to update bridging finance range
Precise are replacing their bridging finance range on Friday 17 February.
AIPs submitted before 5pm on Thursday 16 February will be honoured on current rates and remain valid for two weeks after submission. AIPs received after this time will be placed on their new pricing.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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16/01/2023 - Lanbay updates 5 Year BTL with lower LTVs & rates
Landbay has updated its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage range with the introduction of lower loan-to-values and rates now starting at 4.39%.
These five-year fixed rates are for standard properties and Landbay has brought in new LTVs of 55% and 65%. This is in addition to the existing 75% LTV products which has a new maximum loan size of 1M (previously 500K). There is a variable fee structure from 2% to 7% on selected products.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/01/2023 - Bluestone reduce rates across range
To support a growing number of customers with complex credit, Bluestone has reduced its rates across their fixed-rate residential and buy-to-let products.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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11/01/2023 - Saffron: Relaunch Products
Saffron has completed their return to market with the relaunch of Limited Company Buy to Let. In addition, they have reprices on their First Time Buyer, Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor, Owner Occupied and Green Residential products.
For more information, contact the impact team on 01403 272625.
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06/01/2023 - Precise update RESI mortgage range
Precise Mortgages has launched a new residential range featuring 2, 3 and 5-year fixed rates from 5.49% and up to 85% LTV.
They understand customers are facing financial challenges, and their new range provides options for customers with less-than-perfect credit profiles, including those with CCJs and defaults as well as active and satisfied DMPs.
- 2, 3 and 5 year fixed from 5.49%
- Up to 85% LTV
- Active and satisfied DMPs accepted
- 5 defaults and 3 CCJs in the last 24 months considered
- Defaults and CCJs don not need to be satisfied
- Suitable for purchase and remortgage with no limit on debt consolidation
- Refund of valuation up to B#630 (excludes Right to Buy)
- Year-end or trading year accepted for self-employed
Precise Mortgages has also launched new products across their Right to Buy and Help to Buy remortgage ranges.
Contact the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/01/2023 - Kensington introduces new BTL special edition
Kensington has launched a new special edition Buy-to-Let rate.
- 5 year fixed
- 5.49% interest rate
- 75% LTV
- 25k minimum loan
- 750k max loan
- Purchase, Remortgage
- 2% fee
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/01/2023 - Together make commercial finance product changes
Together has made changes to their Commercial Buy-to-Let products, including variable and fixed rates.
New buy-to-let rates are:
- First charge variable rate from 7.49%
- Second charge variable rate from 8.49%
- 2 year fixed rate from 9.45%
- 5 year fixed rate from 9.15%
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/12/2022 - Bluestone variable rate change
Bluestone has increased their Variable Rate from 4.25% to 4.75%. This will impact their Term Variable and Reversion rates. Change is effective from today, 21st December 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/12/2022 - Impact Packaging Closed from 4 PM today
Impact Specialist Finance has closed early for our company Christmas party!
Offices will be closed from 4pm today and will reopen as normal from 9am Monday.
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15/12/2022 - Family BS: Launch new fixed rates
Family Building Society has replaced the majority of its current discounted variable rate mortgage products and launched new fixed rates.
Owner Occupier fixed rates:
- Core range repayment five year fixed rates starting at 5.54%
- JMSO repayment five year fixed rates starting at 5.64%
- Family Mortgage five year fixed at 5.69%
- Interest-Only five year fixed rate at 5.99% for 60% LTV maximum
- Retirement Interest-Only at 5.99% for 50% LTV maximum
Buy to Let fixed rates:
- Five year fixed rates for UK Landlords starting at 6.39%
- Five year fixed rates for Limited Company SPVs starting at 6.54%
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06/12/2022 - Dudley BS Launch 85% LTV ExPat Semi-Exclusive
For UK citizens living abroad, the Dudley Building Society offers a Semi-Exclusive ExPat Mortgage. Whether they are buying a residential property with the option of returning to the UK in the short to medium term, Dudley BS can help.
Product Highlights:
- 5.99% Interest Rate (Representing a 1.00% discount off their RESI SVR, 6.99%)
- Available for Purchase and Remortgage
- Minimum/Maximum loan: 25,000/1,500,000
- Maximum LTV 85% (including arrangement fee)
- Arrangement Fee 750, Application Fee 125
- Early Repayment Charge (ERC): 1% in the first year, 0.5% in years two and three
- Overpayments: 10% of the advance amount can be repaid per annum for three years without incurring a charge
- Restrictions: This mortgage must be repaid on a capital & interest basis or interest only. Please note that interest only mortgages are capped at 75% LTV.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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30/11/2022 - Landbay reduces 2-year fixes by 0.40%
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29/11/2022 - TML launch BTL tracker product
The Mortgage Lender has launched a new BTL tracker which tracks bank base rate plus an
additional 1.86%, giving it an initial rate of 4.86%. It then reverts to bank base rate
plus 4.96% after two years.
The tracker is available up to 75% LTV, has
an application fee of 150 and a completion fee of 2%. An ERC charge of 2% and 1% respectively apply for the first two years.
Call impact on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/11/2022 - UTB launch Limited Edition BTL products
United Trust Bank has released the following Limited Edition BTL products.
- 2 Year Standard Fixed Rates from 5.29%
- 5 Year Standard Fixed Rates from 6.19%
- 2 Year Specialist Fixed Rates from 5.29%
- 5 Year Specialist Fixed Rates from 6.19%
- 2 Year Non-standard Fixed Rates from 5.79%
- 5 Year Non-standard Fixed Rates from 6.39%
- Loan size from 50k
- Max LTV: 80%
- Product fee: 4%
Call impact on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/11/2022 - Kensington release new rates
Kensington has release new rates and launched new Residential
Special Edition products:
- Residential Select Special: 5 years fixed, 70% LTV, 6.25%, 999 fee
- Residential Core Special: 5 years fixed, 70% LTV, 6.65%, 999 fee
- Residential Resi 6 Special: 5 years fixed, 70% LTV, 7.29%, 999 fee
Note,
for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80% with 500k maximum loan size and no free
legals apply.
Call impact on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/11/2022 - Vida cuts RESI and BTL rates
Vida Homeloans has reduced the rates on its fixed rate residential and buy-to-let ranges across all tiers by up to 1.2%.
RESI products are now available at 80% LTV, up from 75%. The best rate available is the Vida 48, a 5-year fixed rate at 70% LTV at a rate of 6.49%. 70% and 80% LTV options are available across tiers Vida 48 - Vida 6. A 995 product fee can be added to the loan above the maximum LTV, variable products are also available.
BTL range is available up to 80% LTV. The best rate is the Vida 48, a 5-year fixed term product at 80% LTV, at 6.29%. A 2% product fee can be added to the loan above the maximum LTV. The fixed rate products are available for HMO/MUBs and expats, variable products are also available.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/11/2022 - Landbay cuts 5-year fixed rates
Landbay has reduced rates on all its 5-year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.30% and added two new products to its variable fee range.
- Standard 5-year products up to 75% LTV now start at 5.99% with a 4% fee, the 6.19% rate has a fee of 3% and at 6.39% the fee is 2%.
- Standard 5-year fixes up to 65% LTV, the product with the 2% fee has a rate of 6.29%, the 3% fee is 6.09% and a new 4% fee option has been added with a 5.89% rate.
- Green Standard 5-year fixed rate products, have been reduced by 0.20% and come with a 2% fee. The 65% LTV product has a rate of 6.19% while the 75% LTV is set at 6.29%.
- For landlords with small houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFB), comprising of up to six bedrooms/units, there are five-year fixed rates up to 75% LTV. The current product with a 2% fee has been reduced by 0.20% to 6.59% and a new option that carries a 3% fee has been introduced at 6.39%. There is also a 0.20% rate reduction to 6.69% on large HMO/MUFB, up to 12 bedrooms/units, with a maximum 75% LTV.
- Trading companies also benefit from 75% LTV 5-year fixed rate reductions with standard property down by 0.30% to 6.49% and small HMO/MUFB rates reduced by 0.20% to 6.69%.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/11/2022 - Bluestone: LIMITED TIME ONLY
Bluestone is excited to announce their latest product enhancement is now LIVE. For a limited time only, there will be one free valuation on their variable products for applications submitted on or after the 15th of November.
Please note, the free valuation will not show on your ESIS at DIP. You can request a new ESIS to reflect the free valuation at Underwrite.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/11/2022 - Shawbrook: Changes to BTL and Commercial
Shawbrook Bank are writing to inform you that they have made some adjustments to their Buy to Let and Commercial Investment products effective from Tuesday 15th November 2022.
Buy to Let
- Maximum 70 LTV
- Minimum loan size remains at 40K
- Commercial Investment maximum 60 LTV and Semi Commercial at 65 LTV
- Minimum loan size has increased to 1M
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14/11/2022 - UTB: Residential Update
Please find the below changes from UTB, which will take effect on Monday 14th November.
Residential First Mortgage Update
1 to 2 Status Plans
- Non ERC products removed
- All product price bands now to 70 LTV
- Max 4.5 LTI to 70 LTV
- Max 5.0 LTI ti 85 LTV
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/11/2022 - Precise: New Limited Edition BTL
Precise Mortgages new limited edition range of buy to let mortgages features 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 75 LTV. Their limited edition buy to let products feature options for personal ownership and limited company landlords.
Fixed Rates:
- 2 Year fixed rates at 5.19
- 5 Year fixed rates at 5.44
- Top Slicing: Available across their entire buy to let product range
- Portfolio Landlords: Up to 20 properties to a total value of 10M with Precise, no limit on the number or value held with other lenders
- 5 Year fixed: Affordability assessed at pay rate
- Limited company landlords: No limit the number of director dependant shareholders under the age of 21
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10/11/2022 - Bluestone: Reduced Rates
Great news, Bluestones rates have been reduced today by up to 80bps across selected fixed rate products to provide further support to a growing number of customers with complex credit.
Rates will start from:
- Variable product range: 6.60
- 3 Year fixed product range: 7.69
- 5 Year fixed product range: 7.65
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/11/2022 - Saffron: Relaunch Products
Saffron is pleased to continue their relaunch back into the market with the launch of their specialist Self Employed and Contractor variable rate products. These products launched today, Wednesday 9th November 2022.
You can find all the product information below:
- Self Employed: Initial Rate 3.59 SVR 2.9, 2 Years term, 60 LTV, 499 Lender Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0954
- Self Employed: Initial Rate 3.89 SVR 2.6, 2 Years term, 80 LTV, 499 Lender Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0955
- Self Employed: Initial Rate 4.59 SVR 1.9, 2 Years term, 90 LTV, 499 Lender Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0956
- Contractor: Initial Rate 3.49 SVR 3, 2 Years term, 60 LTV, 499 Lender Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0959
- Contractor: Initial Rate 3.79 SVR 2.7, 2 Years term, 80 LTV, 499 Lender Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0960
- Contractor: Initial Rate 4.49 SVR 2, 2 Years term, 90 LTV, 499 Lender Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0961
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07/11/2022 - Pepper: Product Range Changes
Pepper Money are making a few changes to their product range and these changes will be implemented overnight on Tuesday 8th November.
This latest update will simplify their range by withdrawing the 0 arrangement fee products. They are not making any other rate changes.
Pepper will be writing to all their registered brokers today to inform them that to secure one of their existing products, they should ensure that they have an agreed Decision in Principle submitted to DIP Illustration Produced status by 5 pm on Tuesday 8th November, with the chosen product selected.
The Full Mortgage Applications for those cases must then be submitted with fees paid by midnight on Thursday 10th November. Pepper Money regrets that they will not be able to honour any cases that miss these deadlines.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/11/2022 - MT Finance: Reduced BTL Rates
As swap rates continue to fall, MT Finance are finally seeing their rates also starting to reduce accordingly which is great news and all heading in the right direction.
Whilst they appreciate that is it tough in the specialist BTL marketplace at the moment, they are keeping their ICR at 125 per cent wherever possible to help your clients.
MT Finance appreciates the feedback that many are experiencing problems with down valuations so if have concerns regarding a case they will happily speak to the valuer on your behalf prior to instruction wherever possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/11/2022 - Shawbrook Bank: Base Rate Update
Following the announcement of the increase to the Bank of England Base Rate, Shawbrook Bank can confirm that Shawbrook Base Rate has increased to 3 per cent, as of 4 November 2022.
Their Buy to Let and Commercial Investment variable rates have been impacted.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/11/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of the close of business Tuesday 8th November, Kensington Mortgages will be repricing some Residential and BTL products. These include Residential 5 year fixed rate 75,80,85 LTV products, Residential 2 year fixed rate 75 LTV products and BTL 5 fixed rate 75,80 LTV products. Full details regarding pricing will be available when the products are launched on Wednesday morning.
Kensington has also launched 2 new BTL Special Edition products available now.
- 2 years, 75 LTV, 6.34, 1,999 fee
- 2 years, 75 LTV, 6.84, no fee, free valuation and free legal incentives available
- The decision in Principle Illustation produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5 pm Tuesday 8th November.
- Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Monday 14th November.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/11/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 7th November 2022, at 5:30 pm, Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing some residential rates. They will not be replacing these rates. The withdrawal includes:
- 85 LTV F1 and F2 Core Discount Products
- 85 LTV F1 Professionals Discount Products
- 85 LTV F2 Core 2 year fixed
- 80 LTV F3 Fixed Rate products
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Thursday 10th November 2022 will no longer be valid.
- All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
- FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5:30 pm on the 3rd working day after submission will no longer be valid.
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03/11/2022 - Quantum: New Rates from 4.94
Quantum Mortgages has announced new rates and the return of switch to fix is back. With rates from 4.94.
After completing a mortgage on any tracker product, the customer has the choice of switching to a fixed product up to 2 years after completion. They can choose a fixed product from the product range availale at that time, it will be loaded by 0.25bps but there will be no product fee and no ERC.
Highlights
- Reduced their Lifetime Tracker rates to allow for an increase in the BoE base rate on Thursday 3rd November.
- Reduced the 2 year discounted tracker rates
- Reduced the ERCs on the 2 year discounted product
- Expanded the 2 year discounted product to include the Specialist and Expat and Foreign National Range
- Introduced a new 1 year discounted tracker product across the entire range
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02/11/2022 - Fleet: Tracker Rate Changes
Fleet Mortgages are making some changes to their Tracker Products.
As you are already aware, the Bank of England is likely to announce an increase to BBR on Thursday 3rd November.
As a result of this widely anticipated increase, Fleet Mortgages will be withdrawing all their Tracker products at 5 pm on Thursday 3rd November 2022, and releasing new Tracker products on Friday morning. The new Tracker products will have different rental calculations which will impact the maximum loans available.
Please note: These changes affect their Tracker products only. Their fixed rate products are not being withdrawn or altered at this time.
They will share further details of their new Tracker products with you after 12:00 pm noon on Thursday 3rd November.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/11/2022 - Kent Reliance: BTL and RESI Withdrawal
Kent Reliance wants to let you know that they are withdrawing their existing buy to let and residential mortgage products from 5 pm on Wednesday 2nd November 2022.
A new range of buy to let and residential products will be available on their website from 9 am on Thursday 3 November 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/11/2022 - Precise: Withdrawal of BTL and RESI
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing their existing residential and buy to let mortgage ranges. A full new range of products will be available on their website from 9 am on Thursday 3 November.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/11/2022 - Saffron: Back in the market
As you know, Saffron paused accepting most new business to catch up with the strong demand they experienced over the summer. They understand the frustration this has caused and are very grateful for the patience you have shown the team during this very busy period. Their reputation is based on trust and transparency with brokers, and promise they have taken on board all your feedback over the last few months.
Today, they are pleased to share three pieces of good news as they enter the final sprint before Christmas:
- Their gradual return to the new business market
- An extension to their Self Build promotion
First and foremost, they can confirm a number of products are now open for new business applications. These include a new 80 LTV Owner Occupier discount product, as well as their popular Second Home, Lending into Retirement and RIO products.
More products will be relaunched very soon, but they are taking a deliberate phased approach so they can closely monitor demand and ensure service levels remain stable.
Self Build: the sale continues
Saffrons Self Build Summer Sale has been amazingly popular, offering no application fee and 50 per cent of the usual product fee. They are extending this promotional pricing to the end of the year, something which they know will be popular with brokers and their clients alike.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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31/10/2022 - TML: Help to Buy Product Withdrawal
The Mortgage Lenders Help to Buy Residential range will be withdrawn to allow applicants to proceed and complete in line with the Government Scheme withdrawal deadline, today, 31st October 2022.
Any cases in the pipeline need to be fully submitted with fees paid by the close of business on Monday 31st October. Applications submitted after this date will be offered on the core residential range and will not qualify for Help to Buy products.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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31/10/2022 - Shawbrook: Lending Criteria Changes
Following on from Shawbrooks recent criteria update, they have had to make some further adjustments to their lending criteria. These changes reflect risk appetite adjustments in the current market, however, they will continue to review these changes as they remain committed to lending to your customers. These changes include:
Valuations: Demand for Letting:
Rental Demand Timescales:
0 to 3 Months: Maximum 75 LTV Interest Only, unless stated differently by asset type
3 to 6 Months: UW to consider the case and reduce the LTV by 5 to 70 per cent
6 Plus Months: UW to give further consideration to the case and in most circumstances decline the deal
Outside Income: This is no longer acceptable to support an Application in England and Wales
Portfolio Assessment: Outside portfolio will now be stressed at 8.5 per cent with a 100 per cent cover required. The E tech portfolio system has been updated to apply this new stress rate.
Bridging:
- Exit to term: When Exit is to term Shawbrook will apply a 7 per cent repayment rate to accommodate any potential interest rate rises during the term of the loan.
- 85 per cent LFC product: The Deposit, a minimum of 12 per cent must come from the Client own cash resources for which they will require proof
- Development Finance Exit: Shawbrook will need to see a contract of sale or exchange for properties within the site. They will also be applying the revised letting criteria highlighted above
- Capped Rents: Rising interest rates for mortgage products are being partially offset by rental growth in the current market. However, this is removed in Scotland whilst rents are capped. If the current period is extended, landlords may find passing rent no longer meets debt servicing requirements for a new product at a higher interest rate. They will consider outside sources of income for borrowers who are able to feasibly meet mortgage payments in the event of a longer 3 month void period.
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31/10/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please be aware that Kensington product guides have been updated, see the guides below for full details. They are also pleased to announce the launch of two new special edition products live today.
- Resi Select Special Edition: 5 year, 75 LTV, 6.65, 999 fee
- Resi Select Special Edition: 5 year, 75 LTV, 6.79, no fee, plus incentives
- BTL Special Edition: 5 year, 75 LTV, 6.44, 1,999 fee
Kensington average app to offer is 13 working days, and they have maintained their day 1 turnaround on all new applications3 and documents for the whole of 2022.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, the maximum LTV is 80 with a maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/10/2022 - Family BS: Increasing Rates Notice
From 14 November 2022, Family Building Society will be increasing their Managed Mortgage Rates by 0.50 per cent.
All on sale discounted variable product rates will increase in line with these changes. Increases apply to both their Owner Occupier and Buy to Let products.
Their discounted variable product details, and all representative examples displayed on their website, have been updated today to reflect these higher Managed Mortgage Rates.
All their Affordability and Buy to Let stress calculations will be updated on 1 November 2022 to reflect the new rates.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/10/2022 - Foundation: New BTL Pricing
As of today, Thursday 27th October, Foundation Home Loans have made changes to their buy to let products for purchase and remortgage.
The new buy to let range includes:
- 2 year ERC Free Discounted Variable rate buy to let products starting at 5.99
- 5 year fixed rates across the F1 to F3 tiers
- 5 year fixed Green ABC plus with one free valuation and no application fee
Who for
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantees are needed for shareholders
- Limited companies, SPV with complex structures
- Shareholding can include other companies
- Newly formed SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany loans
- No min income or employment, self employment history
- First time landlords considered
- Expats are considered individuals or limited companies
- Up to 85 LTV and loans up to 2M on the core range
- ICR of 125 per cent for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
- No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
- Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100 per cent
- HMOs: standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs: up to 10 units
- Short term lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green Products for properties with EPC rating A to C
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27/10/2022 - Vida: Product Change Notification
Vida Homeloans will be withdrawing all 85 LTV Residential products withdrawn at the close of business Thursday 27th October, they apologise for the short notice.
Transition arrangements
New Business
Both Decisions in Principle, with the product, selected, and for any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6.00 pm, Thursday 27th October.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/10/2022 - TML: Withdrawal of HTB
With effect from close of business, Monday, 31st October 2022. The Mortgage Lender will be withdrawing their full residential Help to Buy product range due to the scheme closure. This would be the deadline for the submission of any mortgage applications. This is the only change to residential products.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/10/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of the close of business Thursday 27th October, Kensington will be withdrawing their Residential Core 90 LTV products. Please note, their Residential select 90 LTV rates will still be available.
Please note to secure a current rate you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have secured a current rate. Please see the submission deadlines below:
- A decision in Principle Illustration was produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5 pm, Thursday 27th October.
- Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday 2nd November.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/10/2022 - Vida: New Fixed Rates
Vida Homeloans has recently launched some new Buy to Let and Residential products, now available on their portal.
Residential:
Variable Rate
- 2 year variable rate products
- 75 and 85 LTV options across tiers Vida 48 to Vida 6
- No ERCs
- Minimum Loan 75k, Maximum Loan 2M
- 2 and 5 year fixed rate products
- 75 and 85 LTV options across tiers Vida 48 to Vida 6
- Minimum Loan B#75k, Maximum Loan 2M
Variable Rate
- 2 year variable rate products
- No ERCs
- 80 LTV with HMO and or MUB options, available on all tiers
- Expats available up to 75 LTV
- 2 year and 5 year fixed rate products
- 80 LTV with HMO or MUB options, available on all tiers
- Expats available up to 75 LTV
- Impaired and improving credit: defaults and CCJs considered
- First Time Buyers
- Self employed and contractors: 48x weekly rate
- Specialist properties: ex public sector, New Build, Flats above and or adjacent commercial, high rise up to 20 floors considered
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25/10/2022 - Foundation: BTL Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 26th October 2022, at 5:30 pm, Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing all buy to let rates and replacing them with a new range on Thursday 27th October 2022.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Wednesday the 26th of October, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5:30 pm on Monday 31st of October 2022. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Monday 31st October.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 31st October will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/10/2022 - Foundation: Pricing Launch
As of today, Tuesday 25th October, Foundation Home Loans have made changes to their residential products for purchase and remortgage.
The new residential range includes:
- 2 year ERC FREE Discounted Variable rate residential products starting at 5.99
- 2 year and 5 year fixed rates across the F1 to F4 tiers
- Fee assisted 5 year fixed rates at 75 LTV
- Professionals and Residential Green products with a free valuation
Who for:
- Self employed: Directors, partners and contractors, retained profits considered
- Employed: No minimum term in current job, minimum 3 months employed
- Clients with multiple and unusual income sources
- Holders of credit blips and or lower credit scores
- First time buyers
- Eligible Professionals looking for up to 6 x income
- Maximum loan 2M
- Maximum term 40 years
- Maximum age 75 at end of term
- No minimum income
- Maximum number of applicants is 4, immediate family
- Capital and repayment mortgages up to 90 LTV
- Interest only, affordability calculated on an interest only basis up to 70 LTV
- Capital raising for buy to let purchase accepted
- A part and part mortgage up to 80 LTV
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24/10/2022 - Pepper: Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money will be withdrawing their Buy to Let ranges and Pepper 48 Residential products.
At Pepper Money, their mission is to help customers whose circumstances are not adequately served by the high street, they are committed to a long term vision, and to achieve this they are taking a sustainable approach to growth. This requires us to be responsive to the wider, currently uncertain environment, and where there is volatility, adjust their products appropriately.
Just as they supported brokers through the Covid pandemic, they continue to lend and maintain their exceptional service standards, they are committed to supporting brokers through this period with mortgages that are developed and underwritten to meet the needs of customers.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of their current range, please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected, by 5pm on Tuesday 25th October.
All Full Mortgage Applications for their current range must be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5pm on Thursday 27th October.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/10/2022 - Foundation: Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 24th October 2022 at 5:30 pm, Foundation will be withdrawing all residential rates and replacing them with a new range on Tuesday 25th October 2022.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 24th October, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5:30 pm on Thursday 27th October 2022. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Thursday 27th October.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Tuesday 27th October will no longer be valid.
All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 3 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5:30 pm on the 3rd working day after submission will no longer be valid.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/10/2022 - Landay: Launch 5 Year Fixed
Landbay has launched a range of 5 year fixed rate buy to let products with variable fee options which will help cater for challenging rental calculations.
The recent rise in mortgage rates across the whole of the industry leaves some buy to let borrowers, particularly those remortgaging, unable to meet the interest cover ratio ICR requirements stipulated by the Prudential Regulatory Authority.
In order to help these borrowers meet the ICR, Landbays new range comes with a variety of product fee options, which enabled the lender to offer lower interest rates.
The new range consists of three standard 5 year fixed rate products up to 75 LTV starting at 6.49.
Catering for small HMOs and MUBs of up to 6 beds and units, Landbays 5 year fixed rate starts at 6.99, while large HMOs and MUFBs, for up to 12 beds and units, start at 7.09.
This new range will sit alongside Landbays existing one and two year fixed rate products and tracker mortgages.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/10/2022 - Vida: New Fixed Rate
Following Vidas recent Variable product launch, they are pleased to inform you that they will be relaunching their Fixed Rate products on Tuesday, 25th October.
Residential
- 2 and 5 year fixed
- 75 and 85 LTV options across tiers Vida 48 to Vida 6
- 2 and 5 year fixed
- 80 LTV with HMO or MUB options, available on all tiers
- Expats available up to 75 LTV
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/10/2022 - TML: Changes to BTL products
The Mortgage Lender has launched two new Limited Edition Buy to Let 5 year fixed products on Friday 21st October 2022. These products come with one free standard valuation and 0 application fee.
- 65 LTV, initial rate 6.25 with a 2 per cent completion fee
- 75 LTV, initial rate 6.45 with a 2 per cent completion fee
In addition, they will be:
- Reducing their standard minimum loan across the range to 100k
- Increasing the maximum loan on their 2,495 completion fee product to 500k
Due to the ongoing volatility in the market, their products are subject to reprice or withdrawal at any time.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/10/2022 - Together: Commercial Changes
Together has released product changes today, 21st October 2022, to their Commercial Finance product range.
Summary of changes:
- A simplification to their product range
- Removed their 50 LTV banding, and have two LTV bandings to: 65 LTV and 75 LTV
- A reduction to bridging rates within these new LTV bandings of 10bps
- Return to market with BTL and HoBL 5 year fixed rates as follows:
- Specialist BTL 1st Charge 8.75 per cent
- Flexi BTL 1st Charge, up to 3 demerits and Expat, Foreign Nationals at 10.25 per cent
- Specialist BTL 2nd Charge 9.75 per cent
- Flexi BTL 2nd Charge, up to 3 demerits and Expat, Foreign Nationals at 11.25 per cent
- Home Owner Business Loan 1st and 2nd charge 9.75 per cent
- Home Owner Business Loan 1st and 2nd charge Flexi, up to 3 demerits at 11.25 per cent
- No changes to variable products
- No changes. Variable products only
Following Togethers previous changes to the Commercial Finance product range on 28th September 2022, they wanted to remind you that all valid pipeline applications on rates between 19 August and 27 September need to be complete by Friday 28th October.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/10/2022 - Together: 5 Year Fixed Release
Together has released new 5 year fixed rates on their Personal Finance product range today, Friday 21st October 2022.
Personal Finance Update Summary:
- The reintroduction of 5 year fixed rates
- 1st Charge 5 year fixed rates from 8.75 per cent
- 2nd Charge 5 year fixed rates from 9.35 per cent
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21/10/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please be aware that Kensington Mortgages product guides have been updated with new rates. See below for details.
Please also be aware that they have made some changes to their Residential 90 LTV Select and Core products criteria.
Residential Select 90 LTV products:
- Maximum loan size available now 750k
- No Interest Only elements available
- Maximum loan size available now 350k
- No Interest Only elements available
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/10/2022 - Foundation: Product Launch
As of today, Thursday 20th October 2022, Foundation Home Loans have made changes to their Residential and Buy to Let products for purchase and remortgage.
The changes to the range include:
- New buy to let range
- New residential range
- New increased loan size on the buy to let range, now 1.5M at 75 LTV
They have streamlined the range but continue to offer products in each tier for residential and buy to let, as well as in each of their buy to let specialist areas, HMO, MUB, short term let and Green.
Foundation also continues to offer a full range of sub 5.5 per cent discount products without early repayment charges in their buy to let range.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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19/10/2022 - Kensington: Product Notice
As of the close of business Thursday 20th October, Kensington Mortgages will be repricing all Residential and Buy to Let products, excluding Flexi Fixed for Term. Full details will be available when the products are launched on Friday morning.
Please note to secure a current rate you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have secured a current rate. Please see the submission deadlines below:
- A decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5 pm Thursday 20th October.
- Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday 26th October.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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18/10/2022 - Shawbrook: Product Notice
Shawbrook Bank are writing to inform you that they are making some changes to their Buy to Let, Commercial and Semi Commercial products. The following changes will be effective from Wednesday 19 October 2022.
New Pricing for Digital Products
To enable Shawbrook to continue to support a wide range of customers with their award winning digital Buy to Let proposition, they are introducing a new price point for loans under 150k. Loans for their digital products will start from 6.74.
Fixed Rate Changes
- Increases to their fixed rates across their Specialist Buy to Let products, now starting from 6.40
- Increases to their fixed rates across their Commercial and Semi Commercial products, now starting from 6.69
They will also be temporarily removing wholly Retail Property as acceptable security across their Commercial Investment offering. They will still consider Semi Commercial property or multi unit properties where there is an element of retail in the asset.
These changes reflect the need to make sensible risk appetite adjustments in this fast moving market. It is important to Shawbrook that they provide you and your clients with clarity, and they are committed to remaining transparent and supportive during this period of change.
Please note that existing pipeline cases will not be impacted.
Pipeline: All cases where at least an IMO has been issued, that is less than 14 days old, before 5:30 pm on Tuesday 18 October will be honoured on the existing rates. Howver, if there is no change in case status within 14 days of the IMO being issued, the case will have to proceed on the new rates, if applicable.
Please refer to the following for product pricing which will be live from tomorrow:
Buy to Let, Digital Products for straightforward cases:
- Loans from 40k to 25M
- Non Portfolio: Customers with three or less mortgaged BTL properties.
- Portfolio: Customers with four or more mortgaged BTL properties.
- Max 75 LTV
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.74
- Loans from 40k to 25M
- Maximum 75 LTV
- Variable rates from 5.64
- 3 Year fixed rates from 6.40
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.40
- Loans from 50k to 25M
- Loan to value up to 75 LTV of vacant possession or market value
- Variable rate from 6.99
- 3 Year fixed rates from 6.99
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.99
- Loans from 50k to 25M
- Loan to value up to 75 LTV of vacant possession or market value
- Variable rate from 6.29
- 3 Year fixed rates from 6.69
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.69
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18/10/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 19th October 2022 at 5:30 pm, Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing all residential and buy to let rates and replacing them with a new range on Thursday 20th October 2022.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Wednesday 19th October, which will secure the product for 3 working days until 5:30 pm on Monday 24th October 2022. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Monday 24th October.
- DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 24th October will no longer be valid.
- All Application fees and Valuation fees must be paid within 5 working days of the submission of a Full Mortgage Application.
- FMAs which do not have their Application fee or Valuation fee paid by 5:30 pm on the 5th working day after submission will no longer be valid.
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17/10/2022 - Castle Trust: Amendments to Bridging
Castle Trust Bank will be repricing its current short term products and scaling back the LTVs from today. They have updated their Bridging Guide with key changes highlighted below:
- Current pipeline needs to complete by the end of November 2022
- Light Refurbishment Bridge: revised rate will be 0.87 per cent and 75 LTV, the exit strategy must be let
- Heavy Refurbishment Bridge: revised rate will be 0.92 per cent and 75 LTV, the exit strategy must be let
- Heavy Refurbishment Bridge exclusive: revised rate will be 0.95 per cent and 80 LTV if the exit is to let
- Heavy Refurbishment Bridge exclusive: revised rate will be 1.00 per cent and 80 LTV if the exit is to sell
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/10/2022 - MT Finance: Buy to Let Update
MT Finance has updated their Buy to Let product range. Here are some key USPS below:
- Affordability: 125 per cent across all tax brackets
- FTB, FTL: Only on standard or single AST properties
- Adverse criteria: Allow up to 2 missed secured or unsecured payments
- Floor area: 28 sqm
- Small HMO: UP to 80 LTV
- Large HMO: Up to 75 LTV
- Holiday lets: No holiday let planning or usage restriction. Rental will be calculated on a standard AST basis
- Expat: Max 65 LTV. Residency in EEA or FATF member countries only
- Ex Local: 70 LTV Max. Balcony and Deck access acceptable subject to valuers comments
- Flats above or adjacent to commercial: Subjust to valuers comments where they confirm this will not negatively impact the sale or rentability
- Semi Commercial: 40 max commercial, based on a Buy to Let product rather than a commercial product. Also base lending solely off the residential value and rental in terms of LTV and ICR coverage
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14/10/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please be aware that Kensington Mortgages has updated their Residential product guide with new Flexi Fixed for Term pricing.
Their average app to offer is now just 13 working days, and they have maintained their day 1 turnaround on all new applications and documents for 9 months, the whole of 2022.
Please note, applications from Northern Ireland, are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with a 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/10/2022 - Vida: New RESI and BTL
Vida Homeloans are pleased to inform you that they will launch a range of Residential and Buy to Let 2 year variable rate products on Friday, 14th October.
Residential
- No ERCs
- 75 and 85 LTV options across tiers Vida 48 to Vida 6
- No ERCs
- 80 LTV with HMO, and MUB options, available on all tiers
- Expats available up to 75 LTV
Note that the Vida Variable Rate will increase by 0.50 per cent on the 1st of November, leading to a 0.50 per cent increase in the variable product initial rate.
They have also temporarily increased the stress rate they apply to 2 year products to 4 per cent, reducing to 3.5 per cent from the 1st of November.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/10/2022 - Kensington: Product Notice
As of the close of business Thursday 13th October, Kensington Mortgages will be repricing all Flexi Fixed For Term products. Full details will be available when the products are launched on Friday morning.
Please note to secure a current Flexi Fixed For Term rate you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have secured a current rate. Please see the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5 pm Thursday 13th October.
- Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday 19th October.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/10/2022 - Foundation: Launch RESI Products
As of Tuesday 11th October 2022, Foundation Home Loans has made changes to their Residential products for purchase and remortgage. The changes include:
- NEW F1 2 year Special Edition Green ABC plus discount at 4.14 at 65 LTV with 1,495 fee and no ERCs
- NEW F2 2 year Special Edition Green ABC plus discount at 4.44 at 65 LTV with 1,495 fee and no ERCs
- Special Edition Green ABC plus discount products are available for properties with an EPC of A to C
- Refresh of full core residential range
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10/10/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Relaunches full BTL
Fleet Mortgages relaunches a full Buy to Let product range on 11th October.
Market volatility remains within Fleet Mortgages however, they are pleased to advise you that they are relaunching a full range of BTL products on Tuesday 11th October. This includes five and seven year fixes, plus new Trackers and Green Mortgage fixed and tracker options.
Key Highlights:
- Reintroduced their 65, 75 and 80 LTV Standard, Limited Company and HMO products
- Reintroduced 75 LTV 7 year Standard, Limited Company and HMO products
- Reduced Tracker rates to 1.75 plus BBR for Standard and Limited Company Tracker products
- Reduced Tracker rate to 2.00 plus BBR for HMO Tracker product
- Introduced 75 LTV Green Tracker products for Standard, Limited Company and HMO products at 10 bps less than non green counterparts, where the subject property has an EPC Rating A, B or C
Fleet Mortgages new products range will go live: at 9:00 am, Tuesday 11th October 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/10/2022 - MT Finance: Buy to Let Update
MT Finance has updated their Buy to Let product offering today, Monday 10th October 2022. Key USPs below:
- Affordability: 125 per cent across all tax brackets
- FTB, FTL: Only on standard, single AST properties
- Adverse Criteria: Will allow up to 2 missed secured or unsecured payments
- Floor Area: 28sqm
- Small HMO: Up to 80 LTV
- Large HMO: Up to 75 LTV
- Holiday Lets: No holiday let planning or usage restrictions. Rental will be calculated on a standard AST basis
- Expat: Max 65 LTV. Residency in EEA or FATF member countries only
- Ex Local: Max 70 LTV. Balcony and Deck access are acceptable subject to valuers comments
- Flats above, adjacent to commercial: Subject to valuers comments where they confirm this will not negatively impact the sale or reliability
- Semi Commercial: 40 per cent max commercial, based on a BTL product rather than a commercial product. They also base lending solely off the residential value and rental in terms of LTV and ICR coverage.
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07/10/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 10th October 2022 at 5:30 pm, Foundation Home Loans will withdraw all residential rates and replace them with new rates on Tuesday 11th October.
Any DIPs on the current products will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 10th October, which will secure the product until 5:30 pm on Monday 17th October 2022. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Monday 17th October.
DIPs relating to these current products which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 17th October will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/10/2022 - TML: Changes to Buy to Let products
TML is making changes to our Buy to Let products including rate changes and some
minimum loan adjustments. These changes will come into effect from 5:30pm on Friday 7th October.
Any
applications must be fully submitted with fees paid by this time to secure the
current products. Applications submitted after 5.30pm on Friday 7th October will be on the new
products.
Pipeline Cases: Where you submit a DIP or application that refers for an
underwriting review, they will contact you to discuss proceeding on the original
rate applied for once that review is complete and where that DIP/App is
approved. Please note, the underwriting review may be after the notice period
expires.
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06/10/2022 - Landbay launch fixed rates
Landbay has launched a new range of one and two-year fixed-rate products. These are available for both standard properties and small HMOs and MUFBs.
1 Year-fixed products
- Up to 75% LTV
- Standard 1 Year Fixed from 4.59%
- Small HMO 1 Year Fixed from 4.79%
- Small MUFB 1 Year Fixed from 4.79%
2 Year-fixed products
- Up to 75% LTV
- Standard 2 Year Fixed from 5.09%
- Small HMO 2 Year Fixed from 5.29%
- Small MUFB 2 Year Fixed from 5.29%
Check out their latest Landbay Product Guide
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06/10/2022 - Bluestone release revised product range
Great news, we have launched a revised product range and will be open for new business again from today.
Due to the volatile market conditions, we have had to conduct a review of our current process. The result of this concluded the need to amend the way we process applications & how we treat any amendments to submitted applications.
So what does this mean for you?
Submitting a new application
- A mortgage product rate will be secured once we have a fully packaged application
- valuation fee will be taken once the application has been submitted to speed up the overall processing time
Amending an existing application
- We are unable to accept any mortgage offer extension requests. Please note, our offer validity period is 4 months for standard construction and 6 months for new build cases
- If there is any significant change to an application, i.e. change of property or a material change in circumstances, a new application will be required with a product selected from the range available at that time
Please be aware that we cannot give SLAs on new applications until we have processed the current pipeline.
Download the latest Bluestone Mortgages Product Guide
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06/10/2022 - HTB update on managing application pipeline
We promised to come back to you with a clear steer around how we were going to manage the pipeline of applications.
We will continue to honour cases that have been offered as normal.
For all applications that have had a valuation instructed as of Thursday, 29 September 2022, we will honour the rates selected, subject to the following:
- The case must be fully packaged with all supporting documents uploaded by Thursday, 13 October;
- Once the application is picked up by an Underwriter, the case must have progressed to formal offer within 7 days. The Underwriter will notify you on each case as they pick it up. This means if we ask for further documentation or evidence to support the application, it needs to be returned promptly, and;
- The case must complete by Friday, 30 December 2022
Whilst we appreciate this creates some challenges, we are confident that it also gives enough time to pull together the relevant/requested documents to support the application.
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05/10/2022 - Castle Trust release new business product
As of now, Castle Trust will be accepting New Business on Bridging only until further notice.
- Light Refurbishment up to 80% LTV gross @ 0.82% Exit strategy is Refinance to Let or Sale
- Heavy Refurbishment up to 80% LTV gross @ 0.85% Exit strategy is Refinance to Let
- Exclusive Heavy refurbishment up to 90% LTV gross @ 0.90% Exit strategy is Refinance to Let
- Exclusive Heavy refurbishment up to 90% LTV gross @ 0.95% Exit strategy is Sale
View their latest bridging guides below:
Castle Trust Heavy Refurb Excl (let)
Castle Trust Heavy Refurb Excl (sale)
Castle Trust Bridging Product Guide
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05/10/2022 - Bluestone to return with updated product range
Bluestone will be launching a revised product range and will be open for new business again from Thursday, 6th of October 2022.
What will happen to existing applications?
As a result of the volatile market condition, we have undertaken a review of our product pricing. We are delighted to release an updated product range for new applications. All applications that have not already received a full mortgage offer will need to be moved to our latest product range.
- Any applications that have not been underwritten will need to be cloned and resubmitted at the new rate
- All applications that have been reviewed by an underwriter, but have not received a mortgage offer, will automatically be moved to these new interest rates by our team
- We will contact you to confirm how this impacts your existing applications and verify if your customers would still like to proceed
How will the updated application process affect your new case?
- A mortgage product rate will be secured once we have a fully packaged application
- A valuation fee will be taken once the application has been submitted to speed up the overall processing time
Moving forward, what will happen if you want to amend an existing application?
- We are unable to accept any mortgage offer extension requests. Please note, our offer validity period is 4 months for standard & 6 months for new build cases
- If there is any significant change to an application, i.e. change of property or change of financials etc., a new application will be required with a product selected from the range available at that time
Please be aware that we cannot give SLAs on new applications until we have processed the current pipeline.
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05/10/2022 - Kensington launch RESI Special editions
Kensington has today launched some new special edition Residential products:
- Resi Special Edition 5 year, 75% LTV, 7.40%, 999 fee
- Resi Special Edition 5 year, 75% LTV, 7.54%, no fee, free valuation
- Resi Special Edition Remortgage 5 year, 75% LTV, 7.54%, no fee, free valuation
& free legals or free valuation & 250 cashback
To view the new special edition products, please see the below product guide:
Kensington Residential Product Guide
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04/10/2022 - InterBay reintroduce product rage
InterBay has relaunched commercial, semi-commercial and buy to let products.
Please refer to the product guide below for further details.
InterBay Commercial Product Guide
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04/10/2022 - Kensington release new products
Please be aware that our product guides have been updated with a wider range of products now available. View below:
Kensington
Residential Product Guide
Kensington BTL Product Guide
Due
to volatility market rates are liable to change but we will endeavour to provide
as much notice as possible when required.
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04/10/2022 - Kent reintroduce BTL & RESI products
Kent Reliance has reintroduced a range of buy to let and residential products. Please refer to each product guide below for further details.
Kent
Reliance RESI Products
Kent Reliance BTL Products
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04/10/2022 - Precise reintroduce BTL & RESI products
Precise has reintroduced a range of buy to let and residential products. Please refer to each product guide below for further details.
Precise Residential Product Guide
Precise BTL Product Guide
Precise Specialist BTL Product Guide
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04/10/2022 - Family announce switch promise
LIMITED TIME PRODUCT SWITCH PROMISE FOR NEW AND EXISTING CLIENTS
We are acutely aware that many borrowers are seeking the certainty of being able to fix their mortgage payment. As we unfortunately cannot currently price fixed rates sensibly in such a volatile market, we will be introducing a new short term initiative alongside our discount product rates, as follows:
- Anyone completing a new discounted variable rate mortgage from 3 October until 31 December 22, will have 6 months from completion in which to switch to a fixed rate with us. The switch would be ERC free with no product fee on the new fixed rate and no other charges by us unless additional borrowing is involved. ERCs apply as normal to large capital payments or redemption. We plan to reintroduce new fixed rate products in the near future, when appropriate.
- For any cases which complete on a variable discounted rate product and are then transferred to a fixed rate product, there will be the initial new business proc fee for the completed case, then a 0.20% proc fee for the product transfer.
- We will also extend the ERC free switch promise being made available for new clients, as outlined above, to existing clients with mortgage products maturing between 3 October to 31 January 2023.
https://www.impactpackaging.co.uk/intermediaries/lenders/Family%20Building%20Society/
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30/09/2022 - Kensington Product Update
Please be aware that our product guides have been updated, see the guides below for full details.
Due to market volatility these products will only be available until close of business Monday 3rd October. We are working on a new product range which we are currently planning to launch on Tuesday 4th October, further information will be available at that time.
Please note to secure a current rate you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done the you will not have secured a current rate. Please see the submission deadlines below:
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Monday 3rd October. Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm on Sunday 9th October.
To view our full range of products please see the product guides below.
Kensington Residential Product Guide
Kensington BTL Product Guide
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30/09/2022 - UTB Product Update
At UTB we are committed to the specialist mortgage market, but with so few lenders now offering a complete range, we are expecting high demand for our products. To manage this, I would like to confirm the following:
- We will continue to honour the old interest rates on all Full Mortgage Applications submitted to us on or before 27 September. I can today confirm we will be extending the date by which a mortgage offer must be produced on these old interest rates, from the 11 October (that we first said on Tuesday), to the 31 October.
- In our normal process, Report on Titles are requested from our Solicitor panel late in the underwriting process, instead we have requested these on our full internal pipeline already. We hope this will reduce the risk of delays later in the process.
- With immediate effect, we are now requesting Applicants download and complete their ID and security checks through the UTB Chat Hub App once income and affordability is confirmed. Again, moving this activity earlier in the underwriting process will reduce the risk of delays later on.
- We have also discussed the current operating environment with our Surveyor panel, who will continue to support new instructions to the best of their ability.
- We would remind you that to qualify as a Full Mortgage Application, each case must be submitted with the minimum underwriting requirements as stated on the DIP. This will change from case to case, but will never be less than Proof of Income and a Loan Purpose Form. Any applications without the minimum underwriting requirements will be returned, to allow us to concentrate on progressing applications with the correct documents uploaded.
- We have delayed all non-essential activity across our underwriting teams, to ensure that we have the maximum capacity possible. We are anticipating an increase in new applications due to other lenders withdrawing from the market, and also understand the need to prioritise tasks and post on the existing underwriting pipeline so that offers can be produced before the extended 31 October deadline.
- To help manage these priorities, we will be setting an SLA of 5 days for new Full Mortgage Applications received from 30 September, as well as any new Post received on those cases. We plan to keep this SLA in place for one month. Whilst longer than the 1 day turnaround you are used to from UTB, we want to ensure as many Customers as possible with lower interest rates on expiring products can receive their mortgage offers before 31 October. Any cases not offered by this deadline will need to be resold onto new products at higher interest rates.
Their current products, which were confirmed on Tuesday and launched today, are below.
UTB BTL Product Guide
UTB Residential Product Guide
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30/09/2022 - Foundation launch new BTLs
As of Friday 30th September 2022, Foundation Home Loans have made changes to their Buy to Let products for purchase and remortgage. The changes to the range include:
- A reduction to the F1 75% 2-year discount rate of 25bps, pay rate now from 4.19% (reversion-3.05%)
- NEW F1 5 year fixed Early Re-mortgage product
- New discount rates at 75% for F2 standard applicants, standard HMOs and Short Term lets from 4.64% (reversion-2.60%)
Find
out more by checking their latest product guide: Foundation
BTL Product Guide
George Gee, Managing Director (Commercial) at Foundation Home Loans, said:
We have cut our discount product pricing which should provide a competitive option for those landlord clients seeking two-year buy-to-let mortgages.
"Our service remains at very high levels which will
allow us to work quickly on behalf of advisers over the next few days, and we
want advisers to know we are here and ready to help them in order to get the
best outcomes for their landlord clients."
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29/09/2022 - FHL pull all BTLs
Given the unprecedented demand since Foundation Home Loans announced our product withdrawal on Wednesday morning, we have had no option other than to pull all buy to let products with immediate effect simply down to the system issues that this has caused.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused to any brokers and customers and we appreciate all the support you have given us.
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29/09/2022 - Family 3 October application deadline extension
- Cases in a pre-offer state can now enjoy the same 13-week application validity period we now apply to new cases; any offer issued will then be valid for 9 weeks from the date the offer is issued.
- If your case has already had 13 or more weeks since submitting the application, we will not be able to offer an extension.
Have you received a mortgage offer?
- Post-offer cases will be allowed a minimum of 9 weeks from the date of the original offer to complete. This means extensions will be granted to any case where the time between your offer date and the original 3 October deadline is less than 9 weeks;
- However, any post-offer case which has a current deadline of 3 October, and the time between the offer and 3 October is already greater than or equal to 9 weeks cannot be extended. These cases will have to complete by 3 October.
Please note the above relates only to the following products:
Important note: If your current post or pre-offer case is not able to be extended for the reasons outlined above, you will be able to choose from our range of variable discounted products. |
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29/09/2022 - HTB update on current situation
All cases where a formal offer has been issued will proceed as normal and all rates will be honoured as per standard processes.
All applications that are yet to be formally offered are unable to proceed at their given rate. Our intention is to provide a revised rate that will be below our current new business rates but given the market volatility, we cannot provide you with this rate at this time. To ensure no unnecessary additional expense is incurred by your clients we will not be instructing valuations, issuing offers, or dealing with solicitors in relation to these cases.
We understand this is an unsettling time for your clients and these current market conditions are less than ideal. We will continue to work pre-offer cases internally and once pricing can be confirmed, we will be in touch immediately with a way forward. If you and your client wish to progress these cases without delay, they can be moved forward at the current new business rate which was confirmed on Wednesday, 28 September. We will of course release all valuations should you be able to find a solution with another lender.
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29/09/2022 - TML announce new fixed rate products
- Buy to Let will be 5-year fixed rates only
- As a temporary measure, they will be removing First Time Landlord products
- Lumi 2 and 3 on their residential range will also be unavailable for the time being
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29/09/2022 - Shawbrook release latest product guide
Shawbrook Product Guide
Speak to impact on 01403 27 26 25
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28/09/2022 - Bluestone withdraw products
Due to the current volatility in the financial markets, we have temporarily withdrawn all products whilst we undertake a review of our pricing and proposition. You will have access to our bluelink portal to upload documents/notes for any applications which have been submitted prior to the 28th of September.
The change will be reflected today, 28th September 2022. We will be back in touch shortly, once our new range of products is ready.
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28/09/2022 - Precise, Kent and Interbay withdrawals
Due to the continued market interest rate volatility, we have taken the difficult decision to temporarily withdraw our existing fixed rate mortgage products. This will give us the opportunity to service our existing pipeline and to relaunch our replacement fixed rate mortgage range on Tuesday 4 October.
We understand that this is an unsettling time for brokers who are likely to be dealing with anxious customers worried by recent developments. I would like to reassure you that we are all in this together - we remain committed to doing everything we can to make sure you have got all the support you need during this period of uncertainty.------------------------------------------------------------------
28/09/2022 - Shawbrook make changes
We are writing to inform you that due to the increasingly volatile market we are making another series of immediate rate changes across all of our products - Buy-to-Let, Commercial and Semi-Commercial, Bridging and Second Charge Mortgages.
From 3:30pm
today, our systems will be unavailable for a short while whilst we
implement some revised price points across our Buy-to-Let, Commercial and
Bridging product ranges. These will go live immediately at 4pm.
New
Seconds pricing will be live from tomorrow morning.
Please
note that existing pipeline cases will not be impacted.
Pipeline: All Bridging, Buy-to-Let, Commercial and Semi-Commercial cases where at least an IMO has been issued (that is less than 14 days old) before 3:30pm on Wednesday 28 September will be honoured on the existing rates. However, if there is no change in case status within 14 days of the IMO being issued, the case will have to proceed on the new rates (if applicable).
Seconds Pipeline: All cases that were
entered on DJ Broker Hub prior to Thursday 29 September will be honoured on the
former pricing, as long as the binding mortgage offer is issued before Thursday
27 October 2022.
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28/09/2022 - Bluestone to pull all products
Due to the current volatility in the financial markets, we have temporarily withdrawn all products whilst we undertake a review of our pricing and proposition.
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28/09/2022 - Castle Trust: Product Update
Their bridging proposition will also be subject to rate increases as per below:
- Standard Bridge has been removed
- Bridge light revised rate will be 0.80%
- Heavy revised rate will remain at 0.85%
- Heavy exclusive revised rate will be 0.90%
Castle Trust BTL Product Guide
Castle Trust Bridging Product Guide
Below are some pipeline details for new cases
Light refurbishment
- Offer issued subject to valuation (instead of a LID) will only be valid for 60 days
- Once offer expires reprice required
- Terms issued - loan must complete within 90 days of term issue date otherwise reprice required
- LID valid for 14 days to give time to request quotes and instruct valuation, if valuation not instructed within 14 days of the LID issue date reprice required
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28/09/2022 - Pepper re-price range
Pepper has implemented a re-price to their range following significant increases in the
cost of funding. The changes impact Residential,
Buy to Let
and Affordable Homeownership ranges.
Pepper RESI Product Guide
Pepper BTL Product Guide
Pepper LTD Co BTL Product Guide
Pepper HTB Product Guide
Pepper Shared Ownership Product Guide
With the market and rates changing at pace, we understand the pressure, you may
face from your customers who are anxious to get their applications over the
line. It is evident we will all need to continue to respond to market movements
in the coming months. However, we value your time and will always endeavour to
notify you of our changes in advance, providing reasonable time to secure a
Pepper mortgage.
You can place your case and trust in Pepper to ensure we provide you with all
the necessary resources and specialist support you need to find the right
solutions for your hopeful homeowners.
Our service
level remains market-leading to combat the growing uncertainty
that your customers are facing. As rates continue to rise, you can depend on Pepper Money for consistency, transparency and service efficiency
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28/09/2022 - Foundation: Product Update
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28/09/2022 - Together: Resi Product Update
Important changes to our products
Together has taken the decision to temporarily pause lending on all fixed-rate products as it fully assesses the impact of the current market.
This pause will not affect any of Togethers personal finance variable rate products, which remain available to our adviser partners and customers.
Fixed rate pipeline
- Pre Offer - We will pause working on cases placed on a fixed product whilst we review our product range. We will keep you updated on your cases as soon as possible.
- Post Offer - We will continue to honour these cases, however these MUST complete within the offer validity period. Unfortunately, we WILL NOT be able to approve any extension requests.
Key dates for Variable rates
- Any cases loaded onto MBV prior to today on our variable product card plans, dated 2nd September 2022, will be honoured (unless re-quoted). For any new cases loaded today onwards, the new pricing will apply.
- We will require these cases to be fully packaged and submitted to our underwriting team by 17:00 on Wednesday 12th October.
- These cases then need to progress to offer by 17:00 on Wednesday 9th November.
Our team are here to help
We want to make it clear that this is a temporary measure to give us the time needed to comprehensively assess what is an incredibly uncertain market, to ensure we have the right product suite for this challenging environment. We will continue to keep our packager partners up-to-date on any developments.
We are committed to keeping you updated on your cases and our products during this time and will continue to share our latest information with you as soon as we can.
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28/09/2022 - KENSINGTON: Product Update
Please be aware that Kensington has released new product guides:
Kensington Residential Product Guide
Kensington BTL Product Guide
Due to market volatility all remaining products, with the exception of Flexi Fixed for Term 60%, 75% & 85% LTV products, will be withdrawn by close of business Thursday 29th September. They plan to relaunch products with new pricing on Friday 30th September.
Please note to secure a current rate you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done you will not have secured a current rate. Please see the submission deadlines below:
Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5pm Thursday 29th September
Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 5th October.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/09/2022 - UTB make changes
Extreme volatility in the deposit and swap markets, both of which are key to how many banks raise and lend money, is leading to sharp increases in the cost of funds. For this reason, we are updating all interest rates across our Mortgage, BTL and Second Charge Loan products. Please note that we remain committed to the specialist mortgage market, and as such all other key criteria and parameters remain untouched, including the availability of fixed rates, max LTV and loan sizes etc.
Key product change information:
- Applications where a Mortgage Offer has already been issued are unaffected.
- We will also honour the current product selected for all Full Mortgage Applications, that were submitted for underwriting before close of business on Tuesday 27 September, providing a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Tuesday 11 October.
- Any DIP that was not submitted as a Full Mortgage Application before close of business on Tuesday 27 September, will need a new DIP to be completed on the new products detailed below.
- Whilst announced today, these new products will not be available in the Portal until 08:00am on Friday 30 September. We apologise for this slight delay, caused purely as a result of the velocity of cost of funds altering, and scale of products being updated.
Mortgages, Product Update
All Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered products have been
updated:
- 2yr fixed rates from 6.24%
- 3yr fixed rates from 7.30%
- 5yr fixed rates from 7.35%
- 5yr fixed rates with no ERC from 8.04%
BTL, Product Update
All BTL products have been updated:
- Standard products, 2yr fixed rates from 6.34% and 5yr fixed rates from 7.35%
- Specialist products, 2yr fixed rates from 6.34% and 5yr fixed rates from 7.35%
- Non-Standard products, 2yr fixed rates from 6.69% and 5yr fixed rates from 7.70%
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27/09/2022 - Landbay: Temporarily removes fixed rates
Specialist lender Landbay has temporarily withdrawn its fixed rate mortgage products as lenders pause to reprice.
Due to the high volatility in the financial markets, Landbay has had to remove their fixed rate products. Landbay will replace them with revised pricing soon.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - Together: Commercial Products
Together Commercial Finance has made the decision to pause lending with regards to fixed rate products.
This includes pipeline cases that are waiting for fund and new applications.
Summary of Product Changes
Bridge
- Standard bridging products have had a set increase by 10bps
- We have introduced a new LTV band of <50% for commercial bridging. Rates start from 0.85% which is a reduction from our 0.95% headline rate.
BTL
- Removal of all fixed rate products
- Our loan size banding >B#150k has been withdrawn. All loan sizes now receive the same pricing on our standard product (6.25% variable)
- 2nd charge BTL will be 1% above this pricing.
- We have reduced the max LTV for re-mortgage and second charge to 70%
- Flexi product rates have increased but remain priced 1.5% above Prime product pricing
- No changes to our Homeowner Business Loan pricing (8.25% variable)
Commercial Term
- Removal of fixed rate product
- Standard Term product pricing to remain (8.99% variable)
Key dates for submission and funding deadlines
Fixed rate pipeline cases
For purchase and refinance cases due to complete this week (by Friday 30th September) we will aim to honour these but they must fund by this date (no exceptions). The deadline for receipt of the Report on Title on cases is Thursday 29th September.
We
will not be progressing any other fixed rate applications currently in pipeline
while we pause to review our product range. These will need to be
re-quoted onto our variable rate products.
Variable rate cases in pipeline submitted prior to today need to fund by Friday 28th October. After this date, cases will need to be requoted onto our current pricing.
New submissions
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27/09/2022 - HTB: Product Update
Like many banks and lenders, Hampshire Trust Bank are adapting to the volatility in the markets. This means they are making some changes to their product offering.
What does this mean for you
- With effect from 5 pm today, they are withdrawing all their mortgage products
- New products will be live from tomorrow
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - Zephyr: Temporary Withdrawal
Zephyr Homeloans wanted to let you know that they have temporarily withdrawn all products with effect from Tuesday 27 September 2022, as a result of the ongoing market volatility.
They are committed to processing any full mortgage applications already submitted to them and will undertake those as quickly as they can. Given the volume of lender changes currently taking place, it could take a little while longer than normal for sourcing systems to update.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - InterBay: Product Withdrawals
InterBay Commercial wanted to let you know that due to the ongoing market uncertainty they are withdrawing the following products:
- 65 LTV: Commercial and Semi Commercial products
- 75 LTV: Buy to let products
- All holiday let products
All cases on their current range and previously withdrawn ranges must be fully submitted with essential documents by 5 pm Friday 30th September 2022. This supersedes previously communicated deadlines for full case submissions.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - Precise: Product Withdrawal
Due to the ongoing market uncertainty, Precise Mortgages are withdrawing the following products:
Buy to Let:
- 75 Buy to let products
- 75 Refurbishment buy to let exit products
- 75 and 85 LTV core products
- 75 and 85 DMP products
- All Help to Buy purchase and remortgage products
- All Right to Buy products
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - Kent Reliance: Product Withdrawals
Due to the ongoing market uncertainty, Kent Reliance are withdrawing the following buy to let and residential products from 4 pm today, Tuesday 27 September.
Buy to Let Withdrawals
- 75 and 85 LTV products
- 75 and 85 LTV core range products
- 75 and 85 extra flexibility products
- All income flexibility products
- All shared ownership products
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - Fleet: Urgent Update
Fleet Mortgages wanted to inform you that they are temporarily withdrawing all Fixed Rate products due to highly volatile market conditions. Their tracker products remain available.
Please see below for important dates and times:
Apps must be submitted by:
8:00 pm Tuesday, 27th September 2022: All apps must be fully completed with fees paid to secure the rate you were applying for.
They will relaunch a full product range once the market has stabilised. They will provide you with full details when appropriate.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/09/2022 - Foundation: New Credit Tiers and Products
As of today, Tuesday 27th September 2022, Foundation Home Loans are pleased to announce that they have updated their credit criteria in order to continue to meet their target borrowers evolving needs by being able to accommodate credit blips and instances which may have occurred in recent years.
Foundation has also introduced a new F4 tier to open up its products to a broader group of customers and deliver additional options that they may not have had access to previously.
The new range provides a greater number of product options for borrowers who have an impacted credit score and have experienced more recent life events but have shown they are able to make their mortgage payments.
The F1 to F4 range includes:
- Enhanced credit criteria and all new F1 to F3 product range
- New range of F4 credit tier products up to 75 LTV
- Rate reduction of up to 60bps for selected residential discount products, now from 4.39, reversion 2.85 discount up to 65 LTV
- New 75 LTV Green EPC A to C from 4.54 reversion 2.80 discount
- Professionals range at 75 LTV now from 4.44, reversion 2.80, discount
Reasons to use Foundation for your next specialist residential case:
Who for
- Self employed directors, partners and contractors retained profits considered
- Employed, no minimum term in current job, minimum 3 months employed
- Clients with multiple and unusual income sources
- Holders of credit blips, lower credit scores
- First time buyers
- Eligible Professionals looking for up to 6 x income
- Maximum loan 3M
- Maximum term 40 years
- Maximum age 75 at end of term
- No minimum income
- Maximum number of applicants is 4
- Capital and repayment mortgage up to 90 LTV
- Interest only, affordability calculated on an interest only basis up to 70 LTV
- A part and part mortgage up to 80 LTV
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26/09/2022 - Vida: Product Withdrawal Notice
All Vida New Business and Product Switch Products are to be temporarily withdrawn at the close of business tonight.
Please note that given the current financial market volatility, Vida Homeloans will be temporarily withdrawing all products for new and existing customers from 6:00 pm tonight, Monday 26th September 2022.
Transition Arrangements:
New Business: Both Decisions in Principle, with the product selected, and for any cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm this evening, Monday 26th September 2022.
Where either fees have not been paid, or mandatory documents have not been uploaded by Monday evening, the case will not be able to proceed.
Product Switch
An Offer through the Product Switch portal needs to have been accepted by 6:00 pm this evening, Monday 26th September 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/09/2022 - Castle Trust: Rate Changes
Castle Trust Bank will be withdrawing its 5.96 per cent tranche. From today this will be replaced with a rate of 6/46 per cent.
The Bridging Proposition will also be subject to rate increases as per below:
- Bridge revised rate will be 0.75 from 0.70
- Bridge light revised rate will be 0.78 from 0.70
- Heavy revised rate will be 0.85 from 0.80
- Heavy exclusive revised rate will be 0.88 from 0.83
Bridge and Light refurbishment
- Offer issued subject to valuation, instead of a LID, will only be valid for 60 days
- Once the offer expires reprice required
- Terms issued: loan must complete within 90 days of term issue date otherwise reprice required
- LID is valid for 14 days to give time to request quotes and instruct valuation, if the valuation is not instructed within 14 days of the LID issue date reprice required
- Case submitted for DIP by close of business Tuesday, 27.09
- Booking fee to be paid on Term cases by close of business, 27.09
- Valuation to be paid for and instructed by close of business, 27.09
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26/09/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of the close of business Tuesday 27th September, they will be removing all Residential and Buy to Let 70, 75, 80, 90, and 95 LTV products. All 85 LTV products will be remaining. 80 LTV BTL Specialis HMO and MUB will also be remaining. There will be no change to the Flexi Fixed for Term, Shared Ownership and Help to Buy ranges. Please see the submission deadlines below.
Please note to secure a current rate you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct on the first page of the Full Mortgage Application and have commenced to the next page. If this has not been done then you will not have secured a current rate.
- The decision in Principle Illustration product AND the Mortgage Application must have been started, you must have confirmed all DIP data is correct and commenced to at least Additional Applicant Details page by 5 pm on Tuesday 27th September, Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Monday 3rd October.
- Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
- The current 85 LTV products are still available for Northern Ireland applications but only with an actual borrowing of 80 LTV.
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26/09/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 26th September 2022 at 5:30 pm, Foundation will withdraw all of the products in their residential range and replace them on Tuesday 27th September 2022.
Any DIPs on this range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 26th September 2022, securing the product until Monday 3rd October 2022. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Monday 3rd October 2022.
DIPs relating to this range, which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 3rd October 2022 will no longer be valid.
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26/09/2022 - Together: Changes to CF Range
Together wanted to make you aware of an upcoming change to their Commercial Finance products. There are key dates for you to be aware of and a change to the timeframes for submission of applications.
Their product range will be changing and rates increasing on Friday 30th September. Any applications submitted from this date will also need to reflect the revised pricing.
Deadline for applications
- Together will no longer be allowing an extended period for the submission of applications. Any applications received from Friday 30th September will need to be requoted and submitted on the new pricing.
- All pipeline applications on rates that were valid between 1 July to 18 August need to complete by Friday 30th September.
- All pipeline applications on current rates that have been valid from 19 August to 30 September, will need to complete by Friday 28th October.
- No exceptions will be made to these dates.
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26/09/2022 - Family BS: Temporarily Withdrawn
Due to the significant increase in the cost of funding fixed rate mortgages on Friday 23rd September 2022, all fixed rate products have been temporarily withdrawn from sale. They will return with a new set of fixed rate mortgages soon.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/09/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Change
Fleet Mortgages product changes have gone live. Please find below a summary of the changes:
Standard Product Range
- 65 LTV, 5 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 4.85 to 5.25
- 80 LTV, 5 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 5.19 to 5.59
- 75 LTV, 7 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 4.99 to 5.39
- 65 LTV, 5 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 4.85 to 5.25
- 80 LTV, 5 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 5.19 to 5.59
- 75 LTV, 7 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 4.99 to 5.39
- 65 LTV, 5 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 4.99 to 5.39
- 75 LTV, 7 Year fixed rate has increased by 40bps from 5.09 to 5.49
- All 5 Year 75 LTV products were temporarily removed
BBR updated to 2.25.
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23/09/2022 - TML: Product Withdrawal Notice
The Mortgage Lender has announced that they will be repricing both their Residential and Buy to Let product ranges.
They will require applications to be submitted, with fees paid by 12 noon on Monday 26th September 2022.
If any application is not submitted by this time, then pricing will be based on their new product ranges launching on Tuesday 27th September 2022. They will be contacting any brokers with cases in their DIP pipeline today to update them.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/09/2022 - Pepper Money: Product Change Notice
Pepper Money are making changes across their entire product range. These changes will be implemented overnight on Tuesday 27th September.
Please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected by 5 pm on Tuesday 27th September.
All Full Mortgage Applications for their current product range must be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5 pm on Thursday 29th September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/09/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Change
Fleet Mortgages wanted to let you know they are making changes to some of their products. Please see below for important dates and times to be aware of in order to secure their current rates.
To secure their current rates:
APPS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY:
6:00 pm Friday 23rd September 2022: All apps must be fully completed with fees paid by 6:00 pm on Friday 23rd September 2022 to secure the rate you were applying for.
THEIR NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE RELEASED ON:
9:00am Monday 26th September 2022
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/09/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 26th September 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing all of the products in their residential range and replacing them on Tuesday 27th September.
Any DIPs on this range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 26th September 2022, which will secure the product until Monday 3rd October 2022. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Monday 3rd October 2022.
DIPs relating to this range, which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 3rd October 2022 will no longer be valid.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/09/2022 - UTB: Buy to Let Update
Due to the continued increase in interest rates across the market, they are updating their Buy to Let products. New interest rates will take effect from Friday 23 September.
They will honour their current interest rates for any new applications created on the Portal prior to this date, regardless of the current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Wednesday 9 November.
Buy to let, Product Update
All products have been updated. Highlights include:
- Standard Products: 2 Year fixed rates from 5.34 and 5 year fixed rates from 5.44
- Specialist Products: 2 Year fixed rates from 5.34 and 5 year fixed rates from 5.44
- Non Standard Products: 2 Year fixed rates from 5.69 and 5 year fixed rates from 5.79
It is expected that the Bank of England will increase the Base Rate tomorrow. They can confirm that the UTB Mortgage Portal will be updated on the evening of Friday 23 September, as below:
- Mortgage Illustrations or Offers issued on any applications will detail the new higher Base Rate and reversionary interest rate details
- Offered applications will complete as normal, with any new payment detailed in the customer welcome letter
- Pipeline Lifetime Tracker, or Fixed Rate Products of less than 5 years, will be prompted to reassess affordability within the UTB Portal prior to Full Mortgage Application.
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21/09/2022 - UTB: Mortgage and Second Charge Update
Due to the continued increase in interest rates across the market, United Trust Bank are updating their Residential Mortgage and Second Charge Loan products. New interest rates will take effect from Friday 23 September.
They will honour their current interest rates for any applications created on the portal prior to this date, regardless of the current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Wednesday 9 November.
Mortgages, Product Update
All Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered products have been updated. Highlights include:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 5.24
- 3 Year fixed rates from 5.39
- 5 Year fixed rates from 5.44
- 5 Year fixed rates with no ERC from 5.79
All Second Charge products have been updated, with different pricing bands introduced for loans 10k to 35k versus those 35k to 500k. Highlights include:
- BoE Tracker rates from plus 6.09
- 2 Year fixed rates from 6.09
- 3 Year fixed rates from 6.19
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.29
- 5 Year fixed rates with no ERC from 6.59
It is expected that the Bank of England will increase the Base Rate tomorrow. They can confirm that the UTB Mortgage Portal will be updated on the evening of Friday 23 September, as below:
- Mortgage Illustrations or Offers issued on any applications will detail the new higher Base Rate and reversionary interest rate details
- Offered applications will complete as normal, with any new payment detailed in the customer welcome letter
- Pipeline Lifetime Tracker, or Fixed Rate products of less than 5 years, will be prompted to reassess affordability within the UTB Portal prior to Full Mortgage Application.
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21/09/2022 - Shawbrook: Changes to their legal fees
Shawbrook Bank wanted to give you advanced notice about changes to their legal fees and how they plan on reacting to any Bank of England Base Rate changes.
Changes to legal fees
As of Monday 26th September, they will be increasing their legal fees for Buy to Let and Commercial and Semi Commercial cases. Depending on loan size, fees have increased by 100 to 400 pounds.
Any IMOs issued before 5:30 pm on Friday 23 September will remain on the existing legal fees. Any IMOs issued after this time will reflect the new legal fees.
Bank of England Base Rate
Scheduled for this Thursday, 22nd September, they will be keeping close to the news of a Bank of England Base Rate decision. If, as anticipated, Base Rate is to change this may impact Shawbrook Base Rate SBR and their variable Buy to Let and Commercial Investment rates.
They will be issuing a broker communication early next week with an updated product guide to reflect both the legal fee and potential SBR changes.
Call the impact today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/09/2022 - Together: Changes to CF criteria
Together has made some amendments to the criteria on their Commercial Finance product range.
To summarise:
- Together are introducing stress testing on their Buy to Let and Home Owner Business Loan variable products. Details of this are noted below.
- They are amending the minimum term loan on their Commercial Term products as follows: 5 year fixed rates minimum term will be increased to 5 years, and the variable product minimum term will be decreased to 5 years.
From 16th September, they will be applying a 1 per cent stress to the interest rate on their Buy to Let variable products. The affordability assessments will now use the stressed monthly repayment figure to calculate the affordability. The affordability will continue to be assessed using ICR, ONS, or stated expenditure assessments on My Broker Venue.
Home Owner Business Loans
They will also be applying a 3 per cent stress to the interest rate on their Home Owner Business Loan variable products. The affordability assessments will now use the stressed monthly repayment figure to calculate the affordability and will continue to be assessed using the ONS or stated expenditure assessments on My Broker Venue. When calculating the affordability of a Home Owner Business Loan, they will also be taking into account their regulated mortgage contract, and this will also be stressed at 3 per cent.
Pipeline cases
The above changes will only be applied to new cases keyed onto My Broker Venue from 16th September 2022, or any pipeline cases that have not had an affordability assessment completed.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/09/2022 - Landbay: Cuts 2 year rates
Landbay has lowered the interest rates on its 2 year fixed rate buy to let mortgages.
The reduction will apply to standard properties, houses in multiple occupations HMOs, and multi unit freehold blocks MUFBs.
The cuts see Landbays standard property 2 year, 75 LTV fixed rate product reduced by 0.10 per cent to 4.89 per cent at 80 LTV reduced by 0.20 per cent to 5.09 per cent.
Its small HMO 2 year 75 LTV fix is reduced by 0.30 per cent to 4.89 per cent while its small MUFB 2 year 75 LTV fix is cut by 0.30 per cent to 4.89 per cent.
Earlier in the month the lender reduced rates on its term tracker range by as much as 0.86 per cent across HMOs and MUFBs on new builds and older properties.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/09/2022 - Zephyr Homeloans: Advanced Product Notice
Zephyr Homeloans are giving you advanced notice that their 5 and 7 year fixed rate deals will be increasing on Friday 23rd September. They will then write again on Friday to confirm all the details.
To secure the current rates before they increase, brokers will need to have submitted a full mortgage application by 5 pm Thursday 22nd September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/09/2022 - Office Closure: Monday 19 September
Impact Specialist Finance are deeply saddened by the news of Her Majesty The Queen, and our thoughts are with the nation at this time. Because of the Bank Holiday on Monday, 19 September 2022, for her state funeral, our offices will be closed and will reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, 20th September 2022.
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15/09/2022 - Kent Reliance: New BTL and RESI products
Kent Reliance has launched a full range of new buy to let and residential products including the reintroduction of their income flexibility and credit flexibility residential ranges.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/09/2022 - Precise: Inroducing Updated Products
Precise Mortgages has launched a full range of new residential and buy to let products including the relaunch of their heaviest adverse range and DMP residential range plus the return of limited company buy to let lending.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/09/2022 - Precise: Product Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing their existing residential and buy to let mortgage ranges, including refurbishment, buy to let exit products.
A full new range of replacement residential and buy to let products will be available on their website from 9 am on Thursday 15 September.
To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm today, Wednesday 14 September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/09/2022 - Kent Reliance: Product Withdrawals
Kent Reliance wants to let you know that they are replacing their existing buy to let and residential mortgage products from 5 pm today, Wednesday 14 September.
A full range of replacement buy to let and residential products will be available from 9 am on Thursday 15 September.
To secure a product from their current range you must have reached the fees paid stage before 5 pm today, Wednesday 14 September with the valuation instructed and all essential documents attached by 5 pm on Thursday 15 September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/09/2022 - Fleet: Product Changes
Fleet Mortgages new products are now live. Please find below a summary of the changes:
- 5 Year 75 LTV rates held: Fleet are holding their 5 year 75 LTV Fixed Rates for now, which start from 4.95
- Three new 65 LTV 5 year products: This gives Fleet a headline rate starting at 4.85
- Three new 75 LTV 5 year Fleet Green products: These are priced 10bps below the standard 75 LTV 5 year pricing, these rates are only available where the subject property has an EPC Rating A, B or C.
- 5 Year 80 LTV: 10bps increase in the headline rate for their 5 year 80 LTV products to 5.19.
- Loyalty products: A 90bps increase in the headline rate for their Loyalty products to 4.64.
- 2 Year fixed rate products: As a result of two year swap rates have increased rapidly, and due to the uncompetitive price situation for this term, they are temporarily withdrawing all 2 year fixed rate products, including Loyalty products.
- End dates and product fees: End dates will move from the end of September to the end of December, and all product fees are unchanged.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/09/2022 - Precise: Help to Buy Withdrawal
As you may be aware, the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme will close in 2023.
To ensure Precise Mortgages have sufficient time to process cases before the scheme closes, they will be withdrawing their Help to Buy products for purchases in England, Scotland and Wales on Friday 30th September 2022.
To secure a product you must fully submit your applications by 5 pm on this date.
If you have got a question about the withdrawal of their Help to Buy scheme products or want to find out more about the end of the scheme, call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/09/2022 - Vida: 5 Year Withdrawal
Please note that Vida Homeloans will be withdrawing the entire range of 5 year BTL and RESI products from 6:00 pm on Tuesday 13th September. Replacement products will be available from Wednesday 14th September.
Transition arrangements:
The decision in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected, by 6:00 pm on Tuesday 13th September.
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm on Thursday 15th September.
Where either fees have not been paid, or mandatory documents have not been uploaded by Thursday evening, the case will be returned to the DIP stage and a product from the new range will need to be selected.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/09/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Notice
Fleet Mortgages are making some changes to their products. They will launch some new ones and withdraw some of their current products.
To secure current rates:
- 6:00 pm Monday 12th September 2022: All apps must be fully completed with fees paid by 6:00 pm on Monday 12th September 2022 to secure the rate you were applying for.
- Their new products will be released on: 9:00 am Tuesday 13 September 2022.
- No stress testing on the background portfolio. Applicants can have an unlimited amount on their portfolio. Fleet Mortgages do not require ASTs, business plans, cashflow forecasts etc.
- Simple product range with competitive rates starting at 4.95
- Remortgage within 6 months
- 125 ICR on Limited Company and LLP
- Above or adjacent to commercial, minimum valuation 100k and positive valuer comments
- Ex local authority including deck access. No set per cent needs to be privately owned, subject to valuers comments
- Multi unit freehold blocks can consider up to 10 flats under 1 freehold title.
- Smaller HMOs and 2 flats on the same freehold title can be considered on their standard range of products. This means lower rates and fees and free valuations up to 500k.
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08/09/2022 - Landbay: Reduce Rates on Term Tracker
Landbay has restructured its term tracker range of buy to let mortgages with rate reductions and new products replace some of those that have been withdrawn.
Term tracker rates are cut by 0.86 to 4.34 on standard products, small HMOs and small MUFBs.
These products are available for new builds as well as older properties up to 75 LTV.
The term trackers for large HMOs and MUFBs have had rates reduced by 1.1 to 5.59 and the LTV has been raised to 75 from 70.
All of these products track Base of England base rate and there are no early repayment changes so borrowers are free to leave whenever they like.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/09/2022 - HTB: Adance notice of increased rates
HTB are writing to advise you of an increase in their lending rates for their Buy to Let and Semi Commercial products effective from Monday, 12 September.
As is regularly reported the cost of funds continues to increase beyond anything they have witnessed in recent years, and as such this naturally impacts their pricing strategy. As a result, they will be increasing their rates by 0.25 including all 2 and 5 year fixed rates for both Buy to Let and Semi Commercial products. Again, as they have communicated to you in the past, their rates could well increase further but they will take a cautious approach as and when they need to, to ensure you have clarity.
As part of their commitment to you, they will continue to give you as much notice of any rate increase to help you manage your business as they understand your clients have complex mortgage requirements.
- To enable you to manage your application pipeline and indeed your clients expectations, they will accept any DIPs on current rates up to the close of business on Friday, 9 September, with their new rates coming into effect on Monday, 12 September.
- They will honour the DIP Accept until Wednesday, 12 October, this is subject to the valuation having been instructed and all documents uploaded to the PUMA portal, please remember to click SUBMIT.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/09/2022 - Bluestone: Rate Review
Bluestone Mortgages are making changes across all their product range which will be reflected tomorrow, 7th September 2022.
To lock in the current interest rate, all applications must be submitted by 10 pm tonight. Their product guide update is live from tomorrow.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/09/2022 - Foundation: Launch Green BTL
As of today Tuesday 6th September, Foundation Home Loans has launched a set of Special Edition Green Buy to Let 2 year discount products for purchase and remortgage. The features of these products include:
- Green Buy to Let 2 year discounts to 75 LTV
- F1 rate of 3.49, a discount of 3.25
- HMO up to 6 occupants rate of 3.74 with a discount of 3
- STL rate of 3.84, a discount of 2.9
- 1.5 per cent lender product fee
- ERC Free
- Eligible for properties with an EPC of A to C
- Increased 1.5M max loan
In addition to this new product set, Foundation has current turnaround times of 1 day for DIP referral, application and underwriter review.
Why use Foundation for your next BTL case?
Who for?
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantee are needed for shareholders
- Limited companies, SPV with complex structures
- Shareholding can include other companies
- Newly formed SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany Loans
- No minimum income or employment, self employment history
- First time landlords considered
- Expats considered as individuals or limited companies
- Up to 85 LTV and loans up to 2M on the core range
- ICR of 125 per cent for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
- No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
- Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100 per cent
- HMOs: standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs up to 10 units
- Short term lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1 remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green Products for properties with EPC ratings A to C
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05/09/2022 - MT Finance: Pricing Changes
MT Finance would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support so far this year.
As you know, 2022 has seen the return of interest rate rises which is impacting their market.
As always, they want to ensure they continue to support you and your clients which is why they have not made any changes to their core pricing bands. However, they have made some slight adjustments to some of their products, details of which can be found in the product matrix.
These changes will apply to any new transactions as of Tuesday 6th September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/09/2022 - Family BS: Semi Exclusive Relaunch
As promised, Family BS are back! With a brand new set of fixed rate products and new applications and offer validity periods.
New validity periods:
- You spoke, Family listened. A fixed completion deadline will no longer apply to new fixed rate products. Instead, they have introduced a 3 month application validity period as well as a 3 month validity period from the date of the mortgage offer. Fixed rate mortgage products launched prior to 5 September will still be subject to their relevant completion deadline unless they specifically advise that this has been extended.
- This means that your clients will now have 3 months from the date an application is received in order to secure an offer for one of their on sale mortgage products. Once a fixed rate mortgage product is offered, the mortgage offer will be valid for 3 months.
- Their variable rate products will also be subject to the application validity period, however, the offer period remains unaffected and will continue to be 5 months.
- Family believe this new approach will provide greater flexibility and clarity for you and your clients.
As of today, 5 September 2022, Family are launching a brand new fixed rate product range.
Owner Occupier fixed rate products
- 2 year repayment from 4.44
- 2 year interest only from 4.64, semi exclusive
- 5 year repayment from 4.29
- 5 year interest only 4.49, semi exclusive
- 2 year JMSO repayment from 4.54
- 5 year JMSO repayment from 4.39
Buy to Let fixed rate products
Their new BTL fixed rate range includes products for UK Landlords, Limited Co, BTLs and Expats. All fixed rates have increased by 0.75 per cent from the previous range.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/09/2022 - Pepper Money: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making changes to their entire product range. These changes will be implemented overnight on Wednesday 7th September.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of their current range, please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected by 5 pm on Wednesday 7th September.
All Full Mortgage Applications for their current product range must be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5 pm on Monday 12th September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/09/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Kensington Mortgages new products are now live.
Unfortunately, Kensington will be carrying out some important maintenance work this weekend so please note that their broker portal will be unavailable.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/09/2022 - Shawbrook: Increased Rates
Following the advanced notice last week, Shawbrook Bank can confirm they have increased rates across their Buy to Let, Commercial, Semi Commercial, Seconds and Bridging products, including:
- Unregulated Bridging: A simplification of their proposition by creating a single pricing structure for loans up to 25M, and an increase of their arrangement fee to 2 per cent.
- Buy to Let: Introduction of a new price point for loans under 150k and rate increases from 0.1 to 0.5 on all other products.
- Commercial and Semi Commercial: Removal of 55 LTV pricing band on small loans and rate increases of up to 0.4.
- Seconds: Rate increases from 0.4 to 0.64 across the range of products.
Seconds Pipeline: All cases that were entered on to the system prior to 5:30pm on Thursday 1st September will be honoured on the former pricing as long as binding offer is issued before Friday 14th October 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/09/2022 - Together: Personal Finance Reprice
Together wanted to reach out to their key partners to inform you of the rate changes taking effect in the Personal Finance regulated side of the business, which is active as of the morning of Friday 2nd September 2022.
Rate Change Summary:
- 0.5 increase to all 2 year fixed rate products
- 0.2 increase to all variable rate products
- 0.4 increase to all 5 year fixed rate products
- Regulated Bridge: 0.10 increase to monthly Prime Plus rates, 0.05 increase to monthly Prime rates, and 0.05 increase to monthly Progress rates
- For any cases loaded onto MBV, or before 1st September 2022, the former pricing will be honoured. For any new cases loaded on, or after, 2nd September 2022 the new pricing will apply.
- They will require fully submitted cases on the former rates to be with their underwriting team by 17:00 on Friday 16th September.
- ALL pipeline applications, which are not on this new product range will need to be offered by 17:00 on Friday 14th October.
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01/09/2022 - Dudley: SVR is increasing
Following the Bank Base Rate change on the 4th of August, the Societys Standard Variable Rate SVR will be increasing by 0.25 per cent on 1st October 2022.
Their SVR rate for residential mortgages will increase to 5.99, and their buy to let, holiday let and self build SVR rate will increase to 6.49.
Dudley BS want to ensure that you are informed of any rate changes prior to completion. So, they have outlined what they will be changing below, depending on the mortgage product type that has been applied for.
Fixed rate applications
If you have applied for a fixed rate product, this SVR change will not affect the initial monthly payment figure. However, once the fixed term period finishes the reversion rate will be 0.25 per cent higher than when you originally applied.
Variable rate applications
If you have applied for a variable rate product, this SVR change will affect the initial monthly payment figures, and the rate will increase by 0.25 per cent.
Discounted rate applications
If you have applied for a discounted rate product, this SVR change will affect the initial monthly payment figures, and the rate will increase by 0.25 per cent. If the product discount is set for a period of time, eg a two year discount, the reversion rate will also increase by 0.25 after the discounted period finishes.
What happens next?
- If your application has already been offered when the rate change is completed, the application will not need to be reassessed. A new offer will be produced based on the SVR change and sent out to all parties.
- If your application is at pre offer stage when the rate change is completed, the application will be assessed under the newly increased interest rates that are applicable.
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01/09/2022 - Foundation: Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 5th September at 5:30 pm, Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing their Buy to Let F1 5 year fixed large loan of 5.09 per cent to 65 LTV. This product will not be replaced.
Any DIPs on this product will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 5th September, which will secure the product until Monday 12th September 2022.
The DIP must be converted to full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Mondy 12th September.
DIPs relating to this product, which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 12th September will no longer be valid.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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31/08/2022 - Kent Reliance: BTL Withdrawal
Kent Reliance wants to let you know that they are withdrawing their 5 year fixed rate buy to let products from 5 pm today.
To secure a 5 year fixed rate from their current range you must have reached the Full application pending stage before 5 pm today, Wednesday 31 August.
Full packaged cases, including the valuation report and all essential documents, must be received by 5 pm on Wednesday 7th September.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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31/08/2022 - Shawbrook Advanced Notice
Shawbrook Bank are writing to inform you of some upcoming changes to their Buy to Let, Commercial and Semi Commercial, Seconds and Bridging products, with the following effective from Friday 2nd September.
- Bridging: Simplification of their proposition by creating a single pricing structure for loans up to 25M, and an increase of their arrangement fee to 2 per cent
- Buy to Let: Introduction of a new price point for loans under 150k and rate increases from 0.1 to 0.5 on all other products
- Commercial and Semi Commercial: Removal of 55 LTV pricing band on small loans and rate increases of up to 0.4
- Seconds: Rate increases from 0.4 to 0.64 across the range of products
Pipeline: All cases where at least an IMO has been issued that is less than 14 days old before 5 pm on Thursday 1st September will be honoured on the existing rates. However, there is no change in case status within 14 days of the IMO being issued, the case will have to proceed on the new rate and arrangement fee detailed above, if applicable.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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31/08/2022 - Kensington Full Price Change
As of the close of business Thursday 1st September, Kensington will be repricing all Residential and Buy to Let products, excluding Flexi Fixed for Term. Full details will be available when the products are launched on Friday morning. Please see the submission deadlines below.
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced AND the Mortgage Application commenced by 5 pm Thursday 1st September.
- Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday 7th September
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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30/08/2022 - Landbay Product Update Notice
Landbay has updated their buy to let products today.
To secure the rate on applications where a product from their previous range has been selected before 23:59, 26.08.20222, please action all of the following by 23:59 on 31.08.2022.
- You have submitted the full mortgage application
- All applicants have accepted the application form
- The 175 admin fee has been paid
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/08/2022 - Power Cut at Impact HO
Please note that due to a power cut across Horsham, our offices currently have no internet or phones (expected until 5 pm). For urgent assistance, please email info@impactsf.co.uk and we will action asap.
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26/08/2022 - Kensington Product Update
Please be aware that new Kensington products are now live.
Please also note that their Hero product range now matches their standard age criteria, removing the maximum age of 40. You do not put an age limit on being a Hero, and neither do they!
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, the maximum LTV is 80 per cent with 500k maximum loan size and no free legals apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/08/2022 - UTB BTL Update
Following the Bank of England Base Rate change earlier this month, they have updated their BTL products. New interest rates will take effect from Thursday 25 August.
They will honour their previous interest rates for any applications created prior to this date, regardless of current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Wednesday 12 October.
BTL Product Update
All Standard, Specialist and Non Standard products have been updated. Highlights include:
Standard Products:
2 year fixed rates from 4.99
5 year fixed rates from 5.09
Max loan increased to 1.5M
Specialist Products:
2 year fixed rates from 4.99
5 year fixed rates 5.09
Max loan increased to 1.5M
Non standard Products:
2 year fixed rate from 5.39
5 year fixed rates from 5.49
Broker Commission increased to 1.50 gross
Max LTV increased to 80 LTV
Max loan increased to 1.5M
Call the impact team today 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/08/2022 - UTB Product Update
Following the Bank of England Base Rate change earlier this month, they have updated their Residential Mortgage and Second Charge Loan products.
New interest rates will take effect from Thursday 25th August. They will honour previous interest rates for any applications created prior to this date, regardless of current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Wednesday 12 October.
Mortgages Product Update
All Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered products have been updated. Highlights include:
- 2 year fixed rates from 4.89
- 3 year fixed rates from 5.04
- 5 year fixed rates from 5.09
- 5 year fixed rates with no ERC from 5.44
- ERCs reduced on all plans
- 2 Status Purchase and Remortgage plans now available to 80 LTV
- Unencumbered 1 and 2 Status fixed rates reduced by up to 2.55
All second charge products have been updated. Highlights include:
- BoE Tracker rates from plus 5.39 percent
- 2 year fixed rates from 5.39
- 3 year fixed rates from 5.49
- 5 year fixed rates from 5.59
- 5 year fixed rates with no ERC from 5.89
- Max loan increased to 500k on all products
- ERCs reduced on many plans
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25/08/2022 - They are back! TML BTL Updates
As of Wednesday 24th August 2022, The Mortgage Lender has launched their new Buy to Let mortgage range. They have a number of BTL Core, Holiday Let, Short Term Lets and Expat products.
TML Four Pillars of Lending:
Self Employed
- 1 year trading up to 85 LTV
- Latest years figures used for affordability
- Profit before tax plus Director Salary
- COVID Impacted Accounts
- Loans up to 1M
- Multiple income sources consider for affordability
- Up to 100 per cent of Overtime, bonus and affordability
- Contractors, Day Rate at 48 weeks, new and existing
- CIS workers are treated as employed, 2 month payslips
- Maintenance, Child benefits, Investment income and Rental income can all be included
- Up to 3 CCJs and 4 defaults in the last 3 years, 0 in 6 months
- Up to 4 missed mortgage payments in the last 2 years, 0 in 12 months
- Bankruptcy and IVA considered 12 months from discharge date
- Pay Day Loan in the last 12 months considered
- Utility and communications missed payments and defaults not treated as adverse
- Individual, Limited Company and Trading Company, including intercompany loans
- Background portfolio assessed at 125 per cent at 5.5 for ALL borrowers
- Up to 5M of borrowing with TML
- HMO, MUB, Expat and Holiday Lets all considered
- No Minimum Income, exc Expat
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25/08/2022 - Kensington Product Repricing
Kensington Mortgages wanted to give you advanced notice ahead of their brokers that as of 5 pm on Thursday 25th August, they will be withdrawing all Residential and Buy to Let Special Edition products, and all 90 LTV and 95 LTV products that carry an arrangement, completion fee.
In addition to the above, they will be repricing all remaining 70 to 85 LTV products across all ranges.
Please ensure that the DIP is fully submitted and the application has been started before COB on the above date to ensure that the product is secured.
The Full Mortgage Application must be fully submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday 31st August.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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18/08/2022 - Dudley: Additional Product Withdrawals
From 5pm on Friday 19th August 2022, Dudley will be temporarily withdrawing all mortgage products available on their website.
Due to increasing demand for their specialist mortgage offering, they are receiving a continuously high volume of mortgage applications. This increasing volume of applications has impacted their service levels, which their dedicated Intermediary Support Team have been working to reduce.
To allow their dedicated team the ability to continue to effectively underwrite and assess each application received, they have made the decision to withdraw the below products by close of business on Friday 19th August 2022.
25069 Discount for Term Expat Holiday Let
13141 Discount for Term Expat Resi
25070 Discount for Term Expat BTL
13142 Discount for Term Shared Ownership
13144 Self-Build Discount for Term Advance
13145 Self-Build Discount for Term Arrears
13146 Eco Self-Build Discount for Term Advance
13147 Eco Self-Build Discount for Term Arrears
25059 Three Year Fixed Energy Efficient BTL
25068 Discount for Term Holiday Let
13138 Discount for Term Interest Only
13139 Discount for Term Part and Part
10095 Two Year Fixed Energy Efficient Remortgage
Any DIPS received prior to 5pm on Friday 19th August 2022 will be honoured, along with any applications or offers on these products in their pipeline. All applications must be fully packaged by Friday 2nd September 2022 to be accepted.
Only certain exclusive mortgage products will remain available for new applications.
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17/08/2022 - Dudley: Mortgage Product Withdrawals
In order to continue to maintain their service standards and competitive position within the market, they are withdrawing their:
- 1.60 Two Year Discount Residential, 13135
- 1.50 Discount for Term Residential, 13136
Any DIPs received prior to 5 pm on 1st September 2022 will be honoured, providing the application is received within 2 weeks.
If you currently have any applications or offers on these products in their pipeline, these will also be honoured.
Please note, that Dudley BS are currently experiencing high volumes of applications. Their current turnaround times can be found on their website and are subject to change.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/08/2022 - Saffron: Transparent Service Levels
Being totally transparent about Saffrons service levels.
Youll will no doubt be aware that things are taking longer than usual across the mortgage industry right now. At Saffron, both their processing and underwriting SLAs have increased significantly in the last week. This is a cause of regret to them, and they know it is causing you and your clients some concern, so Saffron wanted to get in touch to be totally transparent about the reasons behind this.
What is causing the delays?
- Increased Demand: All lenders are busy, but Saffrons specialist ranges have been particularly popular since they have been revamped to offer better value and more flexibility.
- Personal Underwriting: Using skilled and experienced underwriters is their most valuable asset. Buy because they are dealing with more complex cases, this naturally takes them more time to get right.
- COVID: The problems caused by the pandemic are still with Saffron, and some key members of their teams have been unwell recently. This has created more pressure on the remaining resources.
- Summer Holidays: Although carefully planned in advance, colleague holidays have compounded the issues above.
- They recently paused most new business so they can focus on your existing cases
- They have closed one of their branches early every day to move colleagues into the processing team.
- Their underwriters and processing teams are working record hours to work through cases at pace, including evenings and weekends.
- They are trying to reach brokers quickly by phone when they just need a simple answer.
- They have a dedicated team looking at ways to further reduced friction in their processes, so they can help avoid similar delays when they reopen for new business.
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17/08/2022 - Foundation: Summer Special BTL
Do not forget Foundation Home Loans has recently launched a Summer Special Buy to Let product at 4.59.
And in addition, Foundation has current turnaround times of 1 day for DIP referral, application and underwriter review.
Features of this product:
- F1 5 year fixed rates at 4.59
- Up to 75 LTV
- Lender product fee 2 per cent
- One free standard valuation
- No lender application fee
Why use Foundation for your next BTL case?
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantees are needed for shareholders
- Limited company, SPV with complex structures
- Shareholding can include other companies
- Newly formed SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany loans
- No min income or employment, self employment history
- First time landlords considered
- Expats considered as an individual or limited companies
- Up to 85 LTV and loans up to 2M on the core range
- ICR of 125 per cent for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
- No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
- Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100 per cent
- HMOs standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs up to 10 units
- Short Term Lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1 remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green mortgages for properties with EPC rating A to C
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17/08/2022 - Foundation: 1 Day Service, RESI Limited Edition
Do not miss out on Foundation Home Loans pair of LIMITED EDITION fee assisted residential products, they will not be around forever!
In addition to these Limited Edition products, new applications are being reviewed within 1 day currently and the wait time for an underwriter to review, once all requirements including valuation are met, is 1 day for residential cases.
Residential Limited Edition product features:
- F1 2 year fixed rate at 4.74
- F1 5 year fixed rate at 4.99
- 65 LTV
- 795 Lender product fee
- No application fee and one free standard valuation
- Maximum loan 2M
- Purchase and Remortgage
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16/08/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please be aware that new Residential 90 and 95 LTV products are now live. Kensington now has 2 year Assisted Deposit products available as well. The following new special edition products are now live:
BTL Special inc Ltd Co:
- 75 LTV, 5 year fixed, 4.54, 1.75 fee
- 75 LTV, 2 year fixed, 3.95, 999 fee
- 75 LTV, 5 year fixed, 4.65, 999 fee
- 80 LTV, 2 year fixed, 4.25, 999 fee
- 80 LTV, 5 year fixed, 4.99, 999 fee
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/08/2022 - UTB: Criteria Updates
On Wednesday 17th August, United Trust Bank will reduce their minimum income for all Residential Mortgage and Second Charge Loan applications back to 15k. This will benefit all pipeline cases and any DIP from 9 am on 17 August, regardless of the current process stage.
Identification and Security Checks
In 2020 UTB introduced the UTB Chat Hub App, which allows customers to complete their ID verification and pre offer security checks quickly and easily through their smartphones. Around 98 per cent of all applications undertake this journey already, as opposed to other more manual methods. Moving forward, as part of their commitment to preventing financial crime, they will require all applicants to complete their ID verification through the UTB Chat Hub App. Where applicants do not have a smartphone, then they will now only accept Independent Legal Advice as an alternative.
24hr SLA
UTB are pleased that despite record levels of new business they have maintained their commitment to a 24hr SLA. Following the successful recruitment of additional stagg in the last few weeks, they are confident they will continue to meet this SLA commitment in the future.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/08/2022 - Precise: Refreshed BTL Range
Pepper Money has updated their Buy to Let and Limited Company Buy to Let ranges from their Pepper 60 to Pepper 24 product tiers.
Whether your customer is a first time landlord, a landlord who would like to grow their portfolio, or someone looking to raise capital on an existing property, their Buy to Let range could be ideal.
Peppers speedy service, expert Regional Development Managers and dedicated Case Owners are here to support your customers with their investment ambitions.
Here is how your Buy to Let customers could benefit from Pepper:
- Capital Raising is permissible, without LTV restriction
- Within 24 hours, they aim to assess documents and undertake an underwriting assessment
- No cumulative per cent LTV, gearing limit or overall debt limit is set on the background portfolio
- Calls to their Telephony Sales Team and Case Owners are answered on average in less than 1 minute
- No limit to portfolio size and background portfolios not stressed using notional rate
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12/08/2022 - Shawbrook: Service Levels Update
Shawbrook Bank has recently reached out to advise that their SLA across Commercial Investment and Buy to Let cases were higher than usual.
They remain committed to being open and transparent with you, their trusted broker partners. As such, they would like to advise that due to a large flow of cases, it is now taking a minimum of 25 days to review valuations on Commercial Investment and Buy to Let cases.
They are working extremely hard to reduce this and reach an acceptable level of service as soon as possible. In the meantime, so they can deal with your case as efficiently as possible, please ensure all formal applications are fully packaged before submission.
Shawbrook are extremely grateful for your continued support.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/08/2022 - HTB: Rate Increase
Please be aware that from Monday 15th August, both Hampshire Trust Banks buy to let and semi commercial rates will be increasing by 0.50 across the board.
Any deals that are submitted by 5:30 pm today, Friday 12th August will secure the current rates, and their DIPs are valid for 30 days.
For any deals submitted after 5:30 pm, these will be on the increased rates.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/08/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of the close of business Monday 15th August, Kensington Mortgages will be repricing all 90 LTV and 95 LTV products, excluding Flexi Fixed for Term. Details will be sent out when they are launched on Tuesday morning. Please see the submission deadlines below:
Decision in Principle Illustration and the FMA commenced by 5 pm Monday 15th August.
Full Application submitted by 5 pm on Sunday 21st August.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 per cent with 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/08/2022 - Family BS: Temporary Withdrawal
Due to the recent influx of business and also the recent base rate rises, Family Building Society is temporarily withdrawing all their fixed rate product offering effective from 12th August at 5 pm for New Business.
Please ensure any cases you have are fully submitted on the Mortgage hub or via paper application by this date and time with the full packaging provided.
Family BS want to ensure they can provide you and your clients with a good service, and as you are aware, their SLAs have had a dramatic increase in the last month and they need to catch up.
From their understanding they are looking at reentering on the 5th Septemeber, but will keep everyone updated.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/08/2022 - Pepper Money: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making some changes to their Buy to Let and Limited Company Buy to Let ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight on Friday 12th August.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of their current range then please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected, by 5 pm on Friday 12th August.
All Full Mortgage Applications for their current BTL and LCBTL product range must be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5 pm on Wednesday 17th August.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/08/2022 - HTB: Increased Rates
Hampshire Trust Bank are writing to advise you of an increase in their lending rates for their Buy to Let and Semi Commercial products effective from Monday, 15 August.
After edging up by a quarter point at a time, it has now been announced that the Bank of England base rate has risen to 1.75, a jump of 0.50 per cent, the highest single increase in 27 years.
Inflation headlines have become the norm, with the current inflation rate sitting at a 40 year high of 9.4 per cent, with a suggestion it will hit above 13 per cent by October. And, of course, the mortgage market will reflect this squeeze.
As you know, HTB always wants to work with you to support you and your clients, but to do this they need a sustainable commercial model. That has led to their decision to increase their 2 and 5 year fixed rates by 0.50 per cent for both Buy to Let and Semi Commercial products. Again, as they have communicated to you in the past, their rates could well increase further but they will take a cautious approach as and when they need to, to ensure you have clarity.
As part of their commitment to you, they will always endeavour to give you as much notice of any rate increase to help you manage your business. They know your clients have more complex mortgage requirements, and with interest rates rising, it is now more important than ever to work with a lender that can offer speed and efficiency whilst facing such turbulence in the market,
To enable you to manage your application pipeline and indeed your clients expectations, they will accept any DIPs on current rates up until the closing of business, Friday 12 August, with their new rates coming into effect by Monday, 15 August. They will honour DIP up to, and including Friday 9 September, subject to the valuation having been instructed and you have uploaded all the requested documents, please remember to click SUBMIT.
So, from Monday, 15 August, their rates will increase and an updated rate card will be available on the website and in PUMA.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/08/2022 - Precise: BTL and RESI Withdrawal
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing the following products from their buy to let and residential mortgage ranges today, 8th August 2022.
Buy to Let:
- 70 LTV products
- 5 year fixed rate limited company and limited company HMO products
- 5 Year fixed rate products from tier 1 and tier 2 ranges
- Tier 5 products
- DMP products
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/08/2022 - Kent Reliance: Product Withdrawals
Kent Reliance wants to let you know that they are making the following changes to their buy to let and residential product ranges from 5 pm today.
Buy to Let Withdrawals:
- 80 LTV Buy to Let products
- Core Range:
- 5 year fixed rate products
- 90 LTV products
- Income Flexibility Range
- Extra Flexibility Residential Range
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/08/2022 - Shawbrook Bank: Updates
Following the advanced notice last week, Shawbrook Bank that they can confirm that we have increased rates across their Buy to Let, Commercial and Semi Commercial products.
Effective today, Shawbrook has:
- Increased their fixed rates across their Digital Buy to Let products by 0.50 to 0.80 per cent
- Increased their fixed rates across their Specialist Buy to Let products by 0.15 to 0.30 per cent
- Increased their fixed rates across their Commercial and Semi Commercial products 0.10 to 0.50 per cent
Pipeline: All cases where at least an IMO has been issued, less than 14 days old, before 5 pm on Friday 5 August will be honoured on the previous rates. However, if there is no change in the case status within 14 days of the IMO being issued, the case will have to proceed on the new rates detailed above.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/08/2022 - Foundation: New BTL Summer Special
As of today, Thursday 4th August 2022, Foundation Home Loans has launched a Summer Special Buy to Let product. The features of this product include:
- F1 5 year fixed rate at 4.59
- Up to 75 LTV
- Lender product fee 2 per cent
- One free standard valuation
- No lender application fee
In addition to this new Summer Special product, Foundation has current turnaround times of 1 day for DIP referral, application and underwriter review.
Why use Foundation for your next BTL case?
Who for?
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantees are needed for shareholders
- Limited Companies, SPV with complex structures
- Shareholding can include other companies
- Newly formed SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany loans
- No minimum income or employment, self employment history
- First time landlords considered
- Expats considered as individuals or limited companies
- Up to 85 LTV and loans up to 2M on the core range
- ICR of 125 per cent for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
- No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
- Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100 per cent
- HMOs standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs up to 10 units
- Short term lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1 remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green mortgages for properties with EPC rating A to C
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03/08/2022 - Saffron: Temporary Product Freeze
Your business is very important to Saffron, as is their commitment to providing the best possible service to you.
Following very high demand across their specialist range and other changes in the market, they will be withdrawing all their products with the exception of Self Build from Thursday 4 August 2022 at 5 pm. To secure the current products, they will require a Full Mortgage Application submitted with fees paid if applicable by 5 pm on Thursday 4 August.
Their Self Build range, including the discounts advertised in their current Self Build Summer Sale, will continue to be available.
Why they are doing this
They have recently communicated how the unprecedented demand for their wide range of specialist products has been impacting their service levels. It is their fundamental principle to provide you and your clients with the best possible service, and this includes returning to their typical timeframes as soon as they can.
This short, temporary pause will allow their teams to focus their efforts on delivering the best possible service now and allow them to return to service levels to which you have become accustomed.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/08/2022 - Precise: BTL Product Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing their current range of 75 LTV Buy to Let mortgage products on Thursday 4 August 2022.
To secure a 75 LTV product from their current buy to let range you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm Wednesday 3 August 2022.
Their 70 and 80 LTV products and their recently enhanced refurbishment buy to let range will remain unchanged.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/08/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 3rd August 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing their BTL Limited Edition, F1 75 LTV, 5 year fixed rate at 4.99, and replacing it with a new rate.
Any DIPs on the existing product will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Wednesday 3rd August, which will secure the product until Wednesday 10th August. The DIP must be converted and submitted as a full FMA before 5:30 pm on Wednesday 10th August.
DIPs relating to this existing product, which have not been converted and submitted as FMAs by 5:30 pm Wednesday 10th August, will no longer be valid.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/08/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please be aware that Kensington Mortgages new BTL 75 and 80 LTV products are now live.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legals apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/08/2022 - Shawbrook: Advanced Notice
Shawbrook Bank wanted to inform you of some upcoming changes to their Buy to Let, Commercial and Semi Commercial products, with the following being effective from Monday 8 August 2022.
- Increasing their fixed rates across their Digital Buy to Let products by 0.50 to 0.80 per cent
- Increasing their fixed rates across their Specialist Buy to Let products by 0.15 to 0.30 per cent
- Increasing their fixed rates across their Commercial and Semi Commercial products by 0.10 to 0.50 per cent
Pipeline: All cases where an IMO has been issued that are less than 14 days old, before 5 pm on Friday 5th August will be honoured on the existing rates. However, if there is no change in the cases status within 14 days of the IMO being issued, the case will have to proceed on the new rates detailed above if applicable.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/08/2022 - Tipton: New Products
The Tipton and Coseley Building Society has updated their Buy to Let, Residential for Purchase and Residential for Remortgage product ranges.
Main changes include:
- 6x Income product is still a discount of 2.50 per cent from the SVR, but SVR has increased by 0.25 per cent, and interest rate increased by 0.25 per cent, they will also now have early repayment.
- Removal of Assist to Buy product, discount products only.
- Addition of a new 3 year fixed product at 95 LTV at 3.99
- Accept gifted deposits from cousins, and consider close associates if an underwriter agrees.
- Foster carer income accepted, subject to 12 months of continuous income. Income used is gross of the last 12 months. Evidence of ongoing entitlement is required.
- Up to 70 LTV on residential interest only using the sale of a mortgaged property as the repayment vehicle subject to 200k equity. The previous policy allowing up to 75 LTV with a repayment vehicle still applies.
- Maximum term of 40 years for both RESI and BTL.
- Contractors now must have 3 months remaining on the contract
- Consider up to 3 payday loans within the last 12 months subject to an underwriter agreement.
- Limited Company, Sole Trader, PAYE employed contractors income now based on day rate x 240
- Flats minimum value of 100k outside m25 and 250k inside m25
- Flats must be 35 square meters or more.
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29/07/2022 - Vida: Product Change Notification
Please note that Vida will be withdrawing selected 5 year BTL and Residential products from 6:00 pm on Sunday 31st July. Replacement products will be available from Monday 1st August.
Transition arrangements
Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected by 6:00 pm on Sunday 31st July.
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm on Tuesday 2nd August.
Where either fees have not been paid, or mandatory documents not uploaded by Tuesday evening the case will be returned to the DIP stage and a product from the new range will need to be selected.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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29/07/2022 - Precise: Enhanced Refurb BTL
Introducing Precise Mortgages enhanced refurbishment buy to let proposition. Refurbishment buy to let combines short term finance with the security of a long term exit and has helped hundreds of landlords maximise their rental yields and optimise the capital value of their properties.
And to enable you to support even more of your customers, Precise Mortgages enhanced their proposition to give a choice of three exit products, depending on the type of refurbishment work being carried out.
So whether they are fitting a new kitchen, looking to improve the energy efficiency of a property by installing double glazing or refurbishing a property that already has a high EPC rating, their new offering could tick all the boxes.
- Standard refurbishment: Rates from 3.99. Refurbishment work to make a property habitable such as installing a new kitchen or bathroom.
- Energy efficiency refurbishment: Rates from 3.89. Refurbishment includes some elements of energy efficiency such as fitting a new boiler or double glazing.
- EPC C plus refurbishment: Rates from 3.79. Refurbishment of a property that already has an EPC rating of C or above, or is awarded a C rating as a result of the improvement work.
- One expert: Underwriter providing support with every step of the way
- One application: Which they will key for you
- One valuer: For both the bridging finance and buy to let mortgage
- One conveyancer: With discounted legal fees
- Two procuration fees: Payments
- Two offers: Issued simultaneously
- Not only that, but customers can also choose between serviced or retained interest payments during the refurbishment stage, and there is also the added peace of mind of knowing that the rate on offer is the rate they will get at valuation.
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29/07/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of the close of business Monday 1st August, Kensington Mortgages will be removing all BTL 2 year 80 LTV products. These will be replaced with new BTL 2 year 80 LTV products, details of which will be sent out when they are launched on Tuesday morning. Full details of the products being withdrawn and submission deadlines are below:
BTL Core:
- 80 LTV, 4.49, 1999 fee
- 80 LTV, 2 year, 4.69, 1.50 fee
- 80 LTV, 2 year, 5.04, no fee, FV,FVFL,FVCB250
- 80 LTV, 2 year, 5.04, no fee, FV
- 80 LTV, 2 year, 5.04, no fee, FVCB1000, FVFLCB1000
- 80 LTV, 2 year, 4.68, 1999 fee
- 80 LTV, 2 year, 5.09. 1.50 fee
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/07/2022 - Foundation: Launch RESI Limited Edition
As of Thursday 28th July 2022, Foundation Home Loans has launched a pair of fee assisted Limited Edition residential products. The features include:
- F1 2 year fixed at 4.74
- F1 5 year fixed at 4.99
- 65 LTV
- 795 lender product fee
- No application fee and one free standard valuation
- Max loan 2M
- Purchase and Remortgage
In addition to this new Limited Edition product, new applications are being reviewed within 1 day and the wait time for an underwriter to review, once all requirements including valuation are met is 2 days for residential cases.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/07/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please be aware that Kensingtons new Flexi Fixed for Term products are now live.
Kensingtons Flexi Fixed for Term mortgage range has proved very much more popular than they had anticipated. As a result, and in order to maintain their LTI standards they will be limiting all borrowers to a maximum of 4.49x LTI.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/07/2022 - Precise: Refurb BTL Changes
Precise Mortgages are replacing their current range of buy to let exit products from their refurbishment buy to let range. To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm, Thursday 28 July 2022.
Their new range will feature a choice of three exit products depending on the type of refurbishment works being completed, including standard, energy efficient and EPC C plus refurbishment. Keep an eye out for their launch email later this week with full details available on their website from 9 am on Friday 29 July 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/07/2022 - Dudley: 3 Year Fixed Withdrawals
In order to continue to maintain Dudleys service standards and competitive position within the market, they are withdrawing their:
- Three Year Fixed Rate, 10086
- Three Year Fixed Rate Remortgage, 10087
Any DIPs received prior to 5 pm on Thursday 28th July will be honoured, providing the application is received within 2 weeks. If you currently have any applications or offers on these products in their pipeline, these will also be honoured.
Please note Dudley are currently experiencing high volumes of applications. Their current turnaround times can be found on their website and are subject to change.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/07/2022 - Shawbrook: Service Levels
Shawbrooks team is dealing with a large volume of cases resulting in longer processing times than usual.
Shawbrook are currently taking up to 15 days to review valuations for Commercial and Buy to let cases. They are working hard to reduce this and reach an acceptable level of service as soon as possible.
In the meantime, so Shawbrook can deal with your case efficiently as possible, please ensure all formal applications are fully packaged before submission.
They will continue to be open and transparent with you about their SLAs and will communicate further updates when necessary. Shawbrook are extremely grateful for your support and are working hard to deliver a service standard to be proud of.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/07/2022 - Pepper: Rate Changes
Pepper Money is making changes to their Residential range. These changes will be implemented overnight on Friday 29th July.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of Peppers current range then please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected, by 5 pm on Friday 29th July.
All FUll Mortgage Applications FMAs for their current product range must be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5 pm on Friday 5th August.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/07/2022 - Vida: Product Change Notification
Please note that Vida will be withdrawing all 2 year BTL and 2 year Residential products from 6:00 pm on Wednesday 27th July. These will not be replaced in the short term.
Transition arrangements
- The decision in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected, by 6:00 pm on Wednesday 27th July.
- For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm on Friday 29th July.
- Where either fees have not been paid, or mandatory documents not been uploaded by Friday evening, the case will be returned to the DIP stage and a product from the new range will need to be selected.
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26/07/2022 - UTB: Product Reminder & SLA Update
Following the most recent increase to the Bank of England Base Rate, United Trust Bank has updated its interest rates for all of its Residential Mortgage, BTL and Second Charge Loan products. These changes took effect from Wednesday 29th June with an agreement to honour their previous interest rates for any applications created prior to this date, regardless of current application state, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Friday 29 July.
24hr Service Level
The specialist market is seeing a surge in demand at a time when Lenders, regardless of funding strategies, are quickly trying to adapt to activity levels and manage the cost of funds whilst having an eye on surging inflation and increases in the cost of living. Most Lenders have made operational or product changes designed to maintain service levels, for the benefit of their Brokers and Consumers, given service has always been a key differentiator for the specialist market. It is their belief most Brokers and Lenders should be applauded for working together to protect Consumers experience despite this period of flux, and for taking the necessary steps to protect the traditionally high service standards in the market in general. Despite business levels maintaining at an all time high UTB are proud to confirm that their Underwriting and Sales team are currently operating at the following Service Levels:
- New submissions, all product sets, 90 per cent within 24hrs
- Outstanding post, 90 per cent within 24hrs
- New Enquiries, 90 per cent within 24hrs
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25/07/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
Please note that Kensington Flexi Fixed for Term products will be available again on Thursday 28th July. In order to maintain their LTI standards when they relaunch the product next week, they will limit all borrowers to a maximum of 4.49x LTI.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, these are subject to product availability, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legal apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/07/2022 - Foundation: New Limited Edition BTL
Today Foundation Home Loans has launched a new Limited Edition Buy to Let product.
Highlights of this product include:
- F1 5 year fixed rate at 4.99
- Up to 75 LTV
- One free standard valuation
- No lender application fee
- Lender product fee 2 per cent
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/07/2022 - Precise: New 70 LTV BTL Rates
Precise Mortgages know it is important that landlords have as much choice as possible, so they are expanding the LTV options to them by launching a new range of 70 LTV rates and reintroducing 75 LTV products.
Highlights:
- New 70 LTV range with rates from 3.69
- Reintroduction of 75 LTV rates
- Available to personal ownership, limited company, HMO and limited company HMO landlords
- Portfolio Landlords: Up to 20 properties to a total value of 10M with Precise, no limit on the number or value held with other lenders
- Limited Company Landlords: No limit on the number of director dependant shareholders under the age of 21
- Top Slicing: Available across their entire Buy to Let product range
- 5 Year Fixed: Affordability assessed at pay rate
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21/07/2022 - Landbay: Rate Reprice
Landbay has updated their Buy to Let products to manage their service level commitments. There will be a grace period for existing approved DIPs on the withdrawn products to be fully submitted, fees paid, and applications signed by midnight on Thursday 21st July 2022.
If you have a case already fully submitted and for any reason you wish to change the rate brokers must notify before midnight on Thursday 21st July. These requests must be notified by email and a supporting phone call (lines close at 5:30 pm) to Landbays telephone or underwriting team to ensure they can make the amendments there and then.
As a side note, any applications in progress prior to the rate change will progress at the original rate agreed whether offered or not.
You can be assured Landbays new rates will continue to be highly competitive. They are committed to constantly reviewing their withdrawal processes to ensure there is minimal disruption to their brokers and their clients, they are taking this approach to protect their service commitments and to continue to offer excellent service.
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/07/2022 - Saffron: Product Changes
Your business is very important to Saffron, as it is their commitment to providing the best possible service to you.
Following very high demand across their Specialist Range and other changes in the market, they will be withdrawing the below products on Friday 22 July 2022 at 5 pm.
Making product withdrawals less stressful for you
Saffron understands product withdrawal can cause additional pressure for you, especially during this busy time. To make things a bit easier, you just need to get a DIP accepted by 5 pm on Friday, 22 July in order to secure the product. You will then have a further 30 days to submit a Full Mortgage Application, with all relevant fees paid.
How to speed up your case
Please help us to help you more quickly by ensuring your case submissions are fully complete with all relevant documents uploaded. This really makes a difference to their processing time, and will ultimately ensure your case is assessed in the fastest possible time.
These selected withdrawals will help Saffron manage existing demand while continuing to offer you the good level of service you expect from them.
The following products will be withdrawn on Friday 22 July at 5 pm:
- Limited Company BTL, Initial Rate 3.87, Product Term fixed until 31.03.2025, Max 75 LTV, Arr Fee 1,999, Product Code DR1036
- Limited Company BTL, Initial Rate 4.07, Product Term fixed until 31.03.2028, Max 75 LTV, Arr Fee 1,999, Product Code DR1037
- FTB, Initial Rate 3.67, Product Term Fixed until 28.02.2025, Max 95 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1055
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/07/2022 - Foundation: BTL Limited Edition Launch
On the morning of 21 July 2022, Foundation Home Loans will launch a BTL Limited Edition product available at 75% LTV.
This product is available to individuals and Limited Companies and comes with 1 free valuation and the 125 application fee is waived.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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19/07/2022 - Precise: Important BTL Changes
Precise Mortgages are replacing their current range of buy to let products. The new range will be available on their website from 9 am on Thursday 21 July 2022, and will feature:
- A new 70 LTV range
- The reintroduction of 75 LTV rates
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.69
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.09
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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19/07/2022 - Dudley BS: SVR Rate Increase
In June, Dudley communicated that the Society Standard Variable Rate SVR would increase by 0.50. However, following the further Bank Base Rate change from 1.00 to 1.25 on the 16th of June, their SVR increased by 0.75 from the 1st of July 2022.
Their SVR rate for residential mortgages increased to 5.74, and their buy to let, holiday let and self build SVR rate increased to 6.24.
Keeping you informed of any rate changes prior to completion is important to Dudley. So, Dudley has outlined how their clients are affected, depending on the mortgage product type applied.
Fixed rate application
If you have applied for a fixed rate product, this SVR change will not affect the initial monthly payment figure. However, once the fixed term period finishes the reversion rate will be 0.75 higher than when you originally applied.
Variable rate applications
If you have applied for a variable rate product, this SVR change will affect the initial monthly payment figures, and the rate will increase by 0.75.
Discounted rate applications
If you have applied for a discounted rate product, this SVR change will affect the initial monthly figures, and the rate will increase by 0.75. If the product discount is set for a period of time, e.g a two year discount, the reversion rate will also increase by 0.75 after the discounted period finishes.
What happens next?
- If your application is at an offer stage when the rate change is completed, a new offer will be produced and sent out to all parties. Affordability may need to be reassessed depending on the rate type that has been applied for.
- If your application is at pre offer stage when the rate change is completed, the application will be assessed under the new rates that are applicable.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/07/2022 - Dudley BS: Product Changes
Dudley BS would like to thank you all for your continued support throughout 2022. They are currently seeing record volumes of new business submissions, this is partly due to the popularity of their products at present but is also primarily due to your championing of their criteria.
As you have probably noticed, their turnaround times have increased due to this popularity of late and the decision has been made to fan the flames by repricing a couple of their product areas.
With that in mind, as of Close of Business Monday, Dudley will be withdrawing their expat and shared ownership products with a view to relaunching them at a revised rate, which is yet to be confirmed. For any pipeline business, a fully packaged application must be submitted by 1st August to ensure the current rate is secured.
They expect their revised products to be launched on the 26th of August.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/07/2022 - Dudley: 5 Year Fixed Launch
Dudley Building Society has launched a new Five Year Fixed Rate product, offering a loan to value up to 95 and a competitive rate of 3.69, available for purchase and remortgage.
The product has a 499 lender arrangement fee, includes a free valuation, and the Society will also pay for the higher lending charge on behalf of the borrower.
Product Highlight:
- Five Year Fixed Rate
- Product Code 10122
- Rate 3.69
- 95 LTV
- Min Loan 25k, Max Loan 1M
- ERC 3 per cent of the current balance for the first two years and 1 per cent for the remaining three years
Please note Dudley are currently experiencing high volumes of applications. Their current turnaround times can be found on their website and are subject to change.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/07/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of close of business today, Kensington Mortgages will be withdrawing their Special Residential 85 LTV at 4.09 and 4.29 products.
Please note the submission deadlines below:
- The decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5 pm today.
- Full Application submitted by 5 pm on Tuesday 19th July.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/07/2022 - Vida: Product Withdrawal Notification
Please note that Vida will withdraw a selected number of its BTL products from 6:00 pm on Tuesday 12th July ahead of the launch of new BTL products on Wednesday 13th July.
Transition arrangements
- Decision in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected, by 6:00 pm on Tuesday 12th July.
- For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm on Thursday 14th July.
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11/07/2022 - UTB: Minimum Income Update
From 09:00 on Wednesday 13 July, the minimum primary applicant income for Residential Mortgage and Second Charge Loans will become 35k. The DIP will be updated to reflect this change. Interest Only products will still require a 50k minimum income.
DIP approve decisions provided before 13 July where the primary applicant income is lower than B#35k will remain valid providing Full Mortgage Application is made on or before Friday 12 August. New DIP decisions will reflect the change that has been made. There is no time requirement for applications already submitted to UTB and within the underwriting process, to be Offered or Completed.
UTB are currently experiencing record high levels of sales and applications, and whilst maintaining a 24hr service level for all aspects of underwriting, they are also recruiting to make this a little easier. In the interim, they would ask that any chasing for updates is kept to a minimum, and applications are submitted with all necessary underwriting requirements requested at the DIP stage.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/07/2022 - Precise: New Refurbishment BTL
Precise Mortgages has launched a new Refurbishment buy to let now with exit finance up to 80 LTV.
If your customer is looking for short term finance to fund a refurbishment project along with the security of a long term mortgage once the property has been refurbished, Precises refurbishment buy to let proposition could be the ideal solution.
To help support even more of your customers with their projects, they have increased the maximum LTV on the buy to let mortgage element up to 90 LTV.
Highlights:
- 2 and 5 year fixed rate products available
- Rates from 3.69
- Now up to 80 LTV
- Available to personal ownership, limited company, HMO, MUB and limited company HMO, MUB landlords
- One expert underwriter providing support with every step of the way
- One application which they will key for you
- One valuer for both the bridging finance and buy to let mortgage
- One conveyance with discounted legal fees
- Two procuration fee payments
- Two offers issued simultaneously
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07/07/2022 - Pepper: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making changes to their Buy to Let and Limited Company ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight on, Sunday 10th July, and Pepper are keen to give you as much notice as possible.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of their current range then please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected, by 5:30 pm on Sunday 10th July.
All Full Mortgage Applications, FMAs for their current product range should be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5:30 pm, Thursday 14th July.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/07/2022 - Vida 90 LTV Product Withdrawal
Due to the continued strong demand across Vida Homeloans range of 90 LTV Residential products, current tranche funding has now been fully utilised.
All 90 LTV Vida products will therefore be withdrawn from 6:00 pm on Thursday 7th July and will not be replaced in the short term.
Transition arrangements:
A Decision in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected, by 6:00 pm on Thursday 7th July.
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm on Monday 11th July.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/07/2022 - Precise: Refurbishment BTL
Precise Mortgages are replacing their current range of buy to let exit products from their refurbishment buy to let range. The new exit range, with rates available up to 90 LTV, will be available on their website from 9 am on Friday 8 July 2022.
To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm, Thursday 7 July 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/07/2022 - Landbay Rate Reprice
Landbay will be updating its Buy to Let products on Wednesday 7th July. To manage their service level commitments, they will not inform intermediaries until tomorrow, when there will be a grace period for existing approved DIPs on the withdrawn products to be fully submitted, fees paid, and applications signed by midnight on Friday 8th July 2022.
As a side note, any application in progress prior to the rate change will progress at the original rate agreed, whether offered or not.
You can be assured their new rates will continue to be highly competitive.
Landbay are committed to constantly reviewing their withdrawal process to ensure there is minimal disruption to their brokers and their clients, they are taking this approach to protect their service commitments and to continue to offer excellent service.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/07/2022 - Zephyr: Product Update
As a valued partner, Zephyr are giving you advanced notice that their 5 and 7 fixed rate deals will be increasing on Friday 8th July.
In addition to this rate reprice, on Friday 8th July, they are also simplifying their range by removing the 2 year fixed rates.
To secure the current rates before they increase, brokers must submit a full mortgage application by 5 pm tomorrow, Thursday 7th July.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/07/2022 - Foundation: Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 6th July 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation will be withdrawing all of their residential products and replacing them with new products.
Any DIPs on the existing product range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Wednesday 6th July, which will secure the product until Wednesday 13th July. The DIP must be converted and submitted as a full FMA before 5:30 pm on Wednesday 13th July.
DIPs relating to this existing product range, which have not been converted and submitted as FMAs by 5:30 pm Wednesday 13th July, will no longer be valid.
Please covert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/07/2022 - TML: Residential Lending Update
On Wednesday 6th July, The Mortgage Lender are making a number of rate changes to their Residential product range.
These changes will come into effect from the 6th of July. Any cases in the pipeline will need to be fully submitted with fees paid by the close of business on the 5th of July. Cases submitted after this date will be offered on the new rates available.
Call the impact team today on 01403 2726252 to find out more.
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04/07/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Important Update
Fleet Mortgages wanted to let you know that they are making some changes to their products. Please see below for further details of forthcoming product changes as well as important dates and times to be aware of.
To secure current rates:
- DIPS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: 5:00 pm Monday 4th July 2022
- APPS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: 5:00 pm Tuesday 5th July 2022
- FLEET MORTGAGES NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE RELEASED ON: 9:00 am Tuesday 5th July 2022
- All limited company products and limited company HMO applications will remain at 125 per cent
- All standard products and personal HMO applications are temporarily changing to 145 per cent
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01/07/2022 - Dudley BS: 5 Year Fixed Withdrawal
In order to continue to maintain Dudleys service standards and competitive position within the market, Dudley are withdrawing their Five Year Fixed Rate 10105 product. This change will be in effect from the close of business Monday 4th July 2022.
Any DIPs received on Monday 4th July will be honoured, providing the application is received within 2 weeks.
If you currently have any applications or offers on this product in Dudleys pipeline, these will also be honoured.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/07/2022 - Family BS: Product Notice
From today, 1 July, Family BS have made some adjustments to the pricing of their mortgage product rate.
These changes are summarised below, and apply to both their Owner Occupier and Buy to Let products:
- All Fixed Rate products have increased by 0.75
- Their Discount and Offset products and pay rates and floor rates have also increased by 0.75. No change has been made to the level of discount that each product has from their Managed Mortgages Rates
No changes have been made to their Fixed Rate end dates. The completion deadline for their new Fixed Rates products will remain as of 03 October 2022.
The deadline for receipt of applications for all withdrawn mortgage products is:
Today at 5 pm, 1 July through their Mortgage Hub and by paper.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/07/2022 - Saffron: Product Launch
Saffron are launching multiple products on Wednesday 6 July at 9 am.
To secure their current products, they will require a Full Mortgage Application submitted with all relevant fees paid by 5 pm on Tuesday 5 July.
Saffron will be launching the following products on Wednesday 6 July at 9 am:
- BTL Light Refurb: Initial variable rate of 3.49, 2 years, max 75 LTV, 1.5 per cent lender arrangement fee
- Second Home: Initial variable rate of 2.19, 2 years, max 80 LTV, 999 lender arrangement fee
- Owner Occupier: Initial variable rate of 1.99, 2 years, max 80 LTV, 999 lender arrangement fee
- Self Build: Initial variable rate of 3.79, 2 years, max 75 LTV, 0.5 per cent lender arrangement fee
- Self Build: Initial variable rate of 3.99, 2 years, max 80 LTV, 0.5 per cent lender arrangement fee
- Self Build Large Loan: Initial variable rate of 4.49, 2 years, max 75 LTV, 0.5 per cent lender arrangement fee
- Self Build Large Loan: Initial variable rate of 4.69, 2 years, max 80 LTV, 0.5 per cent lender arrangement fee
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30/06/2022 - Kent Reliance: New RESI and Shared Ownership
Kent Reliances new range of residential mortgages features 2 year fixed rates starting from 3.64 and 5 year fixed rates from 4.09.
With up to 95 LTV and no maximum loan size on selected products, they could be ideal for clients looking to purchase or remortgage.
Residential mortgage key features:
- 2 year fixed rates from 3.64
- 5 year fixed rates from 4.09
- Up to 95 LTV
- Suitable for purchase or remortgage
- No maximum loan size on selected products
Kent Reliance has also launched new products across their shared ownership range with rates from 4.34 and up to 100 per cent share value available.
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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30/06/2022 - Castle Trust Bank Bridging Launch
Castle Trust Bank has launched a Bridging proposition, supported by dedicated sales, underwriting and processing teams, making it quicker and easier to match your clients with the right finance.
This proposition includes specialist products for Light Refurbishment, Heavy Refurbishment and Bridging,
Bridging Highlights:
- Maximum LTV: Up to 80 LTV Gross day one, incl. fees and rolled interest
- Bridge term: 9, 12 or 18 months
- Loan sizes: 200k plus
- Lender product fee: 2 per cent
- Interest Basis: Rolled up
- Interest Rates: From 0.65
- ERC: No ERC after 3 months
- Castle Trust will consider: Experienced and first time landlords, limited companies, SPVs and offshore companies
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30/06/2022 - Precise: New RESI, HTB and RTB
Precise Mortgages new range of 2 and 5 year fixed rate residential mortgages feature 2 year fixed rates starting from 3.69 and 5 year fixed rates from 3.84.
With up to 85 LTV, refunded valuation, maximum 630 and loans up to 1M available, they could be ideal for customers looking to purchase or remortgage.
RESI Highlights:
- 2 year fixed rates from 3.69
- 5 year fixed rates from 3.84
- Up to 85 LTV
- Refunded valuation, max 630
- Loans up to 1 million
- Customers with less than perfect histories
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29/06/2022 - Kensington: Product Repricing
Kensington Mortgages wanted to give you an advance notice ahead of their brokes that as of COB Thursday 30th June, they will be removing their BTL Core Special Edition 2.99 rate at 75 LTV.
Please ensure that DIPs are fully submitted and applications have been started before COB on the above date to ensure that the product is secured.
The Full Mortgage Application must be fully submitted by COB on Wednesday 6th July.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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29/06/2022 - Zephyr: Product Update
Zephyrs 2, 5 and 7 year fixed rate deals have now increased. In addition to the rate reprice, they have also simplified their range by removing the 0 per cent and 1.5 product fee options on their 2 and 5 year fixed rates.
Highlights:
Standard Properties:
- EPC A, B and C: 2 Year fixed rates from 4.34
- EPC A, B and C: 5 Year fixed rates from 4.49
- EPC A, B and C: 7 Year fixed rates from 4.69
- EPC D and E: 2 Year fixed rates from 4.44
- EPC D and E: 5 Year fixed rates from 4.59
- EPC D and E: 7 Year fixed rates from 4.79
- EPC A, B and C: 2 Year fixed rates from 4.34
- EPC A, B and C: 5 Year fixed rates from 4.49
- EPC D and E: 2 Year fixed rates from 4.44
- EPC D and E: 5 Year fixed rates from 4.59
- EPC A, B and C: 2 Year fixed rates from 4.54
- EPC A, B and C: 5 Year fixed rates from 4.74
- EPC D and E: 2 Year fixed rates from 4.64
- EPC D and E: 5 Year fixed rates from 4.79
- Directors need 60 per cent minimum shareholding for Limited Company apps
- Maximum age 95 years at the end of the mortgage term
- No height restriction on flats and Deck Access
- Unlimited background portfolio with background portfolio stress testing at 100 per cent of mortgage payments
- Loans sizes available up to 2M
- Standard products available to 80 LTV and Specialist products to 75 LTV
- Flats above commercial properties up to 75 LTV
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29/06/2022 - Quantum Mortgages: Product Changes
Due to the continuing increase in SWAP rates having a major effect on Quantums cost of funds, they have no option but to withdraw their current range of fixed rate products.
Quantum know how frustrating product withdrawals with little or no notice are for you, so Quantum can allow you until Thursday 30th June at 2 pm to submit applications that have been at DIP or DIP accept stage to secure the fixed rates you have booked for your clients.
Their 2 year discount tracker and lifetime tracker are unaffected.
Full details on revised pricing for fixed rate products will follow shortly.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2022 - Precise Mortgage: Product Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages current range of residential mortgages, including Right to Buy, Help to Buy and all current limited edition products, on Wednesday 29 June.
To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm on Wednesday 29 June.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2022 - Kent Reliance: RESI Withdrawals
Kent Reliance wants to let you know that they are withdrawing their current residential and shared ownership products and launching a new range of products in their place.
To secure a product from their current range, you must have progressed the application to the Full Application Pending stage before 5 pm on Wednesday 29 June.
Kent Reliance then needs you to submit all essential documents before 5 pm on Wednesday 13 July. If you do not receive all essential documents by the date above, your case will be deleted from their system and all non refundable fees paid will be retained.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2022 - Family BS: Product Notice
On Friday 1 July, Family BS will be withdrawing and replacing all of their current Fixed Rate and Discount mortgage products.
Family will accept applications for all withdrawn products through their Mortgage Hub, or by paper, up to 5 pm on Friday 1 July 2022. This means that any paper applications will need to be fully completed and sent to them ahead of this deadline.
Full details of the new product range will be announced on Friday 1 July.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2022 - United Trust Bank: Product Updates
Following an additional increase to the Bank of England Base Rate this month, UTB has updated interest rates for all their Residential Mortgage, BTL, and Second Charge Loan Products.
These new interest rates will take effect from tomorrow, Wednesday 29 June. United Trust Bank will honour its previous interest rates for any applications created prior to this date, regardless of current application stage, provided a Mortgage Offer is issued on or before Friday 29 July.
Residential Mortgage Product Update:
All current Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered criteria and product parameters are unchanged, interest rates have been updated to:
- 2 year fixed rates from 4.50
- 3 year fixed rates from 4.75
- 5 year fixed rates from 4.80
All current BTL criteria and product parameters are unchanged, interest rates have been updated to:
- 2 year fixed rates from 4.24
- 5 year fixed rates from 4.44
The same interest rate now applies to both smaller and larger loans. All other current Second Charge criteria and product parameters are unchanged, interest rates have been updated to:
- BoE Tracker rates from plus 5.25
- 2 year fixed rates from 5.25
- 3 year fixed rates from 5.35
- 5 year fixed rates from 5.45
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28/06/2022 - Shawbrook: Product Updates
Following the advanced notice last week, Shawbrook can confirm that they have increased rates across some of their Buy to Let, Commercial and Semi Commercial products.
Effective today, Shawbrook have:
- Increased rates on Digital Buy to Let products by 0.20
- Increased rates on Specialist Buy to Let products for loans over 1M by up to 0.35, and for loans less than 1M by up to 0.25
- Increased rates on Commercial and Semi Commercial products by up to 0.50
- Arrangement fees on term lending have increased to 2, for product switch and refinance cases the arrangement fee has increased to 1.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/06/2022 - Saffron: Product Changes
Saffron are launching multiple products on Wednesday 29 June at 9 am.
To secure their current products, Saffron will require a Full Mortgage Application submitted with all relevant fees paid by 5 pm on Tuesday 28 June.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/06/2022 - Foundation: Withdrawal Notice
On Thursday 28th June 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation will be withdrawing all of their buy to let fixed and variable rate products and replacing them with new products.
Any DIPs on the existing product range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Tuesday 28th Jue, which will secure the product until Tuesday 5th July 2022/ The DIP must be converted to a full FMA and submitted before 5:30 pm on Tuesday 5th July.
DIPs relating to this existing product range, which have not been converted to FMA and submitted by 5:30 pm on Tuesday 5th July will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application and submit it as soon as possible.
Why use Foundation for your next BTL case?
Who for?
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantees are needed for shareholders
- Limited companies, SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany loans
- Shareholding can include other companies
- No min income or employment, self employed history
- First time landlords considered
- Expats considered as individuals or limited companies
Up to 85 LTV and Loans up to 2M on the core range
ICR of 125 for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100
What for?
- HMOs, standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs up to 10 units
- Short term lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1 remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green products for properties with EPC ratings A to C
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27/06/2022 - Bluestone: Affordability Updates
Bluestone Mortgages can now consider lending over 4.5x income across their full product range, as they seek to further support underserved customers with their home ownership dreams.
This new affordability model is exclusive to their Sapphire Club members, including Impact Packaging, and can enable borrowers who have a 12 month history of current rental or mortgage payments in excess of the proposed monthly mortgage payment to borrow more.
Many potential first time buyers paying regular rent, for example, are not able to secure a mortgage due to inflexible and strict affordability requirements, despite being able to evidence their ability to maintain the rental payments.
At Bluestone, they want to make homeownership accessible to all, which is why they have made these enhancements to their LTI ratios, to support this growing cohort of disenfranchised customers.
Here is a quick summary of the key features:
- Bluestone monthly mortgage payment must be equal to, or less than 90 per cent of the current mortgage, rental payment
- Full 12 month payment history required
- In these cases, an LTI ratio of over 4.5x will be available
- Available across all residential credit tiers, including Help to Buy and Right to Buy, with no LTV restrictions
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23/06/2022 - Hampshire Trust Bank Rate Increases
Please be aware that from Monday 27th June both Hampshire Trust Banks Buy to Let, and Semi-Commercial rates will be increasing. On loans under B#1m will be increasing by 0.6% and for loans over a million, these will be increasing by 0.5%.
Any deals that are submitted prior to 27th June will secure the current rates and our DIPs are valid for 30 days.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/06/2022 - Zephyr Homeloans Product Update
Zephyr Homeloans has provided advance notice that their 2, 5, & 7 year fixed rate deals will be increasing on Wednesday 29th June.
In addition to the rate reprice, they are also simplifying their range by removing the 0% and 1.5% product fee options on their 2 and 5 year fixed rates. These were much less popular than those with a 2% product fee, which have lower initial rates. All their products will continue to have no application fee.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/06/2022 - The Mortgage Lender: BTL Product Changes
With effect from Friday, 24th June, TML will be
making a number of product changes and withdrawals across their Buy to Let
product range.
The last date for applications to receive current/old pricing is close of business Thursday, 23rd June.
Summary of the key changes as below:
- Increase rate on 5-Year 75% LTV Fee Assisted & Cashback range by 45bps (4.44% standard, 4.55% HMO)
- Increase rate on 5-Year 80% LTV Fee Assisted & Cashback range by 25bps (4.99% standard)
- Increase rate on 5-Year 75% LTV 1.50% & 2.50% Fee products by 25bps (3.94% and 3.74% respectively)Increase rate on 5-Year 70% High Fee product by 24bps (3.89%)
- Increase rate on 5-Year 75% High Fee product by 25bps (3.99%)
- Increase rate on 5-Year 70% & 75% Standard & Multi Loan ranges by 25bps (3.99% and 4.09% for 70/75% LTV respectively, standard properties, 4.09% and 4.19% for HMO/MUB)
Product withdrawals:
- 5-Year 75% LTV Non-Portfolio Remortgage-only
- 2-Year and 5-Year 70%, 75% and 80% (High % Fee) range
- 2-Year and 5-Year 70%, 75% and 80% (High Fee Alt LUMI) range
- 2-Year and 5-Year 70%, 75% and 80% 1,995 completion fee range
- 5-Year 75% Mini MUB product
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21/06/2022 - Kensington: Repricing of their product range
As of close of business Wednesday 22nd June, Kensington will be repricing their full range with the exception of Flexi Fixed for Term, full details will be available on Thursday morning.
Please note the submission deadlines below:- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm tomorrow
- Full Application - submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 28th June.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/06/2022 - Foundation Expands Professional Range
As of Tuesday 21 June 2022, Foundation Home Loans has made several changes to their residential product professional range including:
- Broadening the list of eligible professions to now include Chartered Tax Advisers, Optometrists, Radiographers (diagnostic) and Chiropodists
- Removing the previous age restriction of 25 for eligible borrowers and reverting to the same minimum age as its standard residential mortgage range of 18
- Increasing their LTV to 90% for loans up to 500k
- Increasing the maximum loan to 1m to 75% LTV
The lenders Professionals mortgage range allows first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagers in eligible professions to borrow up to six times their income.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/06/2022 - Vida: Product Withdrawal Notification
All current Vida products will be withdrawn from 6:00 pm on Monday 20th June ahead of the launch of a new range of BTL and Residential products on Tuesday 21st June.
Transition arrangements
- Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with product selected by 6:00 pm on Monday 20th June.
- For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6:000 pm on Wednesday 22nd June.
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17/06/2022 - Saffron: Changes to their product range
Saffron are withdrawing the following products on Monday 20 June at 5 pm.
To secure the current products, Saffron will require a Full Mortgage Application submitted with all relevant fees paid by 5 pm on Monday 5 July.
The following products will be withdrawn:
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 2.97, Product term fixed until 31.01.2025, Max 90 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1016
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 3.17, Product term fixed until 31.01.2028, Max 90 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1017
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 3.47, Product term fixed until 31.01.2025, Max 90 LTV, No Arr Fee, Product Code DR1018
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 3.57, Product term fixed until 31.01.2028, Max 90 LTV, Arr Fee, Product Code DR1019
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 3.17, Product term fixed until 31.01.2028, Max 95 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1020
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 3.37, Product term fixed until 31.01.2025, Max 95 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1021
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate 3.67, Product term fixed until 31.01.2025, Max 95 LTV, No Arr Fee, Product Code DR1022
- Owner Occupier: Initial rate 2.87, Product term fixed until 28.02.2025, Max 80 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1025
- Owner Occupier: Initial rate 3.07, Product term fixed until 28.02.2028, Max 80 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1026
- Owner Occupier: Initial rate 3.17, Product term fixed until 28.02.2025, Max 90 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1027
- Owner Occupier: Initial rate 3.17, Product term fixed until 28.02.2025, Max 95 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1029
- Retro Fit: Initial rate: 2.87, Product term fixed until 28.02.2025, Max 80 LTV, Arr Fee 999, Product Code DR1030
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17/06/2022 - Bluestone: Changes to Product Rates
Bluestone Mortgages pride themselves on their communication and transparency with their brokers, so they wanted to let you know they are making some changes to their product rates.
You would have seen news regarding the Bank of England increasing its interest rates, so as a result, Bluestone had to adjust their rates. The new rates will come into effect from Monday, 20th affecting all products. Please ensure any applications you wish to submit on the existing product rates are received by midnight Sunday, 19th.
The products are live from Monday, 20th in Bluelink, and all sourcing systems will be updated to reflect these changes as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/06/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 20th June 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing all of their residential fixed rate products and replacing them with new products.
Any DIPs on the existing product range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 20th June, which will secure the product until Monday 27th June. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA before 5:30 pm on Monday 27th June.
DIPs relating to this existing product range, which have not been converted to FMA by 5:30 pm on Monday 27th June will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/06/2022 - Pepper: Range Reprice
It is no secret that rates are increasing across the market and may continue to rise. Compounded with the cost of living crisis, this is seeing very regular changes to lender offerings that can be hard to keep up with and secure the best product for your customer.
With costs of funds rising, Pepper Money has taken the decision to refresh its product range to align with the market trend and provide greater stability for its intermediary partners.
In this environment, it can be hard to secure existing products when they are withdrawn quickly. They are aware of this and are committed to giving fair notice with any change, and their award winning service guarantees a quick turnaround when submitting business to them.
Although their rates may continue to change, you can be assured they are committed to continuing to offer financially inclusive products and criteria, all of which are underpinned by their dependable award winning service.
Here is what is been updated:
- Reprice on their Residential, Buy to Let and Affordable Home Ownership Ranges
- Their residential range is now available up to Pepper 48
- Within 24 hours, Pepper aims to assess documents and undertake an underwriting assessment
- Calls to the Sales Team and Case Owners are answered on average in less than 1 minute
- With the introduction of AVMs, Pepper is also proud of the fact their quickest completion took just 5 days
- Each case is viewed on its merit with its human approach to underwriting
- Flexible options including cashback
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17/06/2022 - Landbay Rate Reprice
Landbay has updated its Buy to Let products on Friday 17th June. To manage their service level commitments. There will be a grace period for existing approved DIPs to e fully submitted, fees paid and applications signed by 5 pm on Monday 20th June.
As a side note, any application in progress prior to the rate change, will progress at the original rate agreed, whether offered or not.
You can be assured Landbays new rates will continue to be highly competitive.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/06/2022 - Kent Reliance: BTL Updates
As the home of handcrafted mortgage solutions, Kent Reliance see the potential every case and adopt a considered, flexible approach to create solutions tailored to a wide range of different clients borrowing needs.
So whether they are a first time buy to let investor or an experienced limited company landlord, their new range of buy to let mortgages could provide them with product they are looking for.
Highlights:
- Rates from 2.99
- Up to 85 LTV
- 50K Minimum loan size
- No maximum loan size
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16/06/2022 - Kent Reliance: RESI Updates
With house prices at near record levels, Kent Reliance understands many of your clients may benefit from access to low deposit mortgages with the ability to be flexible with income multiples to achieve their lending goals.
It is why Kent has designed a new range of products to support clients by providing flexibility around income multiples and which feature a choice of 2 or 5 year fixed rates starting from 4.29 and up to 95 LTV.
Key features:
- Rates from 4.29
- 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Loans up to 1.5 million
- Up to 95 LTV
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16/06/2022 - Dudley BS: SVR rate is changing
Following the recent Bank Base Rate changes, the Society Standard Variable Rate, SVR is increasing by 0.50 on 1st July 2022.
Keeping you informed of any rate changes prior to completion is important to Dudley. So, they have outlined what will be changing below, depending on the mortgage product type that has been applied for.
Fixed rate applications
If you have applied for a fixed rate product, this SVR change will not affect the initial monthly payment figure. However, once the fixed term period finishes the reversion rate will be 0.50 higher than when you originally applied.
Variable rate applications
If you have applied for a variable rate product, this SVR change will affect the initial monthly payment figures, and the rate will increase by 0.50.
Discounted rate applications
If you have applied for a discounted rate product, this SVR change will affect the initial monthly payment figures, and the rate will increase by 0.50. If the product discount is set for a period of time, e.g. a two year discount, the reversion rate will also increase by 0.50 after the discounted period finishes.
What happens next?
- If your application is at an offer stage when the rate change is completed, a new offer will be produced and sent out to all parties. Affordability may need to be reassessed depending on the rate type that has been applied for.
- If your application is at pre offer stage when the rate change is completed, the application will be under the new rates that are applicable.
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15/06/2022 - Pepper: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making changes t their Residential, Buy to Let and Affordable Home Ownerships ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight tomorrow, Thursday 16th June and they are keen to give you as much notice as possible.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of their current range then please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected, by 5 pm tomorrow Thursday 16th June.
All Full Mortgage Applications FMAs for their current product range should be fully submitted, with upfront fees paid, by 5 pm, Thursday 23rd June.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/06/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Change Notice
Fleet Mortgages products are changing. Please see below for further details of forthcoming product changes.
DIPs must be submitted by:
5:00 pm Thursday 16th June 2022
APPs must be submitted by:
Midnight Friday 17th June 2022
Fleets new products will be released on:
5:00 pm Thursday 16th June 2022
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/06/2022 - Kent Reliance: BTL product withdrawals
Kent Reliance wanted to let you know that they are withdrawing selected products from their current buy to let range and launching new products in their place.
To secure a product from their current range, you must have progressed the application to the Full Application Pending stage before 5 pm on Wednesday 15 June 2022.
The new range of buy to let products will be available on their website from 9 am on Thursday 16 June 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/06/2022 - Precise: Buy to Let Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing their buy to let mortgage range on Wednesday 15 June 2022.
To secure a product from their current buy to let range you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm Wednesday 15 June 2022.
Precise new range of products will be available on their website from 9 am on Thursday 16 June 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/06/2022 - Foundation: Expands Green Range
As of Thursday 14th June 2022, Foundation Home Loans has made several changes to their Buy to Let product range including:
- Expansion of the Green mortgage range to include large HMOs, up to 8 bedrooms, and MUBs, up to 10 units, with a new Large HMO and MUB product available up to 75 LTV, fixed at 4.39 for 5 years, with a fee of 1.25 and one free standard valuation with no application fee, for both purchase and remortgages of properties with an EPC of C or above
- A new Green product for standard properties in the F2 range for applicants with some historical credit blips, available up to 75 LTV, fixed at 4.24 for 5 years, with a fee of 1.25 and one free standard valuation and no application fee, for both purchases and remortgages of properties with an EPC of C or above
- The product fee on the Large Loan product F1 tier has been halved to 1 and is now priced at 3.99 fixed for 5 years and available for maximum loans of 2M up to 65 LTV
- Repricing of all other fixed rate products across the buy to let range
At Foundation, rental cover for 5 year fixed rates is calculated at pay rate, and stress tested at 125 for limited companies and basic rate taxpayers, and 145 for other landlord types.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/06/2022 - Paradigm add Impact SF to panel
Paradigm member firms and their advisers can now use Impacts referral service to introduce relevant clients, such as those with complex needs or where the firm does not have the relevant permissions.
Referrals can be accepted for both regulated and non regulated cases across bridging, specialist lending, buy to let and commercial. Paradigm Mortgage Services provides intermediaries with access to lenders covering the whole of market, together with a full range of mortgage related support services delivered by a range of commercial partners.
To read the full press release follow this link: https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/paradigm-adds-impact-specialist-finance-to-panel.html
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10/06/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 13th June 2022 at 5:30 pm, Foundation will be withdrawing all of their Buy to Let fixed rate products and replacing them with new products.
Any DIPs on the existing product range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 13th June, which will secure the product until Monday 20th June.
DIPs relating to this existing product range, which have not been converted to FMA by 5:30 pm on Monday 20th June will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/06/2022 - Precise: BTL Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are withdrawing products with 0 product fee, refund of valuation and 500 cashback from both their core and specialist buy to let ranges.
To secure a current 0 product fee buy to let product you must fully submit your applications before 8 pm today, Friday 10th June 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/06/2022 - Pepper Money: RESI Updates
Pepper Money has changed its Residential Pepper 60 and Pepper 48 product tiers with immediate effect.
These changes simplify the range and ensure they continue to offer the award winning service and quick and efficient turnaround times that you and your customers have come to expect from Pepper.
Pepper Money will continue to monitor market trends and a new exciting extended product range is planned for launch in the very near future. Further communications will be issued when these products are available.
Here is what has been updated across their Residential range:
- Pepper 60: All fixed rates were withdrawn with new fixed rate options coming soon. Lifetime Tracker options are available only.
- Pepper 48 and Pepper 48 Light: 80 LTV products on 2 years fixed rate available only. 75 to 85 LTV products are available on 5 year fixed rate products. Lifetime Tracker options are available on 5 year fixed rate products.
Pepper will continue to meet this growing demand, as always, will continue to assess its product range along with market trends.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/06/2022 - Vida: Product Change Notification
The following products will be withdrawn from 6:00 pm on Thursday 9th June in advance of replacement products being launched on Friday 10th June.
Buy to Let
- Vida 48, 5 Year, 75 LTV Standard and HMO
- All Core Fee Saver 90 LTV products
Decision in Principle must be submitted, with product selected, by 6:00 pm on Thursday 9th June.
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6:00 pm on Monday 13th June.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/06/2022 - Zephyr Homeloans: Update Notice
Zephyr Homeloans are giving an advance notice that their 2, 5 and 7 year fixed rate deals will be increasing on Tuesday 14th June.
To secure the current rates before they increase, you need to have submitted a full mortgage application by 5 pm on Monday 13th June.
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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07/06/2022 - Family BS: Product Notice
On Thursday 9 June 2022, Family Building Society will be withdrawing and replacing all of their current Fixed Rate mortgage products.
Family will accept applications for all withdrawn products through their Mortgage Hub, or by paper, up to 5 pm on Monday 13 June 2022. This means that any paper applications will need to be fully completed and sent to them ahead of this deadline.
Full details of the new product range will be announced on Thursday 9 June 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/06/2022 - Pepper: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money is making changes to their Pepper 60 and Pepper 48 product rages tomorrow night, Tuesday 7th June, and is keen to give you early notice.
If you have any customers wishing to take advantage of Peppers current range, please ensure you have completed a decision in principle and progressed it to the DIP Illustration Produced stage with your chosen product selected by 5:30 pm tomorrow, Tuesday 7th June.
All Full Mortgage Applications for the current Pepper 60 and Pepper 48 products with upfront fees paid and the application fully submitted by 5:30 pm, Friday 10th June.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/06/2022 - Shawbrook: Reminder
Last Thursday, Shawbrook Bank informed you that they have changed rates across some of their Buy to Let, Commercial and Semi Commercial Investment products.
The products affected by last weeks rate increase are:
- Specialist Buy to Let, increasing by 0.40 for mortgages under 1M
- Limited edition commercial rates at 75 LTV, increasing by 0.20 on mortgages over 1M, and 0.30 between 150k and 1M
- Limited edition semi commercial rates at 75 LTV, increasing by 0.15 on all mortgages over 150k
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31/05/2022 - Precise: NEW BTL Mortgage Rates
Precise Mortgages new buy to let mortgage range includes 2 year fixed rates starting from 2.89 and 5 year fixed rates from 3.44.
The range includes options with fixed, 0 and percentage product fees. Plus, products with refunded valuation, maximum 630 and 500 cashback, which could be ideal for landlord customers looking to remortgage.
Highlights:
- 2 year fixed rates from 2.89
- 5 year fixed rates from 3.44
- Up to 80 LTV
- Options for personal ownership and limited company, HMO and limited company HMO landlords
- Loans up to 3M available
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30/05/2022 - TML: Updated BTL Product Guide
The Mortgage Lender has updated their Buy to Let Product Guide, reflecting the revised product range which is effective from tomorrow, May 31st.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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30/05/2022 - Precise: BTL Product Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are launching some new buy to let products on Tuesday 31 May 2022.
To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8pm on Monday 30 May 2022.
Their new range of products will be available on their websites 9aam on Tuesday 31 May 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/05/2022 - HTB: Introducing Bridge EPC Refurb
Hampshire Trust Bank like to make SUPERHEROES out of their BROKERS. That is why their Bridge EPC Refurb rewards your clients for making improvements that enhance a property EPC rating. Combining the benefits of a light refurb bridge, wrapped in a term loan. Bridge EPC Refurb gives the borrower added benefits if the property achieves an EPC C or above after six months.
In their ordinary mortals, HTB gives you the power to get the job done.
HTB lend on large and small portfolios, holiday lets, large HMOs and MUFBs, semi commercial, development exits, sitting tenants and new build flats.
- HTB will discount the standard rate by 0.20 on achieving an EPC C rating or above
- Your client will have 6 months to deliver the improvements
- HTB will pay for the new EPC certificate
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26/05/2022 - Bluestone: Great news for you
Bluestone Mortgages wanted to remind you that they have reduced their rates across their entire product range. Rates have been reduced and will now start from 4.10. Last week, Bluestone also expanded their Right to Buy product range to the whole of the market distribution to provide further support to a growing number of customers who do not fit the vanilla profile.
Bluestone believes their duty as a specialist lender is to help those traditionally underserved, allowing them to achieve their homeownership dreams.
- Applications are underwritten within 24 hours
- Up to 85 LTV
- No application fee on all products
In other news, Bluestone are delighted to announce that their brand new website is now LIVE!
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/05/2022 - Shawbrook: Rate Changes
Following the advanced notice last week, Shawbrook can confirm today they have increased rates on some of their products.
The products affected are:
- Specialist Buy to let, increasing by 0.40 for mortgages under 1M
- Limited edition commercial rates at 75 LTV, increasing by 0.20 on mortgages over 1M ,and 0.30 between 150K and 1M
- Limited edition semi commercial rates at 75 LTV, increasing by 0.15 on all mortgages over 150K
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24/05/2022 - Aldermore: New Range
Aldermores new buy to let and owner occupier mortgage range and changes to their buy to let policy. They have made changes to their mortgage range, bringing back more products for your first time buyers, home movers, self employed, landlords and those with less than perfect credit.
Here is a summary of the products available
- Buy to let for individual landlords with single residential investment properties 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 80 LTV with 1.5 product fee
- Buy to let for company landlords with single residential investment properties 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 80 LTV, 1.5 product fee, 1,999 product fee and zero fee options
- Buy to let for multi property individuals and company landlords with single residential investment properties 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 75 LTV, 1.5 product fee and zero fee options
- Buy to let for HMO and multi unit freehold 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 75 LTV, 1.5 product fee, 1,999 product fee and zero fee options
- Buy to let multi property for HMO and multi unit freehold 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 75 LTV, 1.5 product fee and zero fee options
- They have simplified their reversion rates for buy to let mortgages
- Residential owner occupied standard level 1 up to 80 LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates: fee free or 999 fee range
- Residential owner occupied level 2 and 3 up to 75 LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates: fee free or 999 fee range
- Residential owner occupied high LTV up to 95 LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates: fee free or 999 fee range
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23/05/2022 - Saffron: Product Changes
Saffron are launching multiple products on Wednesday 25th at 9 am.
To secure current products, they will require a Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Tuesday 24th May.
Saffron will be launching the following products:
First Time Buyer:
- 2.97 fixed until 31.01.25, Max 90 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.17 fixed until 31.01.28, Max 90 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.47 fixed until 31.01.25, Max 90 LTV, 0 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.57 fixed until 31.01.28, Max 90 LTV, 0 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.17 fixed until 31.01.25, Max 95 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.37 fixed until 31.01.28, Max 95 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.67 fixed until 31.01.25, Max 95 LTV, 0 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.77 fixed until 31.01.28, Max 95 LTV, 0 Lender Arrangement Fee
- JBSP: 3.87 fixed until 31.01.28, Max 95 LTV, 0 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 2.87 fixed until 28.02.25, Max 80 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.07 fixed until 29.02.28, Max 80 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.17 fixed until 28.02.25, Max 90 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.37 fixed until 29.02.28, Max 90 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- 3.17 fixed until 28.03.25, Max 95 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
- Retro Fit: 2.87 fixed until 28.02.25, Max 80 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
RIO, POA: 3.17 fixed until 29.02.28, Max 50 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
RIO: 3.37 fixed until 29.02.28, Max 50 LTV, 999 Lender Arrangement Fee
Along with the above changes, Saffron will also be changing their Expat BTL criteria:
Current Policy:
Not available to applicants living in an EEA country, restricted countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
New Policy:
Not available to applicants living in The Netherlands
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/05/2022 - Kensington: Product Repricing
Kensington Mortgages wanted to give you an advanced notice that as of COB Tuesday 24th May, they will be repricing their full product range across BTL and Residential with the exception of Right to Buy, Shared Ownership and Flexi Fixed for Term.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/05/2022 - Shawbrook: Raising the rates
Shawbrook Bank are writing to let you know that they will be increasing rates on some of their products as of Thursday 26th May.
The products affected are:
- Specialist Buy to Let, increasing by 0.4 for mortgages under 1M
- Limited edition commercial rates at 75 LTV, increasing by 0.2 on mortgages above 1M, and 0.3 between 150k and 1M
- Limited edition semi commercial rates at 75 LTV, increasing by 0.15 on all mortgages 150k
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/05/2022 - Zephyr: 7 Year fixed rate
Zephyr Homeloans has announced the launch of their new 7 year fixed rate for standard products.
Also, all of their 2 and 5 year fixed rate deals have increased.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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19/05/2022 - Kent Reliance: RESI Updates
With house prices at near record levels, Kent Reliance understands many of your clients may benefit from access to low deposit mortgages with the ability to be flexible with income multiples to achieve their lending goals.
They have designed a new range of products to support clients by providing flexibility around income multiples and which feature a choice of 2 or 5 year fixed rates starting from 4.29 and up to 95 LTV.
Key Features:
- Rates from 4.29
- 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Loans up to 1.5M
- Up to 95 LTV
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/05/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Change Notice
Fleet Mortgages products are changing, to secure their current rates:
- DIPS must be submitted by 5:00 pm, 19th May 2022.
- APPs must be submitted by 5:00 pm, 20th May 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/05/2022 - Foundation: New BTL 2 year discount rates
As of Tuesday 17th May 2022, Foundation Home Loans has launched a new 2 year discount rate product on their F2 range for portfolio landlords with some historic credit blips. The new Discount rate product is available up to 75 LTV and comes with one free standard valuation and no ERCs allowing for greater flexibility.
- NEW F2 Buy to Let 2 year ERC free discount up to 75 LTV with a current initial pay rate of 3.19, reversion 2.80
- One free standard valuation
- 2 per cent product fee
- Purchase and remortgage
- Reduced their F1 Expat discount product by 25bps to 3.49, reversion 2.50
- One free valuation is added to discounted products across the range
- Green mortgages now include no application fee as well as one free valuation
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/05/2022 - UTB: BTL Product Update
Following recent increases to the Bank of England Base Rate, UTB has updated interest rates for all of their BTL products.
These new interest rates will take effect from Monday 16 May. UTB will honour their previous interest rates for any applications created prior to this date, regardless of whether they have been DIPd or reached Full Mortgage Application yet, providing they are submitted, fully underwritten and a Mortgage Offer issued on or before 6 June.
BTL Product Update
All current Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered criteria and product parameters are unchanged, and interest rates have been updated to:
- 2 year fixed rates from 3.54
- 5 year fixed rates from 3.74
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16/05/2022 - Zephyr Homeloans: Update Notice
On Friday 20th May, Zephyr Homeloans will be launching a new Buy to let 7 years fixed rate for standard products.
Also, on the same day all their existing 2 and 5 year fixed rate deals will increase.
To secure the current rates before they increase, you need to have submitted a full mortgage application by 5 pm on Thursday 19th May.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/05/2022 - Bluestone: Reduce Rates
Great news. Bluestone has reduced rates across their entire product range to provide further support to a growing number of customers with complex credit. Rates will be reduced by up to1.57 and will now start from 3.85.
- Applications are underwritten within 24 hours
- Up to 85 LTV
- No lender application fee on all products
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/05/2022 - Foundation: BTL Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 16th May 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation will be withdrawing all of their Buy to Let products and replacing them with new products.
Any DIPs on the existing product range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 16th May, which will secure the product until Monday 23rd May. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA before 5:30 pm on 23rd May.
DIPs relating to this existing product range, which have no been converted to FMA by 5:30 pm on May 23rd will no longer be valid.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01430 272625 to find out more.
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13/05/2022 - UTB: RESI and Second Charge Updates
Following the recent increase to the Bank of England Base Rate, United Trust Bank has updated interest rates for all of their Residential Mortgage and Second Charge Loan Products.
These new interest rates will take effect from Monday 16 May. UTB will honour their previous interest rates for any applications created prior to this date, regardless of whether they have been DIPd or reached Full Mortgage Application yet, providing they are submitted, fully underwritten and a Mortgage Offer issued on or before 6 June.
Residential Mortgage Product Update
All current Purchase, Remortgage, Interest Only and Unencumbered criteria and product parameters are unchanged, and interest rates have been updated to:
- 2 year fixed rates from 4.15
- 3 year fixed rates from 4.40
- 5 year fixed rates from 4.55
All current Second Charge criteria and product parameters are unchanged, and interest rates have been updated to:
- BoE Tracker rates from plus 4.20
- 2 year fixed rates from 4.15
- 3 year fixed rates from 4.35
- 5 year fixed rates from 4.65
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13/05/2022 - Precise: New 5 Year fixed BTL rates
Precise Mortgages updated buy to let mortgage range includes 5 year fixed rates starting from 3.29 with fixed 0 pounds and per cent product fee options.
The range also includes options with refunded valuation, maximum 630 and 500 cashback, which could be ideal for landlord customers looking to remortgage.
Product Highlights:
- 2 year fixed rates from 2.79
- 5 year fixed rates from 3.29
- Options for personal ownership and limited company, HMO and limited company HMO landlords
- Loans up to 3million available
- Up to 80 LTV
- Top slicing is available across their entire buy to let product range
- Portfolio landlords: Up to 20 properties to a total value of 10M with Precise, no limit on the number of values held with other lenders
- 5 Year fixed: Affordability assessed at pay rate
- Limited company landlords: No limit on director dependant shareholders under the age of 21
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13/05/2022 - Saffron: Product Withdrawals
Saffron is withdrawing one of their First Time Buyer products and three of their Residential products on Friday, 13th May at 5 pm.
To secure the current product, Saffron will require a Full Mortgage Application submitted by 5 pm on Friday, 13th May.
The following product with be withdrawn:
- First Time Buyer: Initial rate of 2.77, fixed until 30.11.2027, Max 90 LTV, 999 Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0987
- Residential: Initial rate of 2.57, fixed until 31.10.2027, Max 80 LTV, 999 Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0995
- Residential: Initial rate of 2.47, fixed until 31.10.2024, Max 90 LTV, 999 Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0996
- Residential: Initial rate of 2.77, fixed until 31.10.2027, Max 90 LTV, 999 Arrangement Fee, Product Code DR0996
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/05/2022 - Precise: BTL Product Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are launching some new Buy to Let products on Friday 13th May 2022.
To secure a product from their current range you must fully submit your applications before 8pm on Thursday 12th May 2022.
Their new range of products will be available on their website from 9am on Friday 13th May 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/05/2022 - Pepper: Almost Prime Reduced Rates
Pepper Money has cut the rates on their Pepper 60 and Pepper 48 mortgages. Yes, you have read this correctly.
Pepper is committed to supporting its broker partners to help more customers who may have missed out on a high street mortgage for a whole variety of reasons, including a low credit score.
Their Pepper 60 and Pepper 48 products are available up to 85 LTV on a 2 year and 5 year fixed term, giving customers the stability of affordable payments.
Customers looking to remortgage could also benefit from free valuation, free legal or 500 cashback and AVMs to help boost turnaround from application to offer.
Further rate updates have been made across their Core Residential, Buy to Let and Affordable Home Ownership ranges.
Here is how your customers could be better with Pepper:
- Unsecured credit never affects the product tier and NO credit scoring
- No value limit on CCJs and defaults, no need for them to be satisfied
- The self employed only need one year trading for Pepper 48 and 48 Light
- Earned income to age 75 considered
- Dedicated case owner from application to offer, guiding you every step of the process
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11/05/2022 - Vida: RESI Enhancements
Vida Homeloans are thrilled to let you know that they have made more enhancements to their Residential criteria.
Please see below their key enhancements to their residential range:
- Assessment fee removed from all residential products
- 0 lender product fee payable on all Fee Saver products
- Fee Saver benefits enhanced, one free valuation for properties valued up to 1M, 500 contributions towards legal costs paid on completion
- 90 LTV available on tiers Vida 48 to Vida 12, 85 LTV available now on Vida 6
- Debt consolidation available up to 85 LTV
- Maximum loan sizes increased to 2M, up to 75 LTV across all tiers
- 1M loans available up to 85 LTV and 600k to 90 LTV
- New Large Loan range with discounted initial rates for loans between 500k and 2M
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10/05/2022 - Pepper: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making some changes to their Residential, Buy to Let and Affordable Home Ownership ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight today, Tuesday 10th May.
Full details including criteria and pricing changes will be communicated to you tomorrow, Wednesday 11th May at 9 am.
To secure one of their existing products, please ensure you have an agreed Decision in Principle submitted to DIP Illustration Produced status by 5 pm today, Tuesday 10th May, with your chosen product selected.
The Full Mortgage Applications for those cases must be submitted with fees paid by midnight on Tuesday 17th May.
Pepper hopes these timescales give you enough notice about their planned changes. Applications missing these deadlines will require a new product selected from the refreshed range.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/05/2022 - Foundation: RESI ERC Free Discounts
Foundation Home Loans has launched new residential discount products at 75 and 85 LTV, targeted at professionals looking to maximise their income. The new Discount rate products come with one free standard valuation and no ERCs, allowing for greater flexibility.
- NEW F1 Professional 2 year ERC free discount up to 75 LTV with a current initial pat rate of 2.99
- One free standard valuation
- Lender product fee of 1,495
- Purchase and remortgage
- On a capital and interest repayment basis only
What is more, Foundation has today also reduced rates across their standard F1 and F2 discount range up to 70bps.
- F1 2 Year ERC free discount with a current initial pay rate of 2.94
- One free standard valuation
- Lender product fee of 1,495
- Purchase and remortgage
As a final note, Foundation has reduced selected lender product fees by 300.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/05/2022 - Shawbrook: New! Energy Efficiency Discount
Shawbrook Bank has launched a Buy to Let Energy Efficiency Discount to help landlords make improvements to their properties to make them more efficient and consequently, more environmentally sound.
Following their research into the proposed changes to energy performance regulations, Shawbrook is more committed than ever to supporting landlords in becoming more energy efficient, protecting their portfolios, while also contributing to a greener future for all.
They plan to continue to improve their proposition to ensure they can keep making a difference, and the Energy Efficiency Discount is just the first step in a long line of creative solutions in the pipeline.
Buy to Let Energy Efficiency Discount
Available across the entire Shawbrook Buy to Let offering, all new cases submitted with an Energy Performance Certificate EPC rating of C or above will be eligible for their BTL Energy Efficiency Discount on the arrangement fee.
The following discounts will apply to their 1.50 standard arrangement fee:
- EPC Rating A, Discount 0.60, New Arrangement Fee 0.90
- EPC Rating B, Discount 0.45, New Arrangement Fee 1.05
- EPC Rating C, Discount 0.25, New Arrangement Fee 1.25
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09/05/2022 - Dudley BS Launch Products
Dudley Building Society has launched two new five year fixed rate products.
The new five year fixed rate shared ownership product has a rate of 3.29, with a maximum share of 95 per cent.
The society has also increased the maximum loan to value of its five year fixed rate Expat residential product from 80 per cent to 90 per cent.
The maximum loan size of this product has also increased from 1M to 1.5M, with a rate of 3.89.
In addition, Dudley says it will continue to introduce tiered early repayment charge EPC rates to its products, with a discounted ERC rate available following the first year.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/05/2022 - Update to Shawbrook Base Rate
Following the announcement of the increase to the Bank of England Base Rate, Shawbrook Base Rate has increased to 1.00 per cent impacting their variable rates.
Their documentation will be updated accordingly and circulated shortly, but in the meantime please visit the Shawbrook website for correct rates.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/05/2022 - Foundation: RESI Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 9th May 2022 at 5:30 pm Foundation will be withdrawing all of their residential products and replacing them with new products.
Any DIPs on the existing product range will need to be submitted by 5:30 pm on Monday 9th May, which will secure the product until Monday 16th May. The DIP must be converted to a full FMA before the 16th of May.
Please note: Any DIPs issued before the 9th May 2022 and which relate to this product range which have not been converted to a full FMA by COP May 16th, will be withdrawn.
Please convert existing DIPs to a full mortgage application as soon as possible.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/05/2022 - Precise: Bridging Updates
New Non Regulated tier 2 refurbishment bridging finance from Precise Mortgages.
With more customers looking for finance to fund their heavy refurbishment projects, Precise has expanded their bridging range to provide you and your customers with even more solutions.
Whether converting a house into flats, carrying out work under permitted development rights or where planning permission is required, Precise has got all bases covered.
- Rates from 0.59 per month for regulated and non regulated finance
- Up to 70 LTV available
- Available for conversions of houses into flats as well as works that require planning permission
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04/05/2022 - Landbay: Product Updates
Landbay has updated their Buy to Let products on Wednesday 4th May.
Withdrawn:
- Limited Edition Remortgage range with 500 cashback
- Increase on 2 and 5 year fixed rates on Small portfolio landlord range
- Increase on Core 5 year fixed rates
- Increase on Green Mortgage 5 year fixed rates
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03/05/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
As of close of business today Kensington will be withdrawing all Residential and Buy to Let Specials.
Residential: RESI Select 65, 70, 85 and 95 LTV specials, RESI Select remortgage specials, RESI Core 85 LTV specials, RESI Shared Ownership specials, Help to Buy and Right to Buy specials.
Buy to Let: BTL 75 LTV 2 and 5 year specials, BTL HMO and MUB specials.
Please note the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm today
- Full Application: submitted by 5pm on Monday 9th May 2022
- Shared Ownership: 75 LTV, 4.74 per cent rate, 5 year, no lender fee, free val
- Help to Buy: 75 LTV, 4.29 per cent rate, 5 year, 999 lender fee, free val
- Right to Buy: 75 LTV, 5.09 per cent rate, no lender fee, free val
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28/04/2022 - UTB: First Time Buyer Criteria Relaxed
United Trust Bank are pleased to confirm the following enhancements to their Residential Mortgages product range:
First Time Buyer Criteria...Relaxed!
With immediate effect, there is now:
- No minimum credit score for First Time Buyers
- No minimum number of active credit items for First Time Buyers
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/04/2022 - TML: BTL Update
On Friday 29th April, TML are making changes to their BTL range and wanted to update you.
- The initial rates on their 5 year 70 LTV and 75 LTV core range products with a 2.495 fee, are increasing to 3.35 and 3.49 for standard properties only.
- The initial rate on their 5 year 75 LTV core range product with a 1.5 per cent fee, is increasing to 3.39 for standard properties only
- The initial rate on their 5 year 75 LTV core range product with a 2.5 per cent fee, is increasing to 3.19 for standard properties only
- The initial rate on their 5 year 75 LTV Fee Saver product is increasing to 3.68 for standard properties and 3.80 for HMO,MUBs
- The initial rate on their 5 year 80 LTV Fee Saver product is increasing to 4.20 for standard properties only
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/04/2022 - Bluestone: Rate Reductions
Bluestone are reducing the rates across their Help to Buy to provide further support to a growing number of customers with complex credit.
When affordability is a crucial concern for many, particularly first time buyers, Bluestone are making these rate changes to provide further support for customers with complex credit to achieve their homeownership dreams.
The sourcing systems are processing this update with the new product rates showing in Bluelink from tomorrow morning.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/04/2022 - Kent Reliance: New RESI Range
Kent Reliance understands that many of your clients can often struggle to find a lender that can support their large loan needs. That is why they have launched a new residential range to help provide solutions for these clients.
Their new range features products with no maximum loan amount on loans up to 90 LTV, new 2 year trackers and includes a choice of fixed or percentage fee options making it easier for you to place your cases.
Key features:
- Rates from 3.24
- Up to 90 LTV
- No maximum loan amount on selected products
- Fixed and percentage fee options
- Revert to rates now BBR plus 3.49
- Available for purchase and remortgage, including day one remortgages
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14/04/2022 - Foundation: New RESI Green ABC Plus
As of Thursday 14th April 2022, Foundation Home Loans have launched a new range of Residential Green ABC plus mortgage products. The new range includes fixed and discount rate options, with one free standard valuation.
The Foundation Home Loans Residential Green range is designed to reward homeowners who are purchasing or remortgaging properties with an EPC rating A to C.
- NEW: ERC free Discounted rates starting at 2.99 for the F1 tier and 3.24 in the F2 tier
- NEW: 2 Year fixed rates at 3.84 in the F1 tier and 4.09 in the F2 tier
- Up to 85 LTV
- NEW: One free standard valuation
- Covering properties with EPCs A to C
- NEW: Reduced lender product fee of 595 for Fixed Rates and 1,295 for Discounted Rates
- Purchase and Remortgage
- On a capital and interest repayment basis only
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/04/2022 - Shawbrook: Changes to BTL
Shawbrook Bank are proud to offer a range of Buy to Let products to suit the needs of your customers.
Digital Products
Shawbrook offer two Digital products for your customers with simple and straightforward cases.
Non Portfolio Product
- For customers with 4 or less properties in their portfolio
- 3.69 on a 5 year fixed up to 75 LTV
- For customers with more than 4 properties in their portfolio
- 4.09 on a 5 year fixed rate up to 75 LTV
- Customers can have unlimited properties on a single application
Shawbrook Banks Specialist product offers a complete solution for your customers with complex cases.
- Consider advances in excess of 5M
- Consider all property types including complex buy to lets, HMOs, Blocks of Flats and Student Accomodation
- Consider complex applicant types such as Trusts, Pensions and Charities
- Customers can have unlimited properties on a single application
- Shawbrook will look at expat borrowers, 0.25 per cent loading added to the rate
- Variable and fixed rates available up to 75 LTV
- Rates from 4.14
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13/04/2022 - Bluestone: Criteria Changes
Bluestone are pleased to announce they have expanded their Payday loans product range to the whole of the market to provide further support to a growing number of complex credit customers.
Bluestone will now accept applications from clients who have recently taken a payday loan, providing it has been cleared on completion. Previously Bluestone required that no new loans be taken out in the last 12 months.
These updates now mean they are able to offer a solution to customers who have been misinformed about the ramifications of taking out a payday loan, or those who have had taken out a payday loan due to a recent life event.
To find out more, call the impact team today on 01403 272625.
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12/04/2022 - Kensington: BTL Product Withdrawal
Kensington Mortgages wanted to give you advanced notice that as of close of business tomorrow they will be withdrawing the following products:
Buy to Let and Limited Company Buy to Let products:
- Buy to Let Core, 2 year fixed rate at 2.79, 75 LTV Special, 0 fee
- Buy to Let Core, 5 year fixed rate at 2.95, 75 LTV Special, 1.75 fee
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/04/2022 - UTB: No more application forms
UTB are please to confirm the latest enhancement to their Residential Mortgage and Second Charge Loan process:
No More Signed Application Forms
With immediate effect UTB have removed hard copy application forms, there are now absolutely no documents which must be signed by Borrowers before submitting a formal application to Underwriting. Any DIP issued from 13th April onwards will reflect this change in requirements, and information previously included on these forms can now simply be supplied online through the Portal.
UTB Mortgage Offers will now include a Direct Debit Mandate, which Borrowers should return along with the signed Mortgage Deed, as acceptance of Offer. For Remortgage, Unencumbered and Second Charge Loans funds will then immediately be released. For Purchase transactions UTB will rely on a request for funds from the acting solicitor, all as per the current process.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/04/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 13th April at 5.30pm, Foundation will be making changes to their residential range. They will be withdrawing their residential Green ABC plus products and replacing them with a new range of products.
The products being withdrawn are:
- F1 Green ABC plus EPC A, 3.29, 2 Year fixed at 85 LTV, 995 fee, 750 cashback
- F1 Green ABC plus EPC B, 3.34, 2 Year fixed at 85 LTV, 995 fee, 500 cashback
- F1 Green ABC plus EPC C, 3.39, 2 Year fixed at 85 LTV, 995 fee, 250 cashback
Any DIPs on existing products will need to be received by 5.30pm on Wednesday 13th April. You will then have 30 days from your DIP accept date, please refer to your illustration for this date to progress to FMA.
Please note that their broker portal will be down from 5.30pm on Wednesday 13th April in order to release their new products, it will be available again from Thursday morning.
To find out more call the impact team today on 01403 272625.
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12/04/2022 - Pepper Money: Launch Limited Edition Products
Pepper Money are delighted to introduce a new Limited Edition product to their Residential Remortgage range.
Their new Pepper 60 Limited Edition is available up to 85 LTV on a 5 year fixed term and will give customers the stability of affordable payments in a very uncertain interest rate environment.
Budget conscious customers will benefit from no application fee and 500 cashback toward their legal costs, giving them choice over which solicitor firm they choose.
The inclusion of Limited Editions to their range supports their mission to provide you with more options to accommodate your customers evolving needs.
They also updated a handful of rates on their core range, including improved 2 year rates on Pepper 60 at 70 LTV.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/04/2022 - Shawbrook: Product Updates
The past few weeks have been packed full of exciting updates at Shawbrook. They reached another key milestone in their digital journey with the unveiling of MyShawbrook Bridging and enhanced some of their products, including a reduction in bridging rates.
MyShawbrook Bridging
- Valuation and credit backed decisions at any time
- Instant integrated AVMs
- Instant Heads of Terms
- Maximum loan calculator
- More than just a pass or fail decision
- Integration with Experian, Companies House, Hometrack, Whenfresh and CLS
- Ability to instruct solicitors during the AIP stage
- Reduced their Unregulate Bridging rates by 0.10 for loans over 1M
- Rates now start from 0.40 per month
- Non Portfolio products now available for product switches
- Using the same eligibility criteria as you were submitting a new deal, the addition of Non Portfolio strengthens their offering for customers looking to product switch their loan at the end of the term
The following sustainable construction types are acceptable for buildings constructed in or after 2010:
- Structural Insulated Panels
- Insulated Concrete Formwork
- ThermoPlan
- Kingspan TEK Haus
- Beco Wallform
- Cidark P3 System
- Rockwool Duo Slab
- Hemcrete, Hempcrete
- HufHaus
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/04/2022 - Pepper Money: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making some changes to their Residential range. Their 2 year fixed rate Pepper 48 Light product at 65 LTV is being withdrawn and replaced. This change will be implemented overnight on Monday 11th April.
To secure their existing product, please ensure you have an agreed Decision in Principle submitted to DIP Illustration Produced status by 5pm on Monday 11th April, with your chosen product selected.
The Full Mortgage Applications for those cases must be submitted with fees paid by midnight on Thursday 14th April.
Pepper hope these timescales give you enough notice about their planned changes. Applications missing these deadlines will require a new product selected from the refreshed page.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/04/2022 - Precise and InterBay: Bridging Finance
The wider OSB Group has brought together the best of Precise
Mortgages and InterBay to provide you and your clients with even more bridging
solutions.
This is the first time they have leveraged their expertise across both brands, and
their new two tier refurbishment offering, in addition to their standard
range, gives you a real breadth of products. So whether it is speed for a regulated purchase you need through Precise
Mortgages, or funding to complete a large refurbishment through InterBay, they have got all bases covered.
- Rates from 0.47 per month for regulated and non regulated across both brands
- Up to 75 LTV
- Brand new developer exit range
- AVMs up to 60 LTV on Precise Mortgages products
- Available for conversions of houses and commercial units into flats
- Works that require planning permission
- Expanded solicitor panel for InterBay, including dual representation
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08/04/2022 - Saffron: Product Change
- Removing the application fee from their First Time Buyer and Owner Occupied Fixed Rate products
- Reducing the rates on their Self Build range and Owner Occupied 5 years fixed
- Introducing two new 5 year fixed rate First Time Buyer products
- Extending product end dates
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08/04/2022 - Vida: Limited Edition Withdrawal Notice
Vida Homeloans thank you once again for the strong interest in their latest BTL Limited Editions where they have no reached their allocated tranche size. The following products will therefore be withdrawn from 6.00pm on Wednesday 6th April.
Buy to Let, Limited Editions
- Standard 5 Year 3.24, Fee Saver Limited Edition
- HMO 5 Year 3.39, Fee Saver Limited Edition
- Standard 5 Year 3.14, 4,995 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- HMO 5 Year 3.24, 4,995 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- Decision in Principle must be submitted, with product selected, by 6.00pm on Wednesday 6th April.
- For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 6.00pm on Wednesday 13th April.
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08/04/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
- All 5 year fixed, fee assisted products
- All limited edition fee assisted products for specialist property types
- F1 and HMO early remortgage products
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07/04/2022 - Foundation: Release New Green ABC+ Products
As of 7th April 2022, Foundation Home Loans are offering a new BTL Green ABC plus range exclusively for properties with EPC ratings of A to C. The new Green products include one free valuation and come with a 1 per cent product fee.
- Single products covering properties with EPCs A to C
- F1 5 Year fixed rate at 3.49
- Up to 75 LTV
- NEW One free valuation
- Options for HMOs, short term lets and UK expatriates
- 1 per cent product fee
- For purchase and remortgage
- 5 Year fixed rate at 3.99
- Up to 75 LTV
- 1.25 per cent product fee
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantees needed for shareholders
- Limited companies, SPV with complex structures
- Shareholding can include other companies
- Newly formed SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany loans
- No min income or employment, self employment history
- First time landlords considered
- Expats considered as individuals or limited companies
- Up to 85 LTV and Loans up to 2M on Core Range
- ICR of 125 for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
- No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
- Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100 per cent
- HMOs standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs up to 10 units
- Short term lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1 remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green Products for properties with EPC rating A to C
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05/04/2022 - Precise Mortgages: 0 Product Fee BTL Mortgages
Precise Mortgages has announced the introduction to their new Buy to Let range. Rates start from 2.79 and include fixed and product fee options.
In addition, they have launched 2 and 5 year fixed rates with 0 product fee, refunded valuation, maximum 630 and 500 cashback, which could be ideal for landlord customers looking to remortgage pr those after lower upfront costs.
- Rates from 2.79
- 2 and 5 year fixed rate products available
- Options for personal ownership, limited company, HMO and limited company HMO landlords
- Loans up to 3M available
- Customers with less than perfect credit histories now considered up to 80 LTV
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01/04/2022 - Precise Mortgages: Adverse Credit
Precise Mortgages are widening their acceptable adverse
credit criteria across their core and DMP residential ranges.
They are also increasing maximum LTVs
to 85% for customers with recent credit blips.
Adverse Credit
New 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 80 LTV for the following adverse:
- Defaults, 5 in 24 months
- CCJs, 3 in 24 months
- DMPs, active and recently satisfied
- Missed mortgage and secured loan arrears, 1 in 12 months, 3 in 36 months, worst status
- Unsecured arrears not counted
Maximum LTV increased 85 for customers with the following adverse:
- Defaults, 2 in 24 months, max 1,500 in 12 months, unlimited thereafter
- CCJs, 1 in 24 months, max 1,000 in 12 months, 2,500 in 24 months
- DMPs active and recently satisfied
- Missed mortgage and secured loan arrears, 1 in 12 months, 3 in 36 months worst status
- Unsecured arrears not counted
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01/04/2022 - Kensington: Product Updates
Today Kensington Mortgages are launching new Residential, BTL and HMO, MUB specials! Here are the details you need:
Residential:- Select 85 LTV
- 5 Years fixed
- 4.68 per cent rate
- No fee
- Free valuation and free legals options
- 75 LTV
- 5 Years fixed
- 2.95 per cent
- 1.75 fee
- 75 LTV
- 5 Years fixed
- 2.88 per cent rate
- 1,999 fee
- Not available in Northern Ireland
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31/03/2022 - Pepper Launch HTB Remortgage
Pepper Money has expanded their Affordable Home Ownership range with the introduction of Help to Buy Remortgage products.
Peppers product and positive approach to lending is ideal for customers who do not meet the credit score requirements in the high street for a variety of reasons. This could be due to having a thin credit file or having recent missed credit payments. It could be due to CCJs or defaults having been registered as recently as 24 months ago. It may even simply be down to a recent change in job, or a self-employment status of only 1 year.
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more
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31/03/2022 - Octane Capital: Product Withdrawals
Due to the rising interest rate and swap rate environment, Octane
Capital are withdrawing their existing Buy to Let products with immediate
effect and replacing them with new products. These new products are effective
from 1 April 2022.
Any
case which has been offered, and with a legal undertaking provided, can proceed
on the existing product and terms provided it completes by 15 April 2022.
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more
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31/03/2022 - Landbay: Product Withdrawals
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30/03/2022 - Precise Mortgages: BTL Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are launching a new range of buy to let products on Friday 1 April 2022.
To secure a product from their currant range, including their limited edition products, you must fully submit your applications before 8pm on Thursday 31 March 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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30/03/2022 - Pepper Money: Updated Product Range
Pepper Money has refreshed their product range to ensure they continue to offer great value and choice for your customers even in a rising rate environment.
It has been a great start to 2022 and Pepper have provided the much needed solution to so many customers in need of our specialist approach, and they continue to back this up with the high level of service you have come to rely on.
- Residential rates adjusted across all their product tiers
- Buy to Let in addition to rate adjustments, Pepper have introduced Lifetime Tracker on their Pepper 36 and 36 Light range with the option of 65 to 80 LTV
- Affordable Home Ownership rates adjusted across their Shared Ownership and Help to Buy products
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30/03/2022 - Foundation: Expand panel of Solicitors
As
of 30th March 2022, Foundation Home Loans have expanded their closed
panel of solicitors to transact all specialist property cases. For
all specialist properties, including HMOs, large HMOs and multi unit
properties, brokers can now choose from a wider panel of legal firms with specific expertise in specialist property
purchases and remortgages.
Why use Foundation for your next BTL case
- Experts in individual or limited company applications
- Up to 4 directors and no personal guarantees are needed for shareholders
- Limited companies, SPV with complex structures
- Shareholding can include other companies
- Newly formed SPVs and flexible deposit sources including Intercompany loans
- No min income or employment, self employment history
- First Time Landlords considered
- ExPats considered as individuals or limited companies
- Up to 85 LTV and loans up to 2M, on core range
- ICR of 125 for limited company borrowers and basic rate taxpayers
- No limit to portfolio size, subject to maximum borrowing of 5M with Foundation
- Portfolio in the background stress tested at 100%
- HMOs, standard to 6 bedrooms, large up to 8 bedrooms and MUBs up to 10 units
- Short term lets in personal or SPV structures
- Day 1 remortgages
- Products without ERCs
- Range of Green Products for properties with EPC ratings A to C
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29/03/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Change
Fleet Mortgages Buy to Let product range is changing on Thursday 31st March.
To secure current rates:
- DIPS must be submitted by 5.00pm 31st March
- APPS must be submitted by 1st April
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28/03/2022 - TML: BTL Update
The Mortgage Lender are making some alterations to their BTL range and wanted to update you.
On Tuesday 29th March, TML are introducing two new 5 year 75 LTV fixed rate
products to their core range. The initial rates, for standard properties only,
are 3.04 and 3.24 with a 1.5 and 2.5 completion fee.
The initial rate on their 5 year 75 LTV core range product with a 2,495 fee, is
increasing to 3.34 for standard properties only.
The initial rates on their 5 Year 75 LTV fee saver range are also increasing to 3.53 for standard properties and 3.65 for HMO,MUB properties.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/03/2022 - Pepper Money: Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making some changes to their Residential
and Buy to Let ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight on
Monday 28th March.
To secure one of their existing products, please ensure you have an agreed
Decision in Principle submitted to DIP Illustration Produced status by 5pm on
Monday 28th March, with your chosen product selected.
The Full Mortgage Applications for those cases must be submitted with fees paid
by midnight on Monday 4th April.
Pepper Money hope these timescales give you enough notice about their planned changes. Applications
missing these deadlines will require a new product selected from the refreshed
range.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/03/2022 - TML: Residential Updates
The Mortgage Lenders next generation residential range is here. Now more streamlined than ever. It is refreshing when things are just simple. No one needs more complexity in their lives, right. This is exactly why TML have taken the time to simplify their residential range.
Their new 4 tier range means getting the best rate for your clients is easier than ever. Take a look at what they are doing to help you and your clients:
New Streamlined Residential Range:
- Removed the cascade on unsecured arrears, meaning applicants unsecured credit will no longer be used in allocating their product tier
- A simple structure means it is easier to get your clients onto the best rate
- Better rates mean happier clients and less tiers mean an easier process for you
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/03/2022 - Shawbrook: Reduced Unregulated Bridging Rates
Shawbrook Bank are delighted to announce some more rate reductions across their proposition.
Unregulated Bridging rates have reduced by 0.10 for loans over 1m, so rates now start from 0.40 per month.
Product Highlights:
- LTV up to 85
- Auction purchases catered for
- Loans from 50k to 15M
- Bridge to Let
- No ERCs
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22/03/2022 - Foundation: New Fee Assisted Fixed Rates
As
of 22nd March 2022, Foundation Home Loans have reduced the fee on their existing
fee assisted buy to let range and also introduced a new 80 LTV tier.
- 2 and 5 year F1 fee assisted fixed rates starting from 3.29 up to 75 LTV
- Rates up to 80 LTV from 3.79 fixed for two years and 3.99 fixed for five years
- Fee assisted product fee now reduced to 495
- One free standard valuation
- No application fee
- For purchase and remortgage
They have also introduced new Limited Edition Specialist property Fee assisted products for landlords purchasing or remortgaging an HMO up to 6 occupants or a short term let property.
- Specialist property fee assisted fixed rates starting from 3.44
- 495 Lender product fee
- 2 and 5 year options up to 75 LTV
- One free standard valuation
- No lender applicant fee
- For purchase and remortgage
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18/03/2022 - Foundation: Product Withdrawal Notice
On Monday 21st March at 5:30pm, Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing their buy to let F1 Fee Assisted products.
Products being withdrawan are:
- F1 Fee Assisted 3.29, 2 year fixed, 75 LTV product with a 1495 fee
- F1 Fee Assisted 3.39, 5 year fixed, 75 LTV product with a 1495 fee
Any DIPs on existing products will need to be received by 5:30pm on Monday 21st March.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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18/03/2022 - Vida: Limited Edition Withdrawal Notice
Given the excellent response to Vidas BTL Limited Editions they have now reached their allocated tranche size for all their BTL Limited Editions and will be withdrawing the remaining two products listed below with effect from 6.30pm on Friday 18th March.
Buy to Let Limited Editions
- Standard 5 year 3.19, Fee Saver Limited Edition
- HMO 5 year 3.19, Fee Saver Limited Edition
- Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with product selected, by 6.30pm on Friday 18th March.
- For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 8pm on Friday 25th March.
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17/03/2022 - Zephyr: Product Notice
Zephyr is giving you advance notice that all their buy to let fixed rates will increase on
Tuesday 22nd March.
- To secure the current rates, you need to have submitted a full mortgage application by 5pm on Monday 21st March.
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17/03/2022 - Shawbrook: Product Switch
In the second wave of product changes Shawbrook Bank are making this week, they are delighted to announce that their Buy to Let Non Portfolio product is now available for product switches.
Using the same eligibility criteria as if you were submitting a new deal, the addition of non portfolio bolsters their offering for those customers looking to product switch their loan at the end of the term.
Product Highlights:- Non portfolio landlords only: Individuals, Simple Limited Companies, SPV and LLP applicants only
- 5 Year fixed rate of 3.69
- Can consider up to 75 LTV
- Property must meet AVM criteria and proceed based on a successful AVM result
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16/03/2022 - Vida: Limited Edition Withdrawal Notice
Given the excellent response to Vidas BTL Limited Editions, they have now reached their allocated tranche size and will be withdrawing the two products listed below with effect from 6:30 pm on Thursday 17th March.
Buy to Let Limited Editions
- Standard 5 Year 2.99, 1 Fee Limited Edition
- Standard 5 Year 3.04, 1,495 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected, by 6:30 pm on Thursday 17th March.
- For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 8 pm on Friday 25th March
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15/03/2022 - Shawbrook: Reduced Commercial Rates
Shawbrook Bank are delighted to announce that they are reducing the rates across their Commercial Investment product range.
From today, they have lowered their five year fixed rates for loans over 150K:
- Semi Commercial from 4.74
- Commercial from 5.49
Product Highlights:
- Consider up to 75 LTV over 25 years
- The mortgage term can exceed the lease
- Take a sensible approach to sector experience
- Can consider complex commercial scenarios e.g vacant commercial, change of use and serviced offices
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11/03/2022 - Pepper Money: Launch Limited Edition Products
Pepper Money are pleased to introduce some new Limited Edition products to their Residential range which will go live on 11.03.2022 . Both Pepper 48 and 48 Light Limited Editions are available up to 85 LTV on a 2 year and 5 year fixed term.
Their Pepper 48 range is suitable for customers who have not had a Default or CCJ within the last 48 months. In fact, the vast majority of customers we support with their Pepper 48 range have never had a CCJ or defaults at all and so it provides a great solution for those customers who have simply failed a credit score with a mainstream provider or have other complexities which may not fit the mainstream mould such as complex income, or minor blips with unsecured credit or utilities.
Whether your customers are looking to purchase or remortgage, they could benefit from their reduced completion fees and 500 cashback to help cover additional costs, offering a valued alternative to a free legal option.
The inclusion of Limited Editions to their range supports their mission to provide you with product options that accommodate the evolving needs of your customers and, help more people succeed with their property plans.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/03/2022 - Kensington: Product Updates
Kensington has launched new Residential specials, including Shared Ownership, Right to Buy and Help to Buy products.
- Special Shared Ownership 95 LTV, 2 years fixed, 4.14, no fee and free vals
- Special Right to Buy 75 LTV, 2 years fixed, 4.29, no fee and free vals
- Special Help to Buy 75 LTV, 2 years fixed, 3.89, 999 fee and free vals
- New 5 years fixed rate specials available also
- Please note, these products are not available in Northern Ireland
To submit a case on a current 5 year fixed rate product, please note the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm on Friday 11th March 2022.
- Full Application - submitted by 5pm on Thursday 17th March 2022.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legals apply.
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08/03/2022 - TML: BTL Lending Update
The Mortgage Lenders limited edition BTL product has reached the end of the tranche and will be
withdrawn.
From the close of business today, Tuesday 8th March, the limited edition product will no
longer be available to select at DIP. They will also be increasing their BTL
minimum loan to 50,000 across the product range unless otherwise stated for
an individual product.
- On the limited edition products, submitted DIPs must proceed to full application, with fees paid by COB Thursday 10th March 2022.
- For loans under 50,000, submitted DIPS must proceed to full application with fees paid by COB Thursday 10th March 2022.
- Applications already submitted will proceed as normal.
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07/03/2022 - Fleet Mortgages: Product Changes
On Wednesday, 9th March, Fleet Mortgages will be changing their products.
Highlights:
- Old Product: BTL00341 at 2.99 per cent
- New Product: BTL00345 at 3.09 per cent
- Old Product: LTD00297 at 2.99 per cent
- New Product: LTD00301 at 3.09 per cent
- DIPS must be submitted by 5pm on 9th March
- Apps must be submitted by 10th March
- New products will be released on 9th March
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04/03/2022 - Kensington: Product Update
With effect from close of business today the following 5 Year Residential Special products will be withdrawn:
- Select 85 LTV - 4.63, 999 fee
- Select 85 LTV - 4.93, no fee
- Select 95 LTV - 5.36, 999 fee
- Select 95 LTV - 5.66, no fee
- Core 85 LTV - 4.84, 999 fee
- Core 85 LTV - 5.03, no fee
To submit a case on these products, please note the submissions deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm today
- Full Application, submitted by
5pm on Thursday 10th March 2022
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04/03/2022 - Bluestone: Rate Changes
Bluestone Mortgages has made some updates to their product range. View their range highlights below.
Purchase and Remortgage:
- 2 and 3 Year fixed rates from 5.03 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.96 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- Up to 85 LTV
- 2 and 3 Year fixed rates from 5.68 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- 5 Year fixed rates from 5.36 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- Up to 85 LTV
- 2 and 3 Year fixed rates from 5.53 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- 5 Year fixed rates from 5.31 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- Up to 85 LTV
- 5 Year fixed rates from 5.96 at 60 LTV on Clear rage
- Up to 75 LTV
- No lender app fee
- Free upfront valuation
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.96 at 60 LTV on Clear rage
- Up to 75 LTV
- 1,495 Lender fee
- Loading of 1 per cent applies to customers that have had an IVA, Debt Relief Order or Bankruptcy discharged in the last 6 years
- 2 and 3 Year fixed rates from 6.03 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- 5 Year fixed rates from 5.96 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- Up to 80 LTV
- 2 and 3 Year fixed rates from 6.68 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.36 at 60 LTV on Clear range
- Up to 80 LTV
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03/03/2022 - Vida: RESI Key Worker Range
Vida Homeloans wanted to let you know more about their new Key Worker proposition that they have recently launched on their Residential range.
Key Worker Highlights:
- Key Workers can borrow up to 5.5x their income, applied to all parties to the mortgage
- Up to 90 LTV available
- 2nd income and shift allowances accepted
- Just one party to the application needs to be a Key Worker
- Available across Vida tiers 48, 36 and 24
- Fee Saver options available, including one free valuation, a 250 contribution towards legal fees paid within 30 days of completion
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03/03/2022 - Family BS: Product Updates
The Family Building Society has updated their Padckager Exclusive product range.
Owner Occupier Semi Exclusives:
- 2 Year fixed rate from 3.09
- 5 Year fixed rate from 2.99
- Max 80 LTV
- 999 Lender product fee
- Minimum loan 45k
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.04
- Max 70 LTV
- 999 Lender product fee
- Minimum loan 45k
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.24
- Max 70 LTV
- 999 Lender product fee
- Minimum loan 45k
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02/03/2022 - The Tipton: 6x Lending Updates
The Tipton and Coseley Building Society has updated their 6x Lending Income product, which is an exclusive range available through Impact Packaging.
Guidance For 6x Income Product
Likes:- Circa 45k for single apps and 65k for joint
- 85 loan to value or less
- Good credit
- Long term
- Low commitments
- New build applications accepted without HTB or deposit incentives
Dislikes:
- Benefit income
- Missed payments
- Right to Buy, concessionary purchase
- Cases requiring exceptions
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02/03/2022 - Bluestone: Rate Changes
Bluestone wanted to let you know they are making some changes to their product rates.
The new rates will come into effect from Friday 4th March and will affect selected products. Please ensure any applications you wish to submit on the existing product rates are received by 5:30pm on Thursday 3rd March.
The products are live from Friday 4th March in Bluelink and all sourcing systems will be updated to reflect these changes as soon as possible.
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/03/2022 - Together: Commercial Buy to Let Improvements
Together are delighted to announce some new improvements to their Commercial Buy to Let product range in response to feedback from the intermediary market. They have simplified the plans to remove complexity, reduce rates and increase LTVs across the range.
First charge BTL:
- First charge mortgage now starts at their lowest ever variable rate of 4.49
- 2 year fixed rate has reduced to 4.79
- 5 year fixed rate has reduced to 4.99
- Maximum LTV for remortgages has increased to 75
Second Charge BTL:
- Variable second charge mortgage rate now starts at 5.99
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02/03/2022 - The Tipton: Product Updates
The Tipton and Coseley Building Society has updated their product ranges, including introducing new products.
Lender Highlights:
- Concessionary purchase from family members, gifted equity can be used as a sole deposit source must be max 85 LTV
- Giftors can reside in the property, family members can gift deposit and then reside in the new property without being on the mortgage
- Right to Buy, can use clients in probation if the same line of work as the previous role
- CIS workers, treated as employed, salary based on 6 month average
- Rental Income, acceptable as a source of income for residential affordability, an average of last 2 years SA302 used
- Missed payments, can accept blips up to status 2 in the last 2 years
- No credit scoring
- Residential interest only, no minimum income required, max LTV 60, minimum equity 200k outside M25 and 400k inside M25
- Second homes, allow the property to be let on a short term basis when not in family use
- Later Life, able to lend to age 95 for standard residential cases and until death or life event for RIO cases
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01/03/2022 - Dudley BS Product Updates
Dudley has made some key updates live from today which they would like to share with you.
Highlights:
- 95 LTV Shared Ownership from 3.49
- 80 LTV BTL and Holiday Let
- 85 LTV of GDV for Self-Build
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25/02/2022 - Pepper Money: Changes across RESI and BTL ranges
Pepper Money has made changes across their Residential and Buy to Let ranges.
Pepper Money has introduced Lifetime Tracker to their range up to 85 for Residential and 80 for Buy to Let. These rates track the Pepper Money variable rate, which is known as LMR and is currently at 1.10. The Residential Lifetime Tracker starts from 2.67 at 65 LTV and they have applied an ERC of 3 in year 1, 2 in year 2, 1 in year 3, and 0.5 in years 4 to5.
They have repriced all Residential and Buy to Let rates whilst also removing some of their Buy to Let 2 year fixed rates, leaving their very popular 5 year fixed rate options.
They have however maintained the choice of 2 and 5 year fixed rates in their top Buy to Let tier, Pepper 60.
With these latest changes, they remain dedicated to the intermediary market, with highly competitive products which they hope will meet a wide range of customer needs.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/02/2022 - Pepper Money Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making some changes to their Residential and Buy
to Let mortgage ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight on Thursday
24th February.
To secure one of their existing products, please ensure you have an agreed
Decision in Principle submitted to DIP Illustration Produced status by 5pm on
Thursday 24th February, with your chosen product selected.
The Full Mortgage Applications for those cases must be submitted with fees paid
by midnight on Thursday 3rd March.
Hopefully, these timescales give you enough notice about their planned changes.
Applications missing these deadlines will require a new product selected from
the refreshed range.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/02/2022 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington has launched new Residential and BTL specials, get them while you can!
Residential:
- Select 75% LTV, 2 years fixed, 3.29 no fee, free valuation and legals options, 1000 cashback available, remo only
- Select 80 LTV, 2 years fixed, 3.64 no fee, free valuation and legals options, 1000 cashback available, remo only
BTL:
- BTL 75 LTV, 2 years, 2.79 no fee
- BTL 75 LTV, 2 years, 2.59, 1.75 fee, 500 cashback available
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/02/2022 - Fleet Mortgages Reduce Rates
Fleet Mortgages has reduced their tracker rates on Tuesday 22nd February.
- DIPS must be submitted by 5:00pm 22nd February
- Apps must be submitted by 5:00pm 23rd February
- Rates start at 2.59
- Rental Calculations from 125 at 2.89
- Up to 80 LTV
- Free, Discounted Valuations
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
- Price Reductions
- All 5 year products benefit from payrate rental calculations
- Standard tracker rates from 3.39 at 65 LTV
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21/02/2022 - Zephyr Increase Rates
All of Zephyrs fixed rates except the 5 year options for HMOs and MUFBs will increase from Monday 21st February.
Rate Highlights:
- EPC A, B and C, 2 Year fixed rates from 2.79 at 65 LTV available up to 80 LTV
- EPC A, B and C, 5 Year fixed rates from 2.84 at 65 LTV available up to 80 LTV
- EPC D and E, 2 Year fixed rates from 2.89 at 65 LTV available up to 80 LTV
- EPC D and E, 5 Year fixed rates from 2.94 at 65 available up to 80 LTV
- New Build and FAC properties EPC A, B and C, 2 Year fixed rates from 2.79 at 65 LTV available up to 75 LTV
- New Build and FAC properties EPC A, B and C, 5 Year fixed rates from 2.84 at 65 LTV available up to 75 LTV
- New Build and FAC properties EPC D and E, 2 Year fixed rates from 2.89 at 65 LTV available up to 75 LTV
- New Build and FAC properties EPC D and E, 5 Year fixed rates from 2.94 at 65 LTV available up to 75 LTV
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18/02/2022 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensingtons new product
rates are now live including some new special edition products, here are some
highlights:
- BTL 2 Year Special Edition 75 LTV, 2.79, 1.75 fee, 500 Cashback
- Residential Select 2 Year Remortgage Special Edition 65 LTV, 3.15, no fee, free valuation & free legals or 250 cashback
- Residential Select 2 Year Special Edition 85 LTV, 4.53, no fee, free valuation and free legals or 250 cashback
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/02/2022 - Foundation: BTL Rate Changes
Foundation has made some changes to their BTL products, repricing several 75 LTV fixed rates, and also reducing their F1 2 year 75 LTV discount rate by 1.15 to 2.49, as well as introducing a new 80 LTV 2 year discount product.
New discount product:
- New F1 2 year discount, 80 LTV at 2.99 reversion, 2.50 discount
- No ERCs
- For both purchases and remortgages
- Maximum loan size of 500k at 80 LTV
- 2 fee
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16/02/2022 - Family BS Product Withdrawal
Family Building Society are withdrawing some of their fixed rate mortgages from their mortgage product range for both Owner Occupiers and Buy to Let. This will impact New Business only.
These changes will take effect from today, 16 February 2022 and are summarised as follows:
Owner Occupier repayment:
- 2 Year Fixed, Core, 60 and 80 LTVs
- 2 Year Fixed Joint Mortgage Sole Owner JMSO 60 and 80 LTVs
Buy to Let:
- 3 Year Fixed UK, Landlord, 60 and 70 LTVs
Semi Exclusive Owner Occupier Interest Only, only available to select intermediaries and packager partners:
- 2 Year Fixed, Core, 60 and 80 LTVs
The deadline for receipt of applications for all withdrawn mortgage products is:
- 5pm on Friday 18 February, through Familys Mortgage Hub and
- 5pm on Monday 21 February by paper
Where applicable, the above products remain available for existing borrower product switches and further advances, if they were available for these purposes prior to this change.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/02/2022 - Zephyr Product Notice
All of Zephyrs fixed rates, except the 5 year options for HMOs and MUFBs will increase on Monday 21st February.
To secure the current rates, your brokers need to have submitted a full mortgage application by 5pm on Friday 18th February.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/02/2022 - Kensington Product Notice
With effect from close of business Thursday 17th February Kensington will be repricing their full product range, including the specials (with the exception of Flexi Fixed For Term). New rates will be live from Friday 18th February.
To submit a case on the existing products please note the submission deadlines
below:
- Decision in principle produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm on Thursday 17th February.
- Full Application submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 23rd February.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/02/2022 - Foundation Home Loans Product Withdrawal Notice
On Wednesday 16th February at 5:30pm, Foundation will be withdrawing most of their 65 LTV fixed BTL rates, and they will also be withdrawing and repricing a number of their 75 LTV fixed BTL rates.
Please note that, as well as the above, these popular BTL rates are included in this withdrawal also:
- F1 2.99 5 year fixed with a 1.5 fee
- F1 2.89 5 year fixed with a 2 fee
- F1 Green ABC plus C 3.19 5 year fixed with 0.5 fee
Please key your DIP as soon as possible.
Any DIPs on existing products will need to be received by 5:30pm on Wednesday 16th February. You will then have 30 days from your DIP accept date (please refer to your illustration for this date) to progress to FMA.
Please note that Foundations broker portal will be down from 5:30pm on Wednesday 16th February in order
to release their new products, it will be available again from Thursday
morning.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/02/2022 - The Mortgage Lender: Packager Exclusive
The Mortgage Lender has updated their Residential product range, as well as a brand new Lumi Residential Packager Exclusive product range which is now available via impact packaging.
Packager Exclusive, Lumi Residential Range
- Current payday loans are now considered
- No cascade on unsecured arrears
- New rates available for recently discharged bankruptcy
- 2 year fixed rate from 4.25, 70 LTV
- 5 year fixed rate from 4.66, 70 LTV
- Up to 75 LTV
- 1,495 or 695 Lender fee options
- 2 year fixed rate from 5.35 at 70 LTV
- 5 Year fixed rate from 5.65 at 70 LTV
- 1,495 or 695 Lender fee options
- 2 year fixed rate from 6.55 at 70 LTV
- 5 Year fixed rate from 6.60 at 70 LTV
- 1,495 or 695 Lender fee options
- 2 year fixed rate at 4.98, 75 LTV
- 5 Year fixed rate at 5.23, 75 LTV
- 1,495 Lender fee
- No cascade on unsecured arrears
- Fee saver and cashback products available for purchase and remortgage
- Loans up 1M available
- 2 Year fixed rates starting from 2.79
- 5 Year fixed rates starting from 3.27
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11/02/2022 - Kensington Withdrawal Notice
With effect from close of business Monday 14th February, Kensington will be withdrawing the Residential Select 2 year fixed term 70 LTV products.
To submit a case on these products, please note the submissions deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm on Monday 14th February 2022
- Full Application, submitted by 5pm on Sunday 20th February 2022
Please note we still have a Residential special 2 year fixed term 70 LTV Remo only product available.
Please also note that from close of business today we are also withdrawing the BTL 2 year special, 75 LTV, 2.79.
To submit a case on this product the FMA must have commenced by 5pm
today and the full application needs to have been submitted by 5pm Thursday
17th February 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/02/2022 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington has launched new Residential specials, get them while you can!
Here are some highlights:
- Select 95 LTV: 2 years fixed, 999 fee, 5.07 rate or no fee option at 5.37
- Select 85 LTV: 2 years fixed, 999 fee, 3.79 rate or no fee option at 3.99
- Core 85 LTV: 2 years fixed, 999 fee, 4.24 rate or no fee option at 4.43
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08/02/2022 - Vida Homeloans New Limited Editions
Vida Homeloans has introduced a new range of Buy to Let and Residential Limited Editions. Products go live on Tuesday 8th February 2022.
Buy to Let
NEW LIMITED EDITION Standard and HMO, MUFBs BTL, FIXED FEES 1,495 AND 1,995:
- Fixed fee which can be added to the loan
- SPVs accepted
- Available for purchases or remortgages
- Limited Tranche Availability
- 5 Year Fixed
- 75 LTV
- Standard rate 3.04, 1,495 lender product fee
- HMO, MUB rate 3.19, 1,495 lender product fee
- Max loan 1m
RESIDENTIAL 90 LTV LIMITED EDITIONS:
- Available for properties in England, Wales and Scotland
- Available on Vida 48 and 36
- Available for Home Movers, Remortgages or FTBs
- Standard option with lender product fee 995
- Fee saver option with 0 product fee, one free valuation on properties valued up to 500k and a 250 contribution towards legals paid on completion
- 180 assessment fee payable upfront on application
- Limited Tranche Availability
- 2 Year Fixed
- 90 LTV
- Standard Vida 48 rate 3.89
- Standard Vida 36 rate 4.39
- 995 Lender product fee
- 400k Max loan
- 2 Year Fixed
- 90 LTV
- Standard Vida 48 rate 4.49
- Standard Vida 36 rate 4.89
- 0 Lender product fee
- 400k Max loan
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07/02/2022 - Precise Mortgages: Bridging Finance from 0.47%
Precise Mortgages are pleased to introduce their new
range of bridging finance products featuring their lowest ever rate.
What is more they have also increased
their maximum age to 85 at the end of the term on regulated
products. For bridging finance, they are on the case.
Highlights:
- Rates from 0.47
- Products available up to 75 LTV
- No maximum loan amount
- AVMs up to 60 LTV with no fee
- Maximum age 85 for regulated and non regulated finance
- Multiple bridging loans considered
- Standard and light refurbishment accepted
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04/02/2022 - Roma Finance Reduce Rates
Roma Finance wants you to be the first to know that they have reduced rates and simplified their product range.
So... What do their rates look like now?
- Standard Residential Bridging and Auction starting from 0.59
- Light, Medium and Heavy Refurbishment starting from 0.79
- Semi Commercial Bridging starting from 0.89
- Commercial Bridging starting from 1.00
- Ground up Development starting from 0.89
Following the recent announcement that Roma and British Business Investments have agreed a funding partnership to support housebuilders across the country, their development finance range has been simplified and they are now offering a Commercial Development Finance product.
View their latest product guide:
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/02/2022 - Precise Mortgages Bridging Finance Withdrawals
Precise Mortgages are launching a new and improved bridging finance range on Monday 7 February.
To secure a product from
our current range, you must fully submit your applications before 8pm on Friday 4 February.
New products will be available on their Precise Mortgages website from 9am on Monday.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/02/2022 - Kensington Product Withdrawal
With effect from close of business Monday 7th February, Kensington will be withdrawing the Residential Select 5 year fixed term 70 LTV products.
To submit a case on this product, these products, please note the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm on Monday 7th February 2022
- Full Application, submitted by 5pm on Sunday 13th February
Please also note that close of business today (4th Feb) Kensington are also withdrawing the BTL 5 year special, 75 LTV, 2.95.
To submit a case on this product the FMA must have commenced by 5pm today and the full application needs to have been submitted by 5pm Thursday 10th February.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/02/2022 - TML BTL Product Changes
The Mortgage Lender has updated their BTL Product Guide, including details of three new BTL product changes:
- 5 Year 75 LTV Fee Saver products repriced for standard and HMO properties
- 5 Year 80 LTV Fee Saver product repriced for standard properties
- 5 Year 70 LTV Fixed Fee product launched
TML BTL Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/02/2022 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington Mortgages has updated their 90 LTV Residential products on the following:
- For Select, the Hero Mortgage and Young Professional ranges, rates now start from 4.79 for 2 years fixed term with a fee of 1,299.
- For Core, rates now start from 5.19 for 2 years fixed term with a fee of 1,299
- For New Build eKo Reward rates now start from 5.19 for 2 years fixed term, no fee.
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, the maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legals apply.
Call impact today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/02/2022 - Precise Mortgages Valuation Process
As one of the UKs leading specialist lenders, Precise know that customers often want to secure a buy to let or residential mortgage as quickly as possible.
So, from Monday 7 February they will now immediately instruct valuations from the full case submission stage.
It means you and your customers will now benefit from
- Quicker turnaround times
- Improved process experience
- Underwriter case ownership from submission to completion
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01/02/2022 - Dudley introduce First Homes products
Dudley BS has launched a brand new mortgage product to support
the First Homes Scheme.
With house price growth outstripping incomes and with
first time buyers representing around 50 of all mortgages, there is a growing
demand for the scheme. The First Homes scheme is a government
initiative that will enable local first time buyers and key workers across
England to purchase a new-build home, at a minimum discount of 30 against the
market value. The scheme involves the building of new homes specifically to be
sold at a discount, and these properties must be purchased by first time
buyers.
The First Homes Scheme aligns with the Societys
commitment to helping your clients who may be struggling to obtain a mortgage
to buy their first home.
The product they launched is a Five Year Fixed
Rate product with a rate of 2.99. The LTV of the product is 90 of the discounted price, with a maximum loan size of 225k for
everywhere except London, where the maximum loan size is 378k.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/02/2022 - Kensington Product Notice
With effect from close of business on Tuesday 1st February, Kensington are repricing their 90 LTV Residential products on the following product ranges:
- Select
- Core
- The Hero Mortgage
- Young Professionals
- New Build eKo Reward
New rates will be live from Wednesday 2nd February 2022.
To submit a case on these products, please note the submission deadlines below:
Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm on Tuesday 1st February 2022. Full Application submitted by 5pm on Monday 7th February 2022.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/02/2022 - The Mortgage Lender Update Products
The Mortgage Lender has updated their LUMI Residential, Residential and Buy to Let product ranges.
LUMI Residential Highlights:
- Enhanced product criteria
- Flexible approach for payday loans
- No cascade for unsecured arrears
- Lumi 1, 2 Year fixed from 4.98 at 70 LTV, 5 Year fixed from 4.66 at 70 LTV remortgage
- Lumi Remortgage, 2 Year fixed from 5.38 at 70 LTV, 5 Year fixed at 5.49 at 70 LTV
- Property, min valuation 70k, 150k in London and South East
- Loan, Min loan 25,001 unless stated otherwise, max loan 1m, gifted equity considered
- Debt Consolidation, Where the application is using remortgage funds to consolidate unsecured debt, they will as a condition to the offer which requires the nominated solicitor, conveyancer to repay the debts directly.
- New Real Life 0 product with rates from 2.84
- Improved affordability for Covid Impacted Self Employed
- Purchase and remortgage up to 85 LTV
- Help to Buy for England and Wales
- Loans available up to 1m
- New Fee Saver products
- Reduced rate on Fixed Fee 5 year 75 LTV product
- Holiday and Short Term Lets products available
- Remortgage Only product added to Core Range
- Loans from 25,001 to 3m
TML LUMI RESI Product Guide
TML BTL Product Guide
TML RESI Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/02/2022 - Kent Reliance BTL Updates
Kent Reliance has announced new rates for their Buy to Let product range.
Highlights:
- Rates now from 2.49, 2 Year fixed at 75 LTV with 2.5 lender fee
- Rate reductions on all LTV Bands, 2 Year fixed rate at 85 LTV reduced by 70bps
- Higher Fee, Lower rate options, providing a range of options for landlords
- 0 Fee 5 Year fixed to 500k, for landlords looking to minimise upfront costs and appeal to the remortgage market
- Same product rates available across all BTL types, personal ownership and limited company, HMO and MUFB
- Further Advance options
Kent Reliance BTL Products
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/02/2022 - Pepper Reduce Rates
Pepper Money has lowered more than a hundred rates as part of their recent product update,
making many of their mortgages even more affordable and accessible to a broader
range of customers.
Residential Range
- Pepper 60 remortgage range now starts from 2.40 on 2 year fixed up to 55 and 2.80 on 5 year fixed up to 65 LTV
- Pepper 24 Light fixed rate lowered by 0.75, now available from 3.50
- Pepper 24, 5 year fixed rate reduced by 0.70, to 3.60, up to 75 LTV
- Pepper 60, 2 year fixed rate product introduced, up to 75 and 80 LTV, with rates from 2.99
- Pepper 60, 5 year fixed rate lowered to 3.13, up to 75 LTV
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/01/2022 - Kensington Product Notice
Kensington Mortgages are pleased to announce that from tomorrow, Tuesday 25th January, they will now have 70 LTV rates available on their Resi 6 and Core Residential ranges, offering lower rates for your clients with larger deposits or looking to remortgage.
- Core, for your clients with defaults older than 24 months, will now start from 3.34
- Resi 6, for your clients with a small blip more than 6 months ago, will now start from 4.29
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24/01/2022 - Foundation Home Loans Refresh Entire Product Range
RATES ARE REDUCED BY UP TO 0.55 AS FOUNDATION HOME LOANS REFRESHES ENTIRE PRODUCT RANGE.
Foundation Home Loans has announced a full reprice of both their buy to let and residential core ranges that include improved rates, competitive product features and greater customer value.
Residential fixed rates now start at 2.99 for two years at 65 LTV, and buy to let fixed rates now start at 2.74.
Of particular focus are customers with more complex scenarios that warrant a specialist solution, with these proposed new options providing the customer with clear mortgage choices.
The product changes come along with the news that Foundation is now also lending in Scotland.
In the Residential range, changes include:
- Rate reductions of up to 0.55 on Green Residential products at 85 LTV with a new 995 fee
- New Discounted options in the F1 and F2 ranges with a 1,495 fee which now include one free standard valuation
- New Fee Assisted options and selected price reductions of up to 0.15 in the F1 and F2 ranges. Both credit tiers introducing a reduced fee option of 195 a reduction of 400 giving customers the choice of a product with a lower upfront cost
- Selected rate reductions of up to 0.25 across the F2 credit tier offering greater value for money. Product rates start at 3.09 fixed for two years with a 1,295 fee, up to 65 LTV
- Rate reductions of up to 0.35 across the F3 range with rates starting at 3.49 fixed for two years, and 3.84 fixed for five years, both with a 995 fee
In the Buy to Let range, changes include:
- New rate and fee options at the 5 year fix 75 price point, with a new 2.89 5 year fixed rate with 2 fee, alongside a fee assisted 3.39 with a flat 1,495 fee which offers a particularly competitive price option for larger loans up to 75 LTV
- An additional large loan 5 year fixed rate at 2.94 with a flat fee of 3,995 available to 65 LTV
- A reduced 5 year fixed rate on the 2 fee large loan rate to 2.79
- Cuts to HMO rates by up to 0.20
- Cuts to Short Term Let rates by up to 0.30
The changes have been designed to support intermediaries in making a strong start to 2022, and come along with the news that Foundation now also lend in Scotland.
View Guides:
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
Foundation Residential Product Guide
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21/01/2022 - Pepper Money Criteria Updates
Pepper Money shares more criteria updates for your landlord customers to capitalise on.
- Current Employment: Minimum time with current employer has changed to three months with six months continuous employment
- Minimum income threshold: Has now been reduced to 15k, and they have introduced a First Time Landlord threshold of 25k
- Special Purpose Vehicle: Bank statements are no longer required where the SPV is newly formed, and financials are not required for SPVs formed within the last year. They allow deposits into an SPV, as cash or property transfer, from another limited company
- Main Director: Restrictions have been removed for the main director to be a homeowner, so now no directors need to be a homeowner
- Rental Income: Accepted as a standalone income stream for professional landlords with 11 properties or more
- Leased solar panels accepted: Properties with solar panels installed and where the panels are subject to a lease agreement are now accepted
- Account defaults: 2 individual utility, communication, or email order up to and including 200 each ignored. For Pepper 24 and 24 Light, excluding Bankruptcy range.
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21/01/2022 - Vida Homeloans Product Withdrawal
Vida wants to thank you for your fantastic support for their Limited Edition products launched last week. Given the overwhelming demand, both the Standard and HMO variations will be withdrawn with effect from 6.30pm on Monday 24th January. Keep your eyes peeled for new Limited Editions being launched in February.
Buy to Let Limited Editions
- HMO, MUB 5 year 2.94, 995 fixed fee limited edition
- Standard 5 year 2.94, 995 fixed fee limited edition
Transition arrangements
Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with product selected, by 6.30pm on Monday 24th January
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 8pm on Monday 31st January
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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19/01/2022 - UTB Second Charge Product Changes
United Trust Bank has made changes across their entire Second Charge product range, including Major Rate Reductions, effective immediately:
Prime 0 Status Products:
- 75 LTV, up to 0.45 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- 80 LTV, up to 1.00rate reduction for BoE Tracker, 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- Max 500k loan size
- Previous Adverse accepted: Can have unlimited unsecured missed payments if now up to date, and up to 5k of Defaults, CCJs more than 2 years ago. 0 in last 12m mortgage arrears.
- Unusual Properties accepted: including steel frame, timber frame, concrete, listed, ex local or high rise flats and maisonettes.
Near Prime, 1 Status Products:
- 65% LTV, up to 1.25 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plansB7
- 70% LTV, up to 1.30 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- 75% LTV, up to 1.60 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- 80% LTV, up to 0.50 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- Max 500k loan size to 70 LTV, 250k to 75 LTV and 125k to 80 LTV
- Previous Adverse accepted: Can have unlimited unsecured missed payments if being consolidated.
- Unusual Properties accepted: including steel frame, timber frame, concrete, listed, ex local or high rise flats and maisonettes.
Near Prime, 2 Status Products:
- 65 LTV, up to 1.50 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- 70 LTV, up to 2.00 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- 75 LTV, up to 2.30 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- 80 LTV, up to 1.40 rate reduction for 2, 3 and 5yr fixed plans
- Max 500k loan size to 70 LTV, 250k to 75 LTV and 125k to 80 LTV
- Previous Adverse accepted: Can have unlimited unsecured missed payments if being consolidated.
- Unusual Properties accepted: including steel frame, timber frame, concrete, listed, ex local or high rise flats and maisonettes.
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19/01/2022 - Foundation Home Loans Product Withdrawal Notice
On Friday 21 January at 5:30pm, Foundation will be withdrawing all of their buy to let and residential products as they refresh their product ranges.
As part of this refresh, their limited edition products are being withdrawn and not replaced.
These products include:
- 2 year variable product, 75 LTV, ERC free, 2 fee with one free valuation and no application fee, 2.84 discount of 2.40 from reversion
- 5 year fixed rate, 75 LTV, 1,995 product fee, 3.04
Any DIPs on existing products will need to be received by 5:30pm on Friday 21 January. You will then have 30 days from your DIP accept date please refer to your illustration for this date to progress to FMA.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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18/01/2022 - Zephyr Reduce Rates
Zephyr Homeloans are starting the week with some positivity by reducing all their fixed rates. The reduced rates are across ALL of their deals, available for both buy to let purchases and remortgages.
Key Highlights:
- Reductions up to 20bps
- Lowest 2 year fixed rate now 2.50 on 65 LTV Standard and New Build,Flat above commercial, EPC A, B and C
- Lowest 5 year fixed rate now 2.69 on 65 LTV Standard and New Build,Flat above commercial, EPC A, B and C
- Our most popular product 5 year fixed rate 75 LTV Standard has been reduced by 20bps
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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18/01/2022 - Masthaven Update Bridging Finance Range
Masthaven has updated their Bridging Finance product range.
Bridging Product Range Rates
- Bridging First Charge from 0.58
- Bridging Second Charge at 0.93
- Specialist Bridging First Charge from 0.73
- Specialist Bridging Second Charge at 0.98
- Refurbishment First Charge from 0.58
- Refurbishment Second Charge at 0.93
- Heavy Refurbishment First Charge from 0.78
- Heavy Refurbishment Second Charge at 0.98
- Lend in England, Wales and Scotland
- No pre application credit checks
- Regulated and unregulated
- Dual legal representation is available
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17/01/2022 - Bluestone Update Remortgage Product Range
Bluestone has updated their remortgage product range, so now they can offer either free basic legal fees or a 500 contribution to cover your clients solicitor costs. The details within do not apply to Scottish properties, where there are no free legals, but all Scottish remortgages will qualify for the 500 contribution to their solicitor costs.
Bluestone offer a free basic valuation or no application fee across all residential remortgage applications and also
- Free Basic Legal Fees, available for Remortgages and Capital raising
- 500 contribution, available for Transfer of equity, Uncencumbered properties and Debt Consolidation
Bluestone Mortgages Product Guide
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14/01/2022 - Together: New Year New Bridging Rates
Together are excited about what 2022 will hold and they are pleased to be able to share with you some further product enhancements across their regulated bridging range.
- The regulated Bridging rate has reduced to 0.59 with a max LTV of 50 and 0.69 with a max LTV of 70.
Why Together
- With nearly 50 years of experience in providing mortgages and loans, they continue to look at each case individually and they are more interested in credit behaviour than credit scores.
- They will consider applications from clients with demerits and our Regulated Bridging loans are available from 50,000.
- You will have direct access to their experienced underwriting teams plus there are no lender legal fees which could reduce the overall costs of the application for your client.
Together Personal Finance Product Guide
Together Commercial Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/01/2022 - Pepper Money BTL Criteria Enhancements
Pepper Money has made improvements to their Buy to Let lending criteria, including
- 100 per cent of the applicants income can be derived from their BTL portfolio for professional Landlords with 11 plus BTLs
- Minimum income requirement reduced to 15k for Landlords with less than 11 BTLs and 25k minimum for first time landlords, applies to both standard and also for Ltd Co applications
- Gifted deposits now accepted
- Intercompany loans accepted
- Max individual loan with Pepper Money increased to 2m
- Max aggregate debt with Pepper Money increased to 4m
- Removal of the maximum of 3 BTLs with Pepper Money rule
- Incorporation of personally owned BTLs accepted
- No financials are required for SPVs less than 12 months old
Pepper BTL Product Guide
Pepper LTD Co BTL Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/01/2022 - Kensington Product Update
Kensington Mortgages has updated their Flexi Fixed for Term product range, with rates now starting from 3.07 for 11 to 15 years fixed term at 60 LTV.
In addition, they have added not one, not two, but FOUR new specials, so make sure you take advantage of these products while you can.
Residential specials, for your clients looking to remortgage only
- 65 LTV, 2 years fixed term, 999 fee 2.78
- 65 LTV, 2 years fixed term, 999 fee, free valuation, free legals OR 250 cashback: 2.88
- 65 LTV, 2 years fixed term, no fee, free valuation, free legals OR 250 cashback: 2.95
And for your BTL including Limited Company clients
- 75 LTV, 2 years fixed term, no fee 2.79
View the product guides below for all rates and details
Kensington Residential Product Guide
Kensington BTL Product Guide
Please note, for applications from Northern Ireland, maximum LTV is 80 with 500k maximum loan size and no free legals apply.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/01/2022 - InterBay: New Year, New Criteria
InterBay are determined to deliver on your complex semi commercial and commercial cases. That is why they launched their new product range featuring LTVs up to 75 and a significant expansion to the acceptable asset classes. Plus, rates have been reduced by up to 0.50 and they have removed all trail ERCs.
- LTVs increased. Maximum loan to value increased up to 75
- Asset classes expanded. Significant increase to the types of acceptable assets
- Rates reduced. Up to 0.50 reductions, 2, 3 and 5-year fixed rates from 4.69
- No trail ERCs. Trail ERCs removed from all products
They have reduced their standard 12 months proof of rent requirement to 3 months for semi commercial and commercial loans.
View their latest rate card below:
InterBay Commercial Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/01/2022 - Shawbrook Bank: Changes to Portfolio Product
Shawbrook Bank has made changes to their Portfolio
product
criteria.
Moving
forward, to qualify for this product, the case must be eligible for and proceed with an AVM. If the AVM is
unsuccessful or you wish to instruct a full valuation, the case can progress on their Specialist product.
This change will apply to all new applications submitted from 13.01.2022. Any cases submitted prior to this date can proceed as per the previous product criteria.
Shawbrook Bank has given their Product Guide a fresh look for 2022
It now includes the entire Property Finance proposition and better highlights the key features of each product offering.
View their latest rate card:
Shawbrook Investment & Bridging Guide
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13/01/2022 - Pepper Money Product Enhancements
Pepper Money is starting the new year with a series of updates across their product range which are now live, including criteria and rate improvements.
What is changing in their Residential range
- Pepper 60 remortgage product is now available from 2.40, at 55 LTV
- Repriced Pepper 48, 36, and 24 including Light Residential products
- Minimum time with the current employer has changed to three months with six months of continuous employment
- Bank statement requirements are reduced to two months from three months
- Now ignore 1 individual utility, communication, or mail order account default up to and including 200, Applicable to Pepper 36 and 36 Light products only
What is changing in their Buy to Let range
- Buy to Let range now starts at 2.99, at 75 LTV on our Pepper 60 tier
- Minimum time with the current employer has changed to three months with six months of continuous employment
- Now accept Gifted Deposits from the same immediate family list as our Residential range
- Accept deposits into the SPV, as cash or property transfer, from another Limited Company.
- Bank statements are no longer required where the SPV is newly formed. Financials not required for SPVs formed in the last year
- Removed the restriction for the main director to be a homeowner, so now no directors need to be homeowners
- Maximum Loan of 2M with max LTV of 65 above B#1.5M. Aggregated Exposure limit has increased from 3M to 4M
- Allow Rental Income as an allowable and standalone income stream for professional landlords with 11 properties or more
- 2 individual utility, communication, or mail order account defaults up to and including 200 each ignored, Applicable to Pepper 24 and 24 Light products downwards, but excluding Bankruptcy range products
View their latest rate cards below:
Pepper Premier Exclusive RESI Guide
Pepper RESI Product Guide
Pepper BTL Product Guide
Pepper LTD Co BTL Product Guide
Pepper HTB Product Guide
Pepper Shared Ownership Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/01/2022 - Bluestone Product Notice
Bluestone Mortgages pride themselves on their communication and transparency with their brokers, so they wanted to let you know they are making some changes to their product rates.
The new rates will come into effect from Monday 17th January and will affect selected products. Please ensure any applications you wish to submit on the existing product rates are received by 5pm on Saturday 16th January.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/01/2022 - Pepper Money Product Withdrawal Notice
Pepper Money are making some changes to their Residential and Buy
to Let mortgage ranges. These changes will be implemented overnight on Wednesday 12th
January.
Full details including criteria and pricing changes will be communicated on Thursday 13th January.
To secure one of their existing products, please ensure you have an agreed
Decision in Principle submitted to DIP Illustration Produced status by 6pm on
Wednesday 12th January, with your chosen product selected.
The Full Mortgage Applications for those cases must be submitted with fees paid
by midnight on Thursday 20th January.
Pepper regret that they will not be able to honour any cases that miss these
deadlines.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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12/01/2022 - Kensington Product Notice
With effect from close of business tomorrow, 13th January, Kensington Mortgages are repricing all LTVs on the following products in the Flexi Fixed for Term ranges:
- 11 to 15 years term
- 16 to 20 years term
- 21 to 25 years term
- 26 to 30 years term
- 31 to 35 years term
New rates will be live from Friday, 14th January.
Please note, the 36 to 40 years term product rates will remain as they are.
Kensington are also withdrawing the following residential product:
- Residential Special Edition 2 Year fixed, 70 LTV, 1.99
To submit a case on these existing products, please note the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm on Thursday 13th January.
- Full Application, submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 19th January.
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11/01/2022 - Masthaven Important Product Changes
Masthaven are making some changes to their bridging products on 17th January and wanted to let you know in advance.
DIPs for their current bridging products will need to be submitted by 5:30pm on 14th January with the subsequent applications being received by 5:30pm on 21st January.
Full details of these changes will be revealed on the 17th January.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/01/2022 - Vida Homeloans Product Refresh
Vida Homeloans has refreshed and extended their product range from 90 products to over 270, providing you with more options for your clients. They have also listened to feedback and simplified their tiering to make it even easier for you to find the best solution for your specialist clients.
Proc Fees has increased with Vida Homeloans, which are now 0.50 for both Residential and Buy to Let.
Vida Homeloans Residential Highlights
- New Lending Tiers, simplified and more flexible criteria
- Up to 90 LTV
- Fee Saver, One free valuation, 0 Lender product fee and 250 contribution towards legal costs
- Key Worker range with up to 5.5x Loan to Income
- 5 Year flex range with just 3 years ERC
- Complex incomes and low credit scores
- Flexible on property types
- New simplified Lending Tiers
- Specialist properties are their speciality
- Up to 85 LTV
- Extended Fee Saver and Flex ranges available
Vida BTL Product Guide
Vida Residential Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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11/01/2022 - Fleet Mortgages Reduce Rates
New Year...New Rates! Fleet Mortgages has lowered rates across their product range on Tuesday 11th January.
Product Highlights
- Rates Start at 2.59
- Rental Calculations from 125 at 2.89
- Up to 80 LTV
- Free, Discounted Valuations
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
- Price Reductions
- All 5 year products benefit from payrate rental calculations
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.59
- 5 Year fixed rates from 2.89
- Max 80 LTV
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.79
- 5 Year fixed rates from 2.95
- Max 80 LTV
- 2 Year fixed rate at 3.09
- 5 Year fixed rate at 3.29
- Max 75 LTV
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07/01/2022 - Family BS Product Launch
Family Building Society has launched new products across their product range.
Owner Occupier Repayment
- JSMO Product fees now 599
- New High Loan semi exclusive introduced. Flat fee of 999 instead of the usual large loan fee and comes with 800 cashback for remortgages. 60 and 70 LTV maximum
- JSMO Product fees now 599
- New High Loan semi exclusive introduced. Flat fee of 999 instead of the usual large loan fee and comes with 800 cashback for remortgages. 60 LTV maximum
Family BS Semi-Exclusive Guide
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06/01/2022 - Impact SF are Shortlisted
Impact Specialist Finance are proud to be shortlisted in the 2022 Business Moneyfacts Awards for Commercial Finance Specialist Distributor of the Year.
This category will reward the company that offers a full range of funding solutions to its clients and demonstrates an exceptionally high level of achievement within the commercial finance sector, providing guidance and advice on the viability of enquiries to turn unrealistic expectations into workable funding options.You may return to this form once complete if you wish to submit a testimonial for another organisation within the category.
This form will close on 18 February 2022. Click for Online Form
Call impact today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/01/2022 - Vida Homeloans Full Product Withdrawal
In advance of something particularly spectacular happening on Tuesday 11th January Vida will be withdrawing ALL their current products at 6.30pm on Monday 10th January.
DONT PANIC, Transition arrangements
Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with product selected, by 6.30pm on Monday 10th January
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 8pm on Monday 17th JanuaryCall the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/01/2022 - Landbay Product Refresh
Landbay has started the new year with a bang, launching a product refresh featuring rate reductions up to 0.29.
Their Green range has been simplified, offering the same discounted rates for EPC A,B and C rated properties, new builds are now accepted.
Product highlights
- Standard 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.04 with free valuation options
- Green Standard 5 Year 75 LTV at 2.94, including new builds
- Small portfolio 2 Year 65 LTV at 2.65 for landlords with 3 or less BTL properties
- Small HMO,MUFB 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.34 up to 6 beds,units
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05/01/2022 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington are excited to kick off 2022 with a new Remortgage special for your Resi clients, with no fee, free valuation and the option of free legals or 250 cashback, 2.99 for 2 years fixed at 70 LTV.
For BTL clients, including Limited Company Kensington has reduced their 85 LTV rates across their Core, eKo 1,000 Cashback Mortgage and eKo New Build 500 Reward ranges.
For example
- BTL Core, 2 years fixed, 1,999 fee, was 5.34 now 4.64, the same rate is now available with a 1.5 fee version also
- BTL eKo 1,000 Cashback Mortgage, 2 years fixed, no fee, was 5.79 now 4.79
- BTL eKo New Build B#500 Reward, 5 years fixed, no fee, was 5.99 now 4.99
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/12/2021 - United Trust Bank Increase Loan Size
Max Loan Size Increased to 1M
The max loan size for all first charge residential mortgage products has been
increased.
Key features include:
- Available for Remortgage and Purchase, including First Time Buyers, up to 85 LTV
- Capital Repayment or Interest Only Interest only affordability on Interest Only payment
- 2yr, 3yr and 5yr fixed rates from 3.80
- Previous Adverse accepted: Can have unsecured adverse credit if now up to date, and up to 5k of Defaults, CCJs more than 2 years ago. 0 in last 12m mortgage arrears
- Unusual Properties accepted: including steel-frame, timber frame, concrete, listed, ex local or high-rise flats and maisonettes.
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16/12/2021 - Pepper Money New Shared Ownership Range
Pepper Money Shared Ownership range is available on our Pepper 36 product, up to 75 LTV. Their recent expansion into Affordable Home Ownership allows them to help more hopeful homeowners onto the housing ladder.
Here is why your Shared Ownership applications are better with Pepper:
- Available to first time buyers with defaults and CCJs registered from 36 months ago up to 75 LTV
- Transparent range based on the registration date of latest CCJ, default, or secured missed payment
- Manual underwriting to help stretch affordability
- They do not use credit scoring as part of their lending decisions. The result is often a fairer, and human lending decision
- No value limit on CCJs and defaults, no need for them to be satisfied
Pepper Shared Ownership Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/12/2021 - Foundation Home Loans BTL Update
85 LTV BUY TO LET PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE FROM FOUNDATION HOME LOANS
In a significant enhancement of their buy to let proposition, Foundation Home Loans now offer up to 85 loan to value within buy to let lending within the F1 product range, for borrowers with a near-mainstream credit history.
Their buy to let range now includes 85 LTV two and five year fixed rate options. There are no product fees with either, and they are available to limited companies, individuals and portfolio landlords as standard.
As with all 5 year buy to let fixed rates with Foundation Home Loans, the rental income is calculated at the pay rate, stress tested at 125 for limited companies and basic rate tax payers and 145 for other landlord types.
The usual valuation and application fees apply. Please note that there is a minimum property value of 125k in order to be eligible for their 85 LTV products.
View their latest rate cards below
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
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15/12/2021 - Dudley BS Product Updates
Improvements to their ExPat, Holiday Let and Two Year Fixed Products
Dudley BS are delighted to announce some exciting new changes
to their product range, starting with the launch of their new Two Year Fixed
Rate ExPat product. The product offers a rate of 3.89 with a max
loan to value of 80 and an increased max loan size from 1m to 1.5m. The
change to their accepted maximum loan size will be applied across their entire
ExPat residential product range.
In addition to the enhancements of their ExPat product range, they have also made further improvements across their full product range. Please see an overview of the changes below:
- Product Code 10108, Two Year Fixed Rate at 3.39, 90 LTV, Loans between 25k and 1M, ERC 3 per cent of the current balance for the first year and 1 per cent for the remaining year.
- Product Code 10109, Two Year Fixed Rate ExPat at 3.89, 80 LTV, Loans between 25k and 1M, ERC 3 per cent of the current balance for the first year and 1 per cent for the remaining year, fee waived if applicant returns to the UK within ERC period
- Product Code 10110, Five Year Fixed Rate ExPat at 3.89, 80 LTV, Loans between 25k and 1M, ERC 3 per cent of the current balance for the first year and 1 per cent for the remaining year, fee waived if applicant returns to the UK within ERC period
- Product Code 13141, Discount for Term ExPat at 3.89, 75 LTV, Loans between 25k and 1M, ERC 1 per cent of the current balance for first year and 0.5 per cent for the remaining two years, fee waived if the applicant returns to the UK within ERC period
- Product Code 25066, Discount for Term Holiday Let at 3.74, 70 LTV, Loans between 25k and 1M, ERC 1 per cent of the current balance for the first year and 0.5 per cent for the remaining year
- Product Code 25067, Discount for Term ExPat Holiday Let at 3.89, 70 LTV, Loans between 25k and 1M, ERC 1 per cent of the current balance for the first year and 0.5 per cent for the remaining year, fee waived is applicant returns to the UK within ERC period
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14/12/2021 - Foundaion Home Loans Product Updates
FOUNDATION HOME LOANS FOR OWNER-OCCUPIERS, NEW 90 FEE ASSISTED AND NEW PROFESSIONALS 5 YEAR FIX
Foundation Home Loans has enhanced its owner occupied proposition further with new 90 LTV fee assisted 2 and 5 year products for residential borrowers, as well as a pair of Professionals 5 year fixed rates at 75 and 85 LTV.
NEW Fee assisted 90 LTV in the F1 Owner occupied range
- 90 LTV Fee assisted
- 2 year fixed or 5 year fixed options
- No application fee
- No product fee
- One free standard valuation
NEW 5 year fixed in the Professionals range
- 5 year fixed rates at 75 LTV or 85 LTV
- Fixed product fee
- One free standard valuation
- Capital and interest repayment only
Foundation Residential Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/12/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Withdrawal
Vidas Winter Limited Edition products launched last week. Given the overwhelming demand, these products will be withdrawn with effect from 6.30pm on Monday 13th December.
Buy to Let, Limited Editions
- 5 year 2.94, 0 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- HMO,MUB 5 year 2.94 0 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
Transition arrangements
Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with product selected, by 6.30pm on Monday 13th December
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and case progressed to Application Received stage, by 8pm on Friday 17th December
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10/12/2021 - Masthaven Short Term Lending Updates
Masthaven has updated their Short Term Lending product range.
Core Bridging
- First Charge Monthly Interest Rate from 0.48 up to 70 LTV
- Second Charge Monthly Interest rate at 0.83 at 60 LTV
- First Charge Monthly Interest Rate from 0.63 up to 65 LTV
- Second Charge Monthly Interest Rate at 0.88 at 60 LTV
- Refurb First Charge Monthly Interest Rate from 0.48 up to 65 LTV
- Refurb Second Charge Monthly Interest Rate at 0.83 at 60 LTV
- Heavy Refurb First Charge Monthly Interest Rate from 0.68 up to 65 LTV
- Heavy Refurb Second Charge Monthly Interest Rate at 0.88 at 60 LTV
Masthaven Bridging Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/12/2021 - Foundation Home Loans BTL Festive Special Product
Foundation Home Loans has launched a new 5 year fixed rate special for individual, portfolio and limited company landlords, with a flat 1,995 fee.
Rental cover is calculated at pay rate for 5 year fixes, stress tested at 125 for limited companies and basic rate tax payers and 145 for other landlord types.
F1 Festive 5-Year Fixed Special
- 5 year fixed
- Minimum loan size requirement of 250k
- Maximum loan size 1m
- Purchase and remortgage
- Available to Limited company BTL customers, individual BTL and portfolio landlords
- Usual valuation and application fee apply
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/12/2021 - Zephyr Product Updates
Zephyr has made changes to their product range.
Latest Updates
- New green EPC mortgage products, rates reduced by 10bps on all property types with EPC rating A to C
- New builds with and Flats above Commercial now priced the same as the standard property range
- HMO and MUFB products, no longer available on New Build or FAC properties
Zephyr Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/12/2021 - Masthaven First Charge Residential Updates
Masthaven has updated their First Charge Residential
product range.
First Charge Residential Range:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.19%
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.49
- Up to 80 LTV
- Loan sizes between 40k to 1m
- No credit scoring
- AVMs up to 65 LTV
- Unsecured credit status 1 and 2 ignored
Masthaven First Charge Product Guide
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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03/12/2021 - Vida Homeloans Winter Limited Editions
Vida Homeloans are delighted to announce the introduction of new
Winter Buy to Let and Residential Limited Editions.
BUY TO LET, 0 FEE LIMITED EDITION
- 0 Fee
- 5 year fixed at 2.94 up to 75 LTV
- Available for Individuals, HMO, MUB and SPVs
- Vida 1 only
- 5 year ERC 5,4,3,3,3
Vida have also introduced a Residential Limited Edition at 90 LTV.
RESIDENTIAL LIMITED EDITIONS, 90 LTV
- Up to 90 LTV available on Vida 1 only
- 2 year fixed at 4.44
- Available for Remortgage and Purchase, including FTBs
- Product fee 995, can be added to loan, total borrowing must not exceed 90
- 180 assessment fee payable upfront on application
- 2 year ERC 4,3
In addition, Vida have introduced Residential Limited Editions at 70 LTV.
RESIDENTIAL LIMITED EDITIONS, 70 LTV- Vida 1, 2 year fix 70 at 3.04
- Vida 1, FEE SAVER 2 year fix 70 at 3.34
- 2 year ERC 4,3
FEE SAVER products are available for properties valued up to 500,000 and come with a 0 product fee, one free standard valuation, a refund of the 49 assessment fee and a 200 contribution towards legal fees, both paid within 30 days of completion.
View their latest rate cards below:
Vida Residential Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/12/2021 - Landbay Limited Edition Remortgage Range
Landbay has refreshed their Limited Edition remortgage range, reducing rates by up to 5 basis points and lowered the minimum loan size to 200k.
Plus a 500 cashback upon completion and the option for a free valuation on standard properties.- Standard 5 Year 65 LTV at 2.94
- Standard 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.04
- Standard 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.04 with free valuation
- Small HMO 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.29
- Small MUFB 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.29
- Minimum loan size, 200K
- Maximum loan size, 500K
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/12/2021 - Masthaven Important Product Changes
Masthaven are making some changes to their bridging products on 9th December and wanted to let you know in advance.
DIPs for their current bridging products will need to be submitted by 5.00pm on 8th December with the subsequent applications being received by 5.30pm on 23rd December.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/12/2021 - Together Product Updates
Over
the last year Together has made a number of changes to improve the application process
for you and your clients. They are delighted to share with you some further
enhancements as well as their latest product updates.
Product Updates, Increasing max loans
Together are increasing the maximum loan sizes across their unregulated Bridging and Buy to Let products enabling you to provide customers with larger loans to meet the demand in the market:
- Bridging product is increasing to 5million before referral
- Buy to Let product is increasing to 2.5million for first charge transactions and 1million for second charge transactions
- Together are reducing the minimum loan size on their unregulated Buy to Let product to 30,000 supporting investors to maximise yield from low value properties
- There has also been a slight rate increase across their Second Charge fixed rate product for customers with zero demerits. If a case with zero demerits needs to be re quoted after the 30th November the customer will receive the new rates.
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01/12/2021 - Bluestone New Build Policy Enhancements
At Bluestone Mortgages, they are committed to supporting the New Build market, by improving their proposition and as a result, they have made the following update to policy:
- New Build offer validity extended to 6 months, with the ability to apply for a further 3 months extension
In addition, they have also simplified the process on Help to Buy cases, by removing the requirement for the Authority to Proceed ATP, meaning that fewer documents need to be submitted with the application.
They believe that their New Build policy amendments can support current and prospective homeowners and allow disenfranchised borrowers the chance to purchase their new home.
Call impact packaging today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/12/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington are pleased to announce that from today they have further increased their product
offering so you can help even more of your clients.
Residential
- Right to Buy is back With rates starting from 4.29 for a 2 years fixed term, including free valuations
- Introducing a new assisted deposit product initially supporting the Proportunity equity loan scheme, with rates on 5 years fix at 3.99 with 999 fee
- Updates to their Young Professionals range. They have increased the maximum loan amount to 1 million AND added rates to 90 LTV for both 2 and 5 years fixed terms. Starting at 4.69 for 2 years fixed term, with a 1,299 fee
- Plus...Great news for their Core range. They have increased their LTV back up to 90. For your clients with defaults, Secured Loan Arrears or Satisfied CCJs older than 24 months. Rates from 5.09 for a 2 years fixed term, 1,299 fee
eKo 1,000 Cashback Mortgage AND the New Build eKo Reward mortgage ranges both back up to 85 LTV, starting from 5.79 for 2 years fixed
85 LTV no fee option reintroduced. Rates from 5.79 for 2 years fixed term
NEW, Long term fixed products
- Fix your clients payments for 10 years at 90 LTV for Residential and 85 LTV for BTL, with a 1,999 fee: Resi 4.99, BTL including Limited Company 5.59
- Flexi Fixed for Term, even more products available LTV now from 60 for fixed terms from 16 to 40 years, rates from 2.84 with 1,499 fee
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01/12/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Withdrawal Notice
Foundation Home Loans will withdraw the below 4 Limited Edition products at close of play, Friday 3rd December 2021.
- BTL F1 Limited Edition Fee Assisted 3.24, 2 Year Fixed, 75 LTV, No Fee
- LLC BTL F1 Limited Edition Fee Assisted 3.24, 2 Year Fixed, 75 LTV, No Fee
- BTL F1 Limited Edition Fee Assisted 3.34, 5 Year Fixed, 75 LTV, No Fee
- LLC BTL F1 Limited Edition Fee Assisted 3.34, 5 Year Fixed, 75 LTV, No Fee
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
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29/11/2021 - Kensington Flexi Fixed for Term Product
Flexi Fixed for Term is a next gen mortgage that offers your clients the chance to fix their mortgage from 11 years all the way up to 40 years, and pay a fixed monthly payment that will never change.
The key benefits:
- Up to 95 LTV for purchase and up to 85 LTV for remortgages
- Greater borrowing power, affordability based on the fixed term, not on a future variable stressed rate
- Portability, if your client moves, the mortgage can move with them
- Overpay by 10 from Day 1
- Flexible ERCs and none to pay for life events or property sale
Kensington Residential Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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29/11/2021 - Foundation Home Loans New Professional Mortgage
Foundation Home Loans has launched a new specific range of owner occupied mortgage
products with enhanced Loan to Income limits specifically for Professionals.
Joint applications are permitted up to a maximum of two applicants, one of which must be the Professional, qualified in and currently practising in one of the eligible professions, and over the age of 25.
Available to first time buyers and non-first-time buyers, for purchase or remortgage, on a capital and interest repayment basis only.
Professional Mortgage
- Loan to income ratio of up to 6 x income
- 2 year discount rates with no ERCs
- Maximum loan 750k
- Minimum age 25
- Rate tiers up to 75 and 85 LTV including for first time buyers
- One free standard valuation
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/11/2021 - Saffron New Products
Saffron has announced improvements across their mortgage range, which includes a number of new products.
First Time Buyer Product Range
- 2 Year Fix First Time Buyer 90, Rate 2.37, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix First Time Buyer 90, Rate 2.77, Fee 0
- 2
Year Fix First Time Buyer 95, Rate 2.77, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix First Time Buyer 95, Rate 3.17, Fee 0
- 5
Year Fix JBSP FTB 95, Rate 3.27, Fee 0
- 2 Year Discount Owner Occupied 80, Rate 1.49, Fee 999
- 2
Year Fix Owner Occupied 80, Rate 2.07, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix Owner Occupied 80, Rate 3.07, Fee 999
- 2
Year Fix Owner Occupied 90, Rate 2.47, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix Owner Occupied 90, Rate 3.27, Fee 999
- 2
Year Fix Owner Occupied 95, NEW, Rate 2.77, Fee 999
- 2
Year Fix Retro Fit 80, Rate 2.07, Fee 99
- 2 Year Discount Self Employed 60, NEW, Rate 2.49, Fee 499, No ERCs
- 2
Year Discount Self Employed 80, NEW, Rate 2.79, Fee 499, No ERCs
- 2
Year Discount Self Employed 90, NEW, Rate 3.49, Fee 499, No ERCs
- 2
Year Fix Self Employed 80, Rate 3.27, Fee 999
- 2
Year Fix Self Employed 90, NEW, Rate 3.67, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix Self Employed 80, NEW, Rate 3.27, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix Self Employed 90, NEW, Rate of 3.67, Fee 999
- 2
Year Discount Contractor 60, NEW, Rate 2.39, Fee 499, No ERCs
- 2
Year Discount Contractor 80, NEW, Rate 2.69, Fee 499, No ERCs
- 2
Year Discount Contractor 90, NEW, Rate 3.39, Fee 499, No ERCs
- 2
Year Fix Contractor 80, Rate 3.17, Fee 999
- 2
Year Fix Contractor 90, NEW, Rate 3.57, Fee 999
- 5
Year Fix Contractor 80, NEW, Rate 3.17, Fee 999
- 5 Year Fix Contractor 90, NEW, Rate 3.57, Fee 999
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23/11/2021 - Precise Mortgages DMP Range
For those with less than perfect credit histories or Debt Management Plans, DMPs, getting a mortgage could feel like an uphill battle.
Well, Precise has great news. Their range of residential mortgage products has now been expanded to include options for your customers that have an active or newly satisfied DMP or debt arrangement scheme, DAS.
- Active DMPs and DMPs settled within the last 36 months accepted
- 2 Year fixed from 3.29
- 5 Year fixed from 3.44
- LTVs up to 85
- Fixed fees and refund of valuations on all products
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23/11/2021 - Bluestone Policy Enhancements
Bluestone has made some significant enhancements to their policy across their whole product range, providing further support for those looking to make the homeownership dream, a reality.
Here is a quick summary of the changes:- Mortgage offer validity period increased from 3 months to 4 months
- 1month bank statements now required for employed applicants
View their latest rate card below:
Bluestone Mortgages Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/11/2021 - UTB Interest Only Product Update
The UTB Interest Only Residential Mortgage
product range has been updated, summary below:
- Loans from 25,000 to 750,000 with a maximum 75 LTV, 70 LTV for downsizing
- Affordability assessed on Interest Only monthly repayment
- 2, 3 and 5 year fixed rates from 3.80, including no ERC options
- Available for Purchase and Remortgage
- No minimum Credit Score
- Flexible on property construction types
- Multiple repayment vehicles including downsizing, savings, pension lump sums and sale of investment property
- Customers must be aged 25 to 85 at end of term
- Maximum 4.50 LTI and minimum 50,000 application total annual income
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23/11/2021 - Precise Mortgages HTB Limited Edition Products
Precise Mortgages has reduced rates across their New Winter Warmers limited edition Help to Buy range and reintroduced products to support customers with recent adverse credit. All products feature a refund of valuation fee.
Winter Warmer Help to Buy
Rates from 3.69 on a 2 year fixed
Rates from 3.79 on a 5 year fixed
Refund of valuation on all products
View their latest rate card below:
Precise Limited Edition HTB Guide
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23/11/2021 - Precise Mortgages RESI Limited Edition Products
Precise Mortgages NEW Winter Warmers limited edition residential range offers lower rates for customers with recent adverse credit. All products feature a refund of valuation fee.
Winter Warmer residential products
- Rates from 3.79 on a 2 year fixed
- Rates from 3.99 on a 5 year fixed
- Refund valuation on all products
Precise Limited Edition RESI Guide
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22/11/2021 - Precise Mortgages New BTL Limited Edition Products
Precise has launched NEW Winter Warmer limited edition buy to let products
with options for personal ownership, limited company, HMO and limited
company HMO. Reduced rates and
fees
and options with 0 product fee, refunded valuation and 500
cashback
which could be ideal for remortgages.
Landlords looking to maximise affordability
- 2 Year fixed at 75 LTV from 2.69 with 0.50 product fee
- 5 Year fixed at 75 LTV from 2.99
- Top slicing available across all products
- 5 Year fixed affordability assessed at pay rate
- 2 Year fixed at 75 LTV from 2.99
- 5 Year fixed at 75 LTV from 3.29
- With 0 product fee, refund of valuation, max 630 and 500 cashback
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22/11/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans are pleased to announce that they are introducing a new range of Buy to Let Limited Editions with a fixed fee of 1,495. In addition, they are also pleased to let you know that they are introducing new, Residential Limited Edition products at 85 LTV.
HMO, MUB
LIMITED EDITIONS Vida 1, Fixed fee 1,495
- 2 Yr Fix 75 Limited Edition, 2.89
- 5
Yr Fix 75 Limited Edition, 3.09
- 2
Yr Fix 75 HMO and MUB Limited Edition, 2.89
- 5 Yr Fix 75 HMO and MUB Limited Edition, 3.09
- Fixed fee of 1,495 which can be added to the loan
- SPVs accepted
- Available for purchases or remortgages
- Limited Tranche Availability
- Vida 1: 2 Year Fixed 85, 3.77
- Vida 1: 5 Year Fixed 85, 4.17
- Vida 2: 2 Year Fixed 85, 4.57
- Vida 2: 5 Year Fixed 85, 5.07
- Vida 3: 2 Year Fixed 85, 5.07
- Vida 3: 5 Year Fixed 85, 5.52
- Available for properties in England, Wales and Scotland
- Available on Vida 1, 2 and 3
- Available for Home Movers, Remortgages or FTBs
- Product fee 995, can be added to loan
- 180 assessment fee payable upfront on application
- Limited Tranche Availability
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18/11/2021 - Bluestone New Policy Enhancements
Bluestone has made some significant enhancements to their policy across their whole product range, providing further support for those looking to make the homeownership dream, a reality.
Here is a quick summary of the changes:
- Mortgage offer validity period increased from 3 months to 4 months
- 1 month bank statements now required for employed applicants
View their latest rate card below:
Bluestone Mortgages Product Guide
Call impact today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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18/11/2021 - Shawbrook Bank BTL Product Update
Shawbrook has continued the revamp of their Buy to Let offering with a brand new Portfolio product. Following the launch of their Non Portfolio product, aimed at simple cases, Shawbrook has introduced a mid range solution that supports the needs of portfolio landlords. The new product is designed for cases that are more complex than Non Portfolio applications, but not as complex as those that fit their Specialist product.
Key features:
- 5 year fixed rate of 4.09
- Up to 75 LTV
- 1.00 Broker Partner commission
Key criteria:
- Supports individual or standalone SPV landlords, as well as non portfolio landlords who do not proceed with an AVM
- Multiple simple assets e.g. single dwellings and small HMOs
- Properties must meet AVM criteria and the AVM must be successful, but the customer can opt to proceed with a full valuation. If the AVM is unsuccessful, the case can proceed on Shawbrooks Specialist product.
Pipeline cases at pre offer stage will proceed on the new rates. Cases that have received a formal offer will proceed on the previously agreed rates.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/11/2021 - Family BS Product Updates
Family BS
has reduced the rates on their packager
semi exclusive product range.
Expat Buy to Let:
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.39
- Max 70 LTV
Owner Occupier:
- 2 Year fixed rate from 2.84
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.09
- Max 80 LTV
Buy to Let:
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.14
- Max 70 LTV
Buy to Let Ltd. Company:
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.39
- Max 65 LTV
Family BS Semi Exclusive Guide
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11/11/2021 - Pepper Money Launch Help to Buy
By popular demand, Pepper Money has expanded their Affordable Home Ownership proposition with a Help to Buy range. The range is available on new build properties for first time buyers initially as purchase only.
These new purchase products are available on both their Pepper 48, 36 and 24 ranges, so your customers with financial events registered from 24 months ago are eligible.
Rates start at 4.15 per cent and a dedicated Case Owner from application to offer. Max 75 LTV.
Help to Buy USPsBetter for service and support:
- Dedicated case owner from application to offer
- Transparent range based on the registration date of latest CCJ, default or secured missed payment
- Manual underwriting
- Unsecured credit never affects product tier
- No credit scoring or auto cascading, the product you see is what you get
- No value limit on CCJs and defaults, no need for them to be satisfied
- No debt to income ratio
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11/11/2021 - Bluestone Criteria Changes
Bluestone Mortgages has changed some of their policy to make life easier for everyone.
- All new build offers are valid for 6 months (both HTB and non HTB), offer extensions can be reviewed on a case by case basis to a maximum of the valuation being 9 months old but subject to applicants still meeting age requirements.
- All non new build offers are valid for 4 months, with no extensions
- Addition of the RTB product
- Acceptance of leased solar panels provided there is a mortgage in possession break clause, this will be conditioned for
- Inclusion of both Protek and Advantage new build warranties
- Reduction to 1 month bank statement for PAYE applicants, Self employed and contractors still required to provide 3 months even if contracting on a PAYE basis. System changes in progress for this to be reflected in Bluelink.
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11/11/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Tracker Products
Fleet Mortgages has announced Trackers across all their product ranges which start at 3.19 per cent, all benefit from no ERCs.
Free Valuations for properties valued up to 500k and discounted valuations over 500k. Not including HMOs and MUFBs.
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10/11/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Withdrawal
On Friday 12 November at 5:30pm, Foundation Home Loans will be withdrawing some of their limited edition buy to let products.
The products being withdrawn are:
- F1 BTL purchase and remortgage product, 1995 fee, limited edition 2 year fixed product, 2.79, 65 LTV
- F1 BTL purchase and remortgage product, 1995 fee, limited edition 5 year fixed product, 2.99, 65 LTV
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
Foundation Residential Product Guide
Any DIPs on existing products will need to be received by 5:30pm on Friday 12 November. You will then have 30 days from your DIP accept date (please refer to your illustration for this date) to progress to FMA.
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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10/11/2021 - Bluestone Launch Right to Buy Products
Bluestone has made some exciting changes and they are launching Right to Buy products via selected packagers, which impact packaging is one.
Here is a quick summary of their features:
- Available on our residential 5 year fixed rate range
- Ability to lend 100 per cent of discounted purchase price, up to a maximum of 75 of open market value
- Available in conjunction with all standard criteria
- Right to Buy products accessible via Sapphire packagers
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05/11/2021 - Kensington Product Withdrawal
With effect from close of business today, Kensington Mortgages are withdrawing the following from their product offering
- Residential Special Edition 5 Year fixed, 65 LTV, 2.99
To submit a case on these products, please note the submission deadlines below
- Decision in Principle Illustration produced and the FMA commenced by 5pm today, Friday 5th November
- Full Application, submitted by 5pm on Thursday 11th November
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04/11/2021 - Vida Homeloans Packager Semi Exclusive Products
Vida Homeloans are delighted that Impact has access to their new 85 LTV Residential Packager Semi Exclusive, available from Thursday 4th November.
They have extended availability to Vida tiers 1, 2 and 3 with 2 and 5 year fixed rate options.
- Vida 1: 2 year fixed 3.74, 5 year fixed 4.14
- Vida 2: 2 year fixed 4.54, 5 year fixed 5.04
- Vida 3: 2 year fixed 5.04, 5 year fixed 5.49
Vida Semi-Exclusive RESI Guide
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04/11/2021 - Vida Homeloans BTL Product Updates
Vida Homeloans are pleased to announce the reintroduction of their HMO and MUB Limited Edition products and rate reductions on their BTL Expat products.
HMO and MUB LIMITED EDITIONS
- Fixed fee of 1,995, which can be added to the loan
- Up to 75 LTV
- 2 year fixed, 2.99
- 5 year fixed, 3.24
- Available to individual and Limited Company SPVs
- No limit on portfolio with other lenders
- Limited tranche availability
EXPAT
- Up to 75 LTV
- 2 year fixed from 3.24
- 5 year fixed from 3.44
- Product Fee 1.5, min 795 which can be added to the loan
- First time landlords considered up to 500k
- HMO and MUBs accepted
- Available to individual and Limited Company SPVs
- We lend on properties across England, Scotland and Wales
Australia max LTV 70. Expat rates quoted based on borrowing of 70 LTV, 75 LTV also available.
View their latest rate card below:
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04/11/2021 - Landbay Remortgage Limited Edition Products
Landbay has launched an exciting new range of Limited Edition 5 Year Remortgage Only deals, with rates reduced by up to 25 bps!
- Standard 5 Year 65 LTV at 2.95
- Standard 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.09
- Standard 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.09 and Free Val
- Small HMO 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.34
- Small MUFB 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.34
View their latest rate cards below:
Landbay Product Guide
Landbay Remortgage Limited Edition
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03/11/2021 - Shawbrook Bank Reduce Rates
Shawbrook Bank understands meeting the needs of the Bridging market so they have reduced rates across their Commercial Heavy Refurbishment range by 0.30. Rates now start from 0.60 per month.
Their competitive rates, transparent lending criteria, simple application process and innovative products are just some of the highlights of their award winning offering.
Lending for Refurbishment Costs
Their innovative Lending for Refurbishment Costs product option can allow customers to fund their refurbishment costs as part of the day one loan.
- Up to 100 of the refurbishment costs can be funded
- No experience required
- Up to 85 LTV of the Open Market Value in current condition or 75 of the post works value
They require a schedule of works and costs from the borrower, along with positive commentary from the surveyor on the suitability of the proposed works.
View their latest rate card below:
Shawbrook Investment & Bridging Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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03/11/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Product Updates
Fleet
Mortgages has returned to 80 lending. They have also lowered rates across their Buy to Let product range. The 80 LTV products are
available for standard properties only.
Product Highlights:
- Rates starting from 2.59
- Up to 80 LTV
- Rental Calculations from 125 at 2.99
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
Return of 80 Lending:
- 2 year fixed rate at 3.89
- 5 year fixed rate at 4.15
- Standard properties only
- Min property value 100k
- Max loan size 750k
Fleet BTL Product Guide
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02/11/2021 - Join Lender Webinar Series with Fleet Mortgages
Join Louisa, Giovanna and Dale where they discuss the acquisition of Fleet Mortgages by Starling Bank and how they have helped landlord clients over the last 12 months with some recent case studies.
Time: Nov 17, 2021, 10:00 AM
In this webinar, Louisa and Giovanna will discuss the acquisition of Fleet Mortgages by Starling Bank and their exciting plans for the future. The acquisition will deliver a significant benefit to their intermediary partners and your landlord clients, particularly in terms of reduced cost of funds providing them with the ability to deliver highly-competitive products.
Fleet will then illustrate how they have helped landlord clients over the last 12 months, going through live case studies, demonstrating how they can assist you and your clients whether they are individuals, limited companies or seeking finance for HMOs and Multi Unit Blocks.REGISTER NOW:
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29/10/2021 - Aldermore Product Withdrawal
Aldermore are withdrawing their residential Limited Edition mortgage rates from Wednesday, 3 November 2021.
Aldermore are pleased to be able to offer these Limited Edition products for purchase and remortgage from 26 August and thank our valued brokers
for their support.
- 2 year fixed 2.48 to 75 LTV
- 5 year fixed 2.68 to 75 LTV
- 2 year fixed 2.78 to 80 LTV
- 5 year fixed 2.98 to 80 LTV
They will process any pipeline applications as usual. And if you would like to secure one of these products for your client, the latest you can submit a decision in principle DIP is 6pm Tuesday, 2 November 2021.
DIPs will remain valid for 30 days and they will need to be converted to full mortgage application within this time. If you need to resubmit a DIP, you will need to select a new product from the range that is available at the time of submission.View their current rate card:
Aldermore Residential Product Guide
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28/10/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Withdrawal
On Friday 29 October at 5:30pm, Foundation will be withdrawing some of their residential products.
The products being withdrawn are:
- F1 Residential remortgage no fee limited edition 2 year fixed product, 3.19, 75 LTV
- F1 Residential remortgage no fee limited edition 5 year fixed product, 3.49, 75 LTV
Any DIPs on existing products will need to be received by 5:30pm on Friday 29 October. You will then have 30 days from your DIP accept date (please refer to your illustration for this date) to progress to FMA.
View their current rate cards below:
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
Foundation Residential Product Guide
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28/10/2021 - Bluestone Application Deadline
Bluestone wanted to let you know they are making some changes to their product rates. The new rates will come into effect from Monday, 1st November and will affect selected products.
Please ensure any applications you wish to submit on the existing product rates are received by 5pm on Saturday, 30th October.
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28/10/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Withdrawal
Given the level of interest in Vida Homeloans Fixed Fee Limited Edition products, the available tranche has now been exhausted. The following products have therefore been withdrawn.
Withdrawn Products: Buy to Let: Limited Editions
- 2 year 1,995 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- 5 year 1,995 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- HMO and MUB 2 year 1,995 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
- HMO and MUB 5 year 1,995 Fixed Fee Limited Edition
Decisions in Principle must be submitted, with the product selected, by 6.30 pm on Monday 25th October
For any new DIPs, or cases currently in
the pipeline, all mandatory docs must have been uploaded with fees paid, and the case progressed to the Application Received stage, by 8 pm on Friday
29th October
View their latest rate below:
Vida BTL Product Guide
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28/10/2021 - The Mortgage Lender Buy to Let Updates
The Mortgage Lender has made some updates to its Buy to Let product Guide, including the following changes:
- 2 Year and 5 Year 75 LTV Fees Assisted, 500 Cashback Products repriced and completion fees reduced on standard and HMO
- 5 Year 75 LTV New High Fee repriced from 3.44 to 2.44, 2,495 comp fee
- Holiday and Short Term Lets products available
- Remortgage Only product added to Core Range
- Loans from 25,001 to 3,000,000
TML BTL Product Guide
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28/10/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Price Reductions
Fleet Mortgages has made some price reductions to their product range.
They have listened to broker feedback and also simplified our range of products please see their highlights below:
- Rates starting from 2.59
- 5 year standard, Ltd Company,HMO and MUB products all benefit from payrate calculations
- Payrate rental calculations start from 125 at 2.99
- 125 at 5.5 rental calculations on 2 year products and lifetime tracker rates
- Lifetime tracker rates with no ERCs
- Up to 75 LTV
Fleet BTL Product Guide
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28/10/2021 - Precise Mortgages Bridging Updates
Precise Mortgages has expanded the criteria across their bridging range. With maximum LTV increased to
75, AVMs now available on standard bridging up to 60 LTV, and no
maximum loan size.
Highlights:
- Maximum LTV now 75
- AVMs available up to 60 LTV and now with no fee
- No maximum loan amount
- Significant expansion to allowable refurbishments
Precise Bridging Product Guide
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28/10/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Updates
LIMITED EDITION BUY TO LET ERC FREE VARIABLE DISCOUNT FROM FOUNDATION HOME LOANS
Foundation has launched a Limited Edition 2 year Discount Product with no ERCs, no application fee and one free standard valuation for individual, portfolio and limited company landlords.
F1 limited edition ERC free variable discount
- 2.69 discount of 2.40 from reversion for two years
- Maximum loan of 1m up to 75 LTV
- 2 Product fee
- No Early Repayment Charges
- Free valuation and no application fee
- Available for purchase and remortgage
- For individual, portfolio and limited company landlords
This ERC free product with a highly competitive rate and free valuation is designed for landlords looking to access low monthly payments and flexibility, without onerous set up costs.
ICR rental cover is calculated at the national rate of 5.5 and stress tested at 125 for limited companies and basic rate taxpayers or 145 for other landlord types.
View the guides below:
Foundation BTL Product Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Product Guide
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20/10/2021 - Marsden BS New Products
- They have returned to 85 LTV lending, adding a new fixed rate product to their portfolio at 1.79, and an 80 LTV fixed rate product at 1.69.
- Their Older Borrower range has two new discount rate products from 1.85 and two new fixed rate products from 2.15.
- Added two new fixed rate products to their Retirement Interest Only range, starting from 2.15.
- Expat Residential range has one new fixed rate product at 2.99 and a new discount rate product at 2.69.
- Added two new products to their Expat Buy to Let range a discount rate at 2.44 and a fixed rate at 2.74.
Marsden Product Guide
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15/10/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans has released a new
residential fixed-rate product range, which is available on an exclusive
basis through Impact Packaging.
Packager Exclusive:
- 2 Year rate at 3.74
- 5 Year rate at 4.14
- Max 85 LTV
- 995 Lender product fee
- Available on Vida 1 only
- Loans between 100k and 500k
- Available for Home Movers, Remortgages or FTBs
- Up to 4 applicants with combined incomes
Vida RESI Exclusive Guide
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15/10/2021 - Pepper Money Limited Edition Product Updates
Pepper Money has implemented new
changes to their product ranges. There is a new Bankruptcy and IVA product available on Pepper 12 and Pepper
24, for customers who have been discharged from bankruptcy for more than 3
years.
Residential Range
Updates:
Bankruptcy and IVA product available on Pepper 12 and Pepper 24:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 6.74
- 5 Year fixed rates from 6.84
- Up to 75 LTV
View their latest rate cards below:
Pepper Premier Exclusive RESI
Pepper Limited Edition RESI
Pepper Limited Edition BTL
Pepper RESI Product Guide
Pepper BTL Product Guide
Pepper LTD Co BTL Guide
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15/10/2021 - Kensington Mortgages Product Updates
Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates
across their Residential Core range, including lower completion fees across
some of their 85 LTV products. For clients looking for non standard construction, they have also lowered some of
their 75 LTV Property Plus rates.
New Special Rates:
- Residential min 250,000 loan amount: 70 LTV, 2 year fixed at 1.99, 1,999 fee
- Buy to Let inc. Limited Company: 75 LTV, 5 year fixed at 2.95, 1.75 fee
Residential Core Range:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.44
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.85
- Max 85 LTV
- Loans between 25k and 500k
Property Plus Range:
- 75 LTV, 2 year at 3.64
- 75 LTV, 5 year at 4.04
Kensington Residential Product
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15/10/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Updates
Foundation has launched new fixed rate products on their
Green range, available for both Residential and Buy to let, with incremental
rates and cashback depending on the EPC rating of the property.
Cashback:
EPC A rated properties: 750
EPC B rated properties: 500
EPC C rated properties: 250
BTL F1 Green ABC plus 5 Year Fixed:
- EPC A: rate of 3.14
- EPC B: rate of 3.19
- EPC C: rate of 3.24
- Max 75 LTV
- Lender product fee of 0.5
- Available to individuals and limited companies
RESI F1 Green ABC plus 2 Year Fixed
- EPC A: rates from 3.04
- EPC B: rates from 3.09
- EPC C: rates from 3.14
- Max 85 LTV
- Lender product fee of 595
- Offered on a capital and interest repayment basis
Foundation BTL Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co.Guide
Foundation Residential Guide
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15/10/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans has made further
reductions to their Buy to Let Limited Edition products. Some rates have been reduced by up to 0.25 and are available on Vida 1 only.
Standard and HMO and MUB Range
- Limited Edition 2 year fixed rate at 2.89
- Limited Edition 5 year fixed rate at 3.14
- Max 75 LTV
- 1,995 Lender fee
- Min loan 100k
- Rental cover from 125
- Portfolio landlords
Vida BTL Product Guide
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12/10/2021 - Pepper Money Limited Edition Product Updates
Pepper Money has one of their
lowest rates ever and LTVs increased on their Limited Edition products.
Reduced rates to their Pepper 6 Improved affordability
options for those who have not had a CCJ in 6 months.
Variable Income now accepted Boost affordability with
50 of overtime, commission and bonuses weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly.
Premier Packager Exclusive:
- 85 LTV rates are reduced by 0.05 across Pepper 18,18 Light,12,12 Light,6 & 6 Light, compared to core rates
Residential Limited Edition:
- Expanded to four LTV Bands up to 85 LTV
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.90
- 5 Year fixed rates from 2.95
- Free valuation
Buy to Let Limited Edition:
- 1 Lender completion fee
- Rates starting from 3.13
- 125 Pay rate for Limited Company, 140 for Private landlords
Residential:
- Rates starting from 3.20
- Max 85 LTV on Pepper 18,12
- Max 80 LTV on Pepper 6
Pepper Premier Exclusive Guide
Pepper Limited Edition RESI
Pepper Limited Edition BTL
Pepper RESI Product Guide
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12/10/2021 - InterBay Product Updates
InterBay Commercial has launched a new
Buy to Let product range with all rates reduced by 0.25 percentage points and
all trail ERCs removed.
Buy to Let Highlights:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.99
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.19
- Up to 80 LTV
- No max loan size
- No max property value
- Multiple properties accepted on a single loan
- HMOs and MUFBs of any size accepted
- More involved ownership structures permitted
View their latest rate card:
InterBay Commercial Guide
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05/10/2021 - Dudley Product Updates
Dudley are pleased to reveal that they have enhanced their Right to Buy offering by reducing rates and increasing the LTV,
making the opportunity for your clients to purchase their currently council
owned homes a reality.
Their Discount for Term Right to Buy product now has a
reduced rate of 3.79. The LTV has also been increased to 85,100 of the
discounted purchase price from 80. With no arrangement fee and 400 cashback
paid to the borrower on completion, their aim is to make their RTB products more
accessible for borrowers.
For our existing members, their Right to Buy Further Advance
product also sees a reduced rate to 3.79 over the term of the mortgage, up to
85 LTV.
Furthermore, their Discount for Term Interest Only
and Discount for Term Part and Part products also see a
reduced rate to 3.64. Their Discount for Term Interest Only product is now
available for both purchase and remortgage.
Do not forget that the Society will consider joint borrower, sole proprietor
applications across their whole product range!
View their latest rate card below:
Dudley BS Product Guide
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05/10/2021 - UTB Product Updates
United Trust Bank are very happy to announce that they are now widening their qualifying criteria, enabling you and more of your clients to benefit from this service. These include:
1. Maximum net loan has increased to 750k net previously 500k
2. Maximum LTV has increased to 60 previously 55
3. AVMs are now available on deals up to 60 previously 55
- Our AVM increase to 60 can also now be applied to all standard bridging in addition to Fast Track
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05/10/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington has reduced rates on our Core BTL range and on our HMO and MUB BTL products. In addition, they have also introduced new products across all of our BTL ranges.
Here are some of their highlights:- BTL Core 2 year fixed, 75 LTV from 2.78
- BTL Core 5 year fixed, 75 LTV from 3.19
- BTL Core 2 year fixed, 80 LTV from 3.79
- BTL Core 5 year fixed, 80 LTV from 3.92
- BTL HMO and MUB 2 year fixed, 75 LTV from 2.88
- BTL HMO and MUB 5 Year fixed, 75 LTV from 3.39
- BTL HMO and MUB 2 year fixed, 80 LTV from 3.98
- BTL HMO and MUB 5 year fixed, 80 LTV from 4.09
All of the products on the above rates have a B#1999 product fee.
View their latest rate card below:
Kensington BTL Product Guide
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05/10/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Updates
Foundation Home Loans has:
- Withdrawn its four BTL Limited Edition products and relaunched these with a fee assisted offer, therefore, making updates to the initial rate, product fees, application fees and now offering 1 free valuation. The maximum loan size has also been updated to 500k
- Launched four new 65 LTV Limited Edition products also with a maximum loan size of 500k
> Foundation BTL Guide
> Foundation BTL Ltd. Co.Guide
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05/10/2021 - Saffron Product Updates
Saffron has announced the launch of their new 90 LTV Self Employed and Contractor products. Both products are available to First Time Buyers.
They have also reduced the rates and extended the end dates of their First Time Buyer products, and extended the end dates of their Self Employed, Contractor, and Owner Occupied ranges.
New Max 90 LTV Self Employed and Contractor Products:
- 4.29 Self Employed 3 Year fixed rate
For those working on a self employed basis, these mortgages are available for applicants with only 1 years accounts.
- 4.19 Contractor 3 Year fixed rate
View their latest rate card:
Saffron RESI Product Guide
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05/10/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans has announced new Buy to Let limited
edition products, which are available for personal and SPV ownership. They have also reduced rates on their Standard, HMO and MUB Product Ranges.
Standard Ltd Edition Products:
- 2 Year fixed rate at 2.89
- 5 Year fixed rate at 3.29
- Max 75 LTV
HMO and MUB Ltd Edition Products:
- 2 Year fixed rate at 2.99
- 5 Year fixed rate at 3.39
- Max 75 LTV
Rate Reductions:
- Standard Vida 1, 5 year fixed rates from 2.94
- HMO and MUB Vida 1, 5 year fixed rates from 3.29
Vida BTL Product Guide
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05/10/2021 - Masthaven Product Updates
Masthaven has made improvements to their Bridging
products, which includes reductions on the minimum loan size.
Product Updates:
- Minimum loan on Bridging, Specialist Bridging and Refurbishment products has been reduced to 200k
- Rates for loans at 200k now start at 0.43
- Introduction of dual legal representation making the legal process smoother and cheaper for customers
Masthaven Bridging Guide
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28/09/2021 - Kent Reliance Product Updates
Their new further advance products feature 2 and 5 year fixed options with reduced rates for customers looking for additional borrowing up to 1m.
Buy to Let:
- Rates from 3.39
- Up to 85 LTV
- Loans up to 1m
Prime Residential:
- Rates from 3.24
- Up to 90 LTV available
- Loans up to 1m
Near Prime Residential:
- Rates from 3.49
- Up to 85 LTV
- Loans up to 1m
Shared Ownership:
- Rates from 4.04
- Up to 75 LTV
- Loans up to 1m
Kent Further Advance Products
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28/09/2021 - Hampshire Trust Bank Product Updates
HTB are pleased to let you know that they have reduced buy to let rates on their two and five year fixed products with rates starting at 3.84 on their two year product.
Product Updates:
- Two year fixed rates start at 3.84 up to 65 LTV, 3.99 at up to 70 LTV and 4.09 up to 75 LTV
- Five year fixed rates start at 3.99 up to 65 LTV, 4.14 up to 70 LTV
and 4.19 up to 75 LTV
HTB BTL Semi-Commercial Guide
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28/09/2021 - The Mortgage Lender Product Updates
The Mortgage Lender has updated their BTL Criteria and introduced a new Fee Saver product and a Limited Edition HMO and MUB product.
Updated criteria for the Buy to Let product range:
- Increase loan amount for a HMO to 2m
- Increase loan amount for a MUB to 3m
- Increase in New Build to 2m
- Increase in Flats above commercial properties to 2m
- Aggregate lending limit to apply to any type of property
- Separate concentration limits for flats and houses on individual developments and buildings
- Updated concentration limit for small block of flats
- Fee Saver, 2 Year fixed rate at 3.71
- Max 75 LTV
- 0 Lender application fee
- Maximum loan 350k
- Limited Edition HMO,MUB, 5 year fixed rate from 3.20
- Max 75 LTV
TML BTL Product Guide
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21/09/2021 - Pepper Money Limited Edition Product Updates
Pepper Money is delighted to share two new Limited Edition Products with you on their Pepper 48 and 36 Residential ranges. Their goal is to help you place more business, and support your customers in the process. They feel both of these new products will be popular for your customers with financial blips from 3 years ago.
Their new Pepper 48 Limited Edition is available at 75 LTV on a 2 year and 5 year fixed term, starting at a rate of 3.07.
The Pepper 36 Limited Edition product at 75 LTV with a starting rate of 3.15, available on a 2 year fixed and 5 year fixed term.
All of their new products come with a lender completion fee of 995.
View their latest rate card below:
Pepper Limited Edition RESI
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21/09/2021 - Precise Mortgages Product Updates
As one of the UKs leading specialist buy to let lenders, Precise Mortgages are delighted to announce both reduced fees and lower rates across our updated buy to let product range.
Personal Ownership, Limited Company
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.79
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.09
- Percentage and fixed fee options
- Refunded valuation, max 630 and 500 cashback available on selected products
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.34
- Percentage and fixed fee options
- Also available on multi units
- Refunded valuation, max 630 available on selected products
Precise BTL Product Guide
Precise Specialist BTL Product Guide
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21/09/2021 - Zephyr Product Updates
Zephyr Homeloans has updated their standard Product Range, it includes an 80 LTV
band on loans up to 750,000, which was previously only available in
their Packager Exclusive range.
View their latest rate card below:
Zephyr Product Guide
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21/09/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
Landbay has announced rate reductions to their Special Edition Range
including the addition of two new 5 Year fixed rate Special Edition
Standard property Green products.
New 5 Year Green Products:
- EPC A,B fixed rate of 2.89
- EPC C fixed rate of 2.94
- Loans between 30k and 1.5m
- Max 70 LTV
Special Edition Reductions:
- Standard 2 year fixed rate of 2.79
- Standard 5 year fixed rates starting from 2.89
- Small HMO rates from 2.89
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21/09/2021 - Shawbrook Bank Product Updates
Shawbrook Bank has launched a new Non Portfolio Buy to Let Product with a rate of
3.69. They have also reduced the rates across their BTL range by up to 0.60 on
mortgages up to 1m.
Key Features:
- 5 year fixed rate of 3.69
- Up to 75 LTV
- Available to non portfolio landlords with single dwelling applications
- Must qualify for and proceed with an AVM, eliminating valuation costs
- Available to first time landlords
- 0.9 Proc Fee
Shawbrook Investment & Bridging
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21/09/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans has relaunched a selection of Buy to Let products, which includes rate reductions of up to 0.15 per cent.
Standard Range Rate Reductions:
- 5 Year Vida 1 fixed rates from 3.04 at 70 LTV
- 5 Year Fee Saver fixed rate of 3.29 at 75 LTV
- 5 Year 1 Fee fixed rate of 3.24 at 75 LTV
- 5 Year 4,995 Fee fixed rate of 3.24 at 75 LTV
- 5 Year Flex fixed rate of 3.34 at 75 LTV
Vida BTL Product Guide
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13/09/2021 - The Mortgage Lender Product Updates
The Mortgage Lender has reduced rates for
both Residential and Buy to Let product ranges. TML has introduced a new BTL Fee Saver product and a new Limited Edition
HMO, MUB 5 year product.
Residential Updates:
- Reduced rates across all Core, Remortgage and Help to Buy ranges.
Buy to Let Updates:
- 2 Year 75 LTV fee free fixed rate at 3.71
- 0 Lender product fee, 0 Lender app fee
- Max loan 350k
- 5 Year 75 LTV HMO Limited Edition fixed rate at 3.20
- 1 Lender completion fee
TML BTL Product Guide
TML RESI Product Guide
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13/09/2021 - Family BS Product Updates
Family Building Society has reduced rates on
their semi exclusive product range. Their fixed rate products are available for purchase and remortgage on an
Interest Only basis.
Owner Occupier Rates:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.99
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.39
Buy to Let Rates:
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.24
Buy to Let Ltd. Co. Rates:
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.39
Expat Buy to Let Rates:
5 Year fixed rates from 3.69View their latest rate card below:
Family BS Semi-Exclusive Guide
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13/09/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
To meet the growing demand for larger loan sizes for buy to let, Landbay launched a series of new five year products for loans up to 1.5m:
New 5 year fixed large loan products:
- Standard: 75 LTV, Up to 1.5m at 3.24
- Small Portfolio Landlord Standard: 75 LTV, Up to 1.5m at 3.14
- New Build Standard: 65 LTV, Up to 1.5m at 3.24
- New Build Standard: 75 LTV, Up to 1m at 3.34
- Small HMO or MUFB: 75 LTV, Up to 1.5m at 3.59
- Large HMO or MUFB: 75 LTV, Up to 1.5m at 3.99
- New Build Small HMO and MUFB: 75 LTV, Up to 1m at 3.69
Landbay Product Guide
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06/09/2021 - Foundation Home Loans Product Updates
Foundation Home Loans has refreshed their
Buy to Let range, including fee reductions up to 1 per cent and rate cuts up to 0.25 per cent. They have also introduced new flat fee Short Term Let products.
Product Updates:
- Reduced percentage product fees on all 2 year fixed rate products to 1 per cent
- 2 year variable discount products (with no ERCs) including Green ABC are unchanged
- Reduced percentage product fees on their 5 year F1 and F2 products (standard property) to 1.5 per cent
- Rate reductions across the range of up to 0.25bps
Foundation BTL Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Guide
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06/09/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Product Updates
Fleet Mortgages has announced price
reductions across their entire product range.
Product Highlights:
- Free / Discounted Valuations
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
- All 5 year products benefit from payrate rental calculations
Standard BTL Products:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.89
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.14
- Max 80 LTV
Limited Company and LLP Products:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.89
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.14
- Max 80 LTV
HMO and MUFB Products:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.24
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.43
- Max 75 LTV
Fleet BTL Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/09/2021 - Marsden BS
Marsden Building Society has updated their portfolio and wants to tell you about the changes they have made.
Residential
- New 80 LTV fixed rate product at 1.59 available on repayment only
Expat Buy to Let
- New fixed rate product at 2.99 available up to 65 LTV on repayment or 60 LTV on interest only
Do not forget...
All products feature free valuations on properties up to the value of 500k and legal assist on your remortgage cases.
View their lastest rate cards below:
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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31/08/2021 - Bluestone Product Updates
Bluestone has announced rate
reductions up to 1.87 across all products.
Key Product Criteria:
- No Credit Scoring
- Up to 4 defaults and 3 CJJs allowed in the last 3 years per application (unsatisfied)
- Up to 2 missed payments per unsecured credit in the last 6 months
Residential Range Highlights:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.45
- 3 Year fixed rates from 3.48
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.50
- Available for purchase and remortgage
- Max 85 LTV
Buy to Let Range Highlights:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 4.45
- 3 Year fixed rates from 4.48
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.50
- Max 80 LTV
Help to Buy Range Highlights:
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.50
- Max 75 LTV
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31/08/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington Mortgages are pleased to advise that they have lowered their rates across their Residential products on their Select criteria and introduced a new 70 LTV product range:
- Select Residential 70 from 2.98
- Select Residential 75 from 3.09
- Select Residential 80 from 3.35
- Select Residential 85 from 3.79
- Hero Mortgage now from 3.05
- eKo Cashback Mortgage and New Build eKo Reward both from 3.29
- Young Professional now from 3.09
- Large Loan mortgages now from 2.99
Plus... lower Help to Buy rates, with free valuation:
- 3.89 for 2 year fixed
- 3.99 for 5 year fixed
And one more... NEW Special, get it while you can!
- 65 LTV 5 year special at 2.99 (999 fee)
- available for purchase (inc free val) and remortgage (inc free val PLUS either free legal or 250 cashback).
View their latest rate card below:
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31/08/2021 - Masthaven Product Updates
Masthaven are pleased to announce reductions on their residential first charge range:
- 2 Year Fixed now from 3.04
- 5 Year Fixed now from 3.34
- 2 Year Fixed Fees Free now from 3.54
- 5 Year Fixed Fees Free now from 3.64
They are also delighted to bring back a range of criteria as well as extend their AVM policy:
- Additional earnings like bonus and overtime now included in affordability
- Bank statements no longer required for all self employed and Buy to Let cases (though in certain circumstances we may need to see them)
- Projections now considered for self employed
- AVMs now considered for purchase and Buy to Let cases, and up to 350,000 on both first and second charge
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24/08/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
Landbay
has refreshed their prices
across all products by up to 0.21. They have also launched three new 5 year fixed rate products across their Green
Product Range.
New 5 Fixed Year Green Products:
- 5 Year standard fixed rate at 3.19
- 5 Year fixed rate at 3.09 for properties with an EPC rating of A or B
- 5 Year fixed rate at 3.14 for properties with an EPC rating of C
- Loans between 30k and 1.5m
- Max 70 LTV
Landbay Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/08/2021 - Harpenden BS Product Updates
Harpenden Building Society has launched new
rates for their Self Build product range.
The Self Build range is available for Purchase, Remortgage and Release of
Equity on: New Builds, Conversions, Knock Downs, Re Builds and Refurbishments.
Self Build Products:
- 3.69 Fixed rate for loans between 75k and 999,999
- 4.19 Fixed rate for loans between 1m and 2m
- Standard Self Build at 65 LTV
- Premium Self Build at 75 LTV
- 300 Lender application fee, refunded upon completion
- No ERCs
- Flexible construction types, valuer comments dependent
Specialist Product Guide
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24/08/2021 - Precise Mortgages Limited Edition Products
Precise Mortgages has launched their new range of limited edition Buy to Let products. These products are available for both personal ownership and limited company
lending.
Limited Edition Product Criteria:
Precise BTL Product Guide Precise Specialist BTL Product Guide Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more. |
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24/08/2021 - Dudley Product Updates
Dudley Building Society has simplified their five year fixed rate product range and launched a
new five year fixed rate product, which is ideal for your clients with limited
deposits, with the added security of a longer product term.
New Five Year Fixed Rate Product:
Dudley BS Product Guide Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more. |
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24/08/2021 - Zephyr Product Updates
Zephyr has reduced their 2 and 5 year fixed rates by 0.10 to 0.15 for both
Standard and Specialist HMO and MUFB products, up to 75 LTV.
No upfront lender application fees and zero product fee options across the
product range.
Standard Range:
- 2 and 5 Year fixed rates starting from 2.64
- Max 75 LTV
- Min loan size 1m
- Max loan size 2m
Specialist HMO and MUFB Range:
- 2 and 5 Year fixed rates starting from 2.99
- Max 75 LTV
- Min loan size 1m
- Max loan size 1.5m
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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16/08/2021 - Pepper Limited Edition Products
Pepper
Money has released three exciting
Limited Edition products which include:
Residential. Pepper
48 Light
is suitable for customers who have not had a Default in the last 48 months and
who have never had a CCJ.
Buy to Let, Pepper 60
where rent coverage is at the lowest ever Buy to Let rate.
Limited Edition Residential:
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.23
- Max 65 LTV
- Loans between 25k and 1m
- 995 Lender completion fee
- No CCJs or Defaults in the last 48 months
Limited Edition Buy to Let:
- 5 Year fixed rate from 3.13
- Max 75 LTV
- Loans between 25k and 1m
- 2 per cent Lender completion fee
- For purchase, remortgage
- Calculated 125 per cent interest coverage for Limited Companies and 140 per cent for private landlords
Pepper Limited Edition RESI Guide
Pepper Limited Edition BTL Guide
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16/08/2021 - UTB Product Launch
With immediate effect, the maximum loan size
for First Charge Residential Mortgages has increased to 750k, details below:
Purchase and Remortgage plans:
- 0 Status loans, up to 85 LTV
- 2yr, 3yr and 5yr fixed rates from 3.80
- First Time Buyers accepted
- Max 4.50 LTI on loans over 500k
View the latest rate card below:
UTB Residential Product Guide
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/08/2021 - Kent Reliance launch RESI 90% products
Kent Reliance has launched new residential products.
Their enhanced range features reduced rates, now from 3.24%, with loans as high
as 3m at 90% LTV.
Product Highlights:
- Up to 90% LTV
- 2-year fixed rates from 3.24%
- 5-year fixed rates from 3.39%
- Loans up to 3m
- Minimum property value 75k
- Interest-only options at 85% LTV
- Complex income accepted including contractors and self-employed applicants
View their latest rate card:
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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04/08/2021 - Foundation no-fee portfolio product
Foundation Home Loans has launched a
new 5-year fixed rate with no product fee, no application fee, and one free
standard valuation, exclusively for portfolio landlords with an almost clean
credit history (those who have 4+ properties in the background).
Product Launch:
- New F1 5-year fixed at 3.39% to 75% LTV
This product complements their 2-year and HMO Limited Edition products, all of which benefit from:
- No product or application fee, one free standard valuation
- Are available for both purchase and remortgage
- For individuals and limited companies
- Max loan B#750k, min B#50k
- No limit to portfolio size, max borrowing of B#5m
View their latest rate cards:
Foundation BTL Guide
Foundation BTL Ltd. Co. Guide
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/07/2021 - Saffron reduce First Time Buyer rates
Saffron has reduced their rates and extended the end
dates on their First Time Buyer products.
Product Highlights:
- Max 95% LTV
- 2 year Fixed from 3.57%
- 5 year Fixed from 3.77%
- Minimum loan size: 30k
- Maximum loan size: 500k
- Gifted Deposits acceptable
- Free Valuation and No Arrangement Fee
Saffron Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3zDZjBE
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/07/2021 - Kensington Product Launch
Kensington are pleased to announce from today, they have increased their product offering so you can help even more of your clients.
Residential Range
Say hello to Resi 6, the new credit recovery range:
- For those with a small credit blip more than 6 months ago
- Up to 85 LTV
- Options include fee and no fee, as well as free valuations and legal
- Max loan 500k
- Not available to first time buyers.
They are back, rates to 95 LTV:
- For purchase only
- Rates starting from 5.19 for 2 year fixed
- Fee and no fee options available
Now your landlord clients can go green too:
The eKo 1,000 cashback mortgage pays your client for improving the propertys energy efficiency within 12 months. For both purchase or remortgage, up to 85 LTV for 2 or 5 year fixed term
New Build eKo Reward Mortgage pays 500 cashback upon completion when purchasing a New Build property already rated A or B for energy efficiency
Rates up to 85 available for 2 or 5 year fixed term
Special rates, get them while you can:
For purchase & remortgage:
- Resi, 2 year fixed, 70 LTV, 1.99, 1,999 fee
- Resi, 2 year fixed, 85 LTV, 4.44, no fee
- BTL, 2 year fixed, 75 LTV, 2.59, 4,000 fee
- BTL, 5 year fixed, 75 LTV, 2.95, 1.75 fee
- Resi, 2 year fixed, 80 LTV, 3.89, no fee, 500 Cashback
Kensington Mortgages Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2UT7POv
Kensington Mortgages Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3y7Jd2J
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/07/2021 - Shawbrook Bank Product Updates
Shawbrook Bank has revealed their refreshed Commercial Investment offering, which includes:
- A new limited edition 70 LTV tranche added to their Semi Commercial range
- A simplified product structure based on mortgage size
- Reduced rates, now starting at 4.89
- The removal of our complex commercial product
- Max 70 LTV tranche to their Semi Commercial offering
- 5 year fixed rate at 5.34 on mortgages over 150k
Much like their recently refreshed BTL range, Shawbrook has introduced 3 product bandings based on mortgage size, which are:
- Over 1m
- Between 150,001 to 1m
- Up to 150k
Pricing has reduced across the range, with rates now starting as low as 4.89 on semi commercial mortgages over 1m.
View their latest rate card:Shawbrook Bank Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3f0Q5re
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26/07/2021 - Foundation Product Launch
Foundation
Home Loans has added two new No Fee 2 year fixed rate products to their buy to let range exclusively for portfolio
landlords those who have 4 or more properties.
Criteria Highlights:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.24
- No Product Fee
- One Free Standard Valuation
- No Application Fee
- Up to 75 LTV
- Min loan 50k and Max loan 750k
- For both Purchase and Remortgage
- For Individuals and Limited Companies
- No Limit to Portfolio Size, Subject to Max Borrowing of 5m with Foundation
Foundation Home Loans Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3i30btC
Foundation Home Loans Limited Company Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3BG3Sgy
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/07/2021 - Precise Mortgages Product Updates
Precise
Mortgages has introduced new Limited
Edition BTL products, available
for personal ownership and limited company tax structures. New 80 LTV products which are now available for personal ownership and limited
company tax structures including HMO properties.
Limited Edtion BTL Range:
- 5 Year fixed at 3.34 with reduced fees
- Available up to 75 LTV
- Max loan size 1m
80 LTV BTL Product Range:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 3.79
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.99
- Refund of valuation fee (Max 630)
- Loans between 75k and 3m
Precise Mortgages Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3zzOuk3
Precise Mortgages Specialist Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/373eOGZ
Precise Mortgages Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2TwQnij
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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26/07/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans has reduced the rates across their Residential
product range.
Product Highlights:
- 2 Year rates from 2.99
- 5 Year rates from 3.29
- Up to 85 LTV is available
- Large Loans available up to 1.5m
- Free Valuation
- 0 Lender Product Fee
- Complex incomes and low credit scores
Vida Residential Guide: https://bit.ly/371BmYY
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/07/2021 - Pepper Money Product Updates
Pepper Money has made a host of exciting
updates to their criteria and rates. This includes a full reprice of their
Residential and Buy to Let ranges, with enhanced LTV bands. They have also launched their first cashback product, and extended their
popular Pepper 60 product tier to 80 LTV for landlords with no CCJs, defaults
or secured missed payments in the last 5 years.
Key Residential Updates:
- Rates starting from 3.20
- 85 LTV across Pepper 24
New 500 Cashback Product:
- Available on Pepper 24, Pepper 18 and Pepper 12
- Max 80 LTV
Pepper 60 Buy to Let Range:
- 5 Year fixed from 3.23
- Max 80 LTV
- Available for Limited Company and Private Landlords
Pepper 24 and 24 Light Range:
- CCJs, defaults or secured missed payments more than 2 years
- Max 85 LTV
Pepper Money Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2Tl7sLO
Pepper Money Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3hX2ajn
Pepper Money Ltd.Co. Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3Bme2Ty
Pepper Money Limited Edition Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3zh5Odv
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/07/2021 - Zephyr Product Updates
Zephyr Homeloans has reduced the rates across their core product range. They now offer loans up to 2m (on Standard properties at 65 LTV) and 2 and 5 year fixed rates up to 75 LTV on both Standard and Specialist property types, with no upfront application fees.
All Zephyr products are available to Individual or Limited Company (SPV) applicants for purchases or remortgages, either as a single mortgage or on a portfolio basis.
Standard Products:
- 2 Year fixed from 2.84
- 5 Year fixed from 3.04
- Max loan size 2m
- Max 75 LTV
Specialist HMO and MUFB:
- 2 Year fixed from 3.14
- 5 Year fixed from 3.43
- Max loan size 1.5m
- Max 75 LTV
Specialists New Builds and Flats Above Commercial:
- 2 Year fixed from 3.14
- 5 Year fixed from 3.43
- Max loan size 750k
- Max 75 LTV
Zephyr Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3ixjZV9
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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20/07/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington Mortgages has announced new
rates added to their large loan offering, as well as lower rates across their
90 LTV products.
Special Rates
Available:
- Residential Special, 2 year fixed 70 LTV at 1.99
- Buy to Let Special, 2 year fixed 75% LTV at 2.59
Residential 90 LTV:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 4.69, 1,299 fee
- 5 Year fixed rates from 4.89, 1,299 fee
- Available for Purchase and Remortgage
- Min loan size 25k
- Max loan size 1m
Large Loan 500k - 2m:
- 2 Year fixed 75 LTV, 2.99
- 2 Year fixed 80 LTV, 3.44
- 5 Year fixed 75 LTV, 3.39
- 5 Year fixed 80 LTV, 3.64
Kensington Mortgages Residential Guide: https://bit.ly/3kDheEu
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19/07/2021 - TML New Products
The Mortgage Lender has launched
their Holiday and Short Term Let product range, these new products are
available to Individuals and Limited Companies including Limited Liability
Partnerships (LLP).
Holiday & Short Term Let
- Rates from 3.67
- Loans between 50k and 1m
- Available on Purchases and Remortgages
TML BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3rh0nsk
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19/07/2021 - Masthaven Limited Edition Products
Masthaven has announced the launch of their
limited edition rates for Buy to Let products, with rates starting from 2.75.
Highlights:
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.75
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.09
- Max 75 LTV
- Minimum loan size 40k
- Maximum loan size 1m
- 150 Lender application fee
- No credit scoring
- Unlimited gifted deposits/equity
- Individual or professional landlord
Masthaven Limited Edition Product Guide: https://bit.ly/36SbfTT
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19/07/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
Landbay
has reduced rates on its
core product range by up to 0.24, making its range of buy to let mortgages
even more competitive. Green Buy to Let mortgage rates have also been reduced by up to 0.14 starting
from 2.99.
Highlights:
- MUFBs mortgages for first time landlords starting from 3.49
- New large loan, 65 LTV 5 year cashback products starting at 3.24
First-time landlords Small HMOs:
- 2 year fixed rate at 3.49
- 5 year fixed rate at 3.79
- 1.5 Lender arrangement fee
- Available for Limited Companies and Individuals
Landbay Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3rkllXg
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/07/2021 - Kent Reliance New Products
Kent
Reliance has enhanced their buy to
let range, including reduced rates, now from 2.99 with loans as high as 3m at
80 LTV.
Product Criteria:
- Max 80 LTV
- 2 Year fixed rates from 2.99
- 5 Year fixed rates from 3.44
- Minimum loan 50k
- Maximum loan 3m
- When the LTV exceeds 75 a minimum loan of 100,000 is applicable
- Lender fee from 0.50
- Portfolio landlords accepted
- Available to individual and Limited Company
- HMO/MUFBs with up to 10 bedrooms/units accepted
- Minimum property value 75k
Kent Reliance BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3i6Ah7e
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13/07/2021 - Bluestone Product Updates
Bluestone
has increased their LTV
limits on selected products and introduced new rates across their product
ranges.
Key Product Criteria:
- Max 85 LTV on selected products
- No Credit Scoring
- Up to 4 defaults and 3 CCJ allowed in the last 3 years per applicant unsatisfied
- Ignore all CCJs and Defaults under 300
- Up to 2 missed payments per unsecured credit in the last 6 months
Bluestone Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3kdoKpa
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13/07/2021 - Foundation Product Launch
Foundation
Home Loans has made changes to their
buy to let range, including a new product available exclusively to portfolio
landlords. Foundation calculates ICR at pay rate on 5 year fixes, at 125 for Limited
companies and basic rate taxpayers and 145 for others.
Rate Reductions:
- F1 80 LTV product reduced by 0.30 to 3.99
- F1 5 Year fixed rate at 2.99, up to 75 LTV
- One free standard valuation
- 2 Lender product fee
- For purchases and remortgages up to 750k
- Portfolio landlords only with 4 properties or more
New 5 Year fixed F2 products:
- Three new 80 LTV 5 year fixed rates on F2 tier
- Max 80 LTV on F2 range
- 1,495 flat lender product fee
- For purchases and remortgages up to 500k
- Versions available for HMOs, large HMOs and MUB
Foundation BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2T5YHFh
Foundation BTL Ltd.Co Product Guide: https://bit.ly/36tRke2
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/07/2021 - The Mortgage Lender New Products
The
Mortgage Lender has launched four new Buy
to Let products, along with reduced rates and fees across their range, making
products more competitive for landlords.
Highlights:
- Limited Edition rates reduced by 0.15 bps
- Limited Edition 2 year fixed rate at 3.35 with 1 completion fee
- 5 year fixed rate at 3.44 with a 2,495 completion fee
- Remortgage Only 5 Year fixed rate at 3.49
- Max 75 LTV
- Loans between 50k and 3m
The Mortgage Lender BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3xFJPMQ
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13/07/2021 - Harpenden BS Product Updates
Harpenden Building Society has increased their Holiday Let LTVs, for the increasing amount of
people looking closer to home for a realistic holiday option. As part of Harpendens criteria, they require that customers have surplus funds
available to afford the mortgage and running costs for up to 6 months should
the property be without guests for a period.
Holiday Let:
- 2 Year Discount, rates from 3.44
- Max LTV Interest Only 70
- Max LTV Repayment 75
- Gifted deposits and equity accepted must be from a family member
- Employed, self employed or contractors
Holiday Home/Second Home:
- 2 Year Discount, rates from 3.44
- Max LTV Interest Only 75
- Max LTV Repayment 80
- Min Loan 75k
- Max Loan 2m
Harpenden BS Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3r33UdG
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/07/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Product Updates
Fleet Mortgages has announced price reductions across their entire Buy to Let product
range.
Product Highlights:
- Rates starting at 2.99
- Rental Calculations from 125 at 3.29
- Up to 80 LTV
- Free/Discounted Valuations
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
- All 5 Year products benefit from pay rate rental calculations
Fleet Mortgages Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3ySMgfe
Call the impact packaging team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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13/07/2021 - Together Product Updates
Together has reduced their buy to let mortgage rates to their lowest ever.
Product Updates:
- Reduced rates to 4.99 for loans over 200k
- Second Charge variable rate is 5.99 for loans over 100k
- Max 75 LTV
- Min loan 50k
- Max loan 250k
- Arrangement Fee 2.50
- No ERC
Together Personal Finance Product Guide: https://bit.ly/36w9Sdu
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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06/07/2021 - Foundation Product Updates
Foundation
Home Loans has announced the launch of
Six Green ABC Purchase Only products, which includes 3 BTL and 3 LLC. All six products are 2 years discounts starting from an initial rate of 1.99 at 75 LTV with no ERC.
Product Launch:
- 2 Years discounts starting from an initial rate of 1.99
- Max 75 LTV with no ERC
- Min loan 50k
- Max loan 1m
- Green ABC Purchase EPC A - where the security has an EPC rating of A
- Green ABC Purchase EPC B - where the security has an EPC rating of B
- Green ABC Purchase EPC C - where the security has an EPC rating of C
Foundation Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3AvTkjC
Foundation Limited Company Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3ysb7q9
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more info.
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06/07/2021 - InterBay Product Updates
InterBay Commercial are pleased to announce the introduction of several key changes across their Buy to Let and Holiday Let product ranges.
LTVs increased on Buy to Let Loans:
- 2 Years fixed - 80 LTV at 4.54
- 5 Years fixed - 80 LTV at 4.74
- No maximum loan amount
- Larger HMOs or MUFBs now available up to 80 LTV
- No limit on the maximum number of bedrooms or units for HMOs or MUFBs (previously up to 20 beds or units)
- 2 Year fixed - 70 LTV at 4.29
- 0 Product fee
- Loans up to 500k
InterBay Commercial Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3yoE6v1
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more info.
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06/07/2021 - Precise Mortgages Product Updates
Precise Mortgages has launched a brand new residential range with
lower rates, loans available up to 85 LTV and solutions for customers with
wider levels of adverse.
Prime - Tiers 1 and 2
- Available up to 85 LTV
- 2 Year fixed from 3.29
- 5 Year fixed from 3.44
- Available up to 80 LTV
- 2 Year fixed from 3.99
- 5 Year fixed from 4.29
View the latest rate card below:
Precise Mortgage Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2TwQnij
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/07/2021 - TML Product Changes
The
Mortgage Lender has reduced their rates and
fees across their buy-to-let range. Their new rates mean they can offer more
choice and flexibility to all kinds of landlords. TML has also introduced two and five year, limited edition mortgages, each with
a completion fee of 1.
Reduced Rates:
- 2 Year Fixed Rate, 75 LTV changed from 3.50 to 3.35
- 5 Year Fixed Rate, 70 LTV changed from 3.39 to 3.24
- 5 Year Fixed Rate, 75 LTV changed from 3.46 to 3.31
Updates:
- 5 Year fixed remortgage at 75 LTV (non-portfolio)
- 2 & 5 Year limited-edition mortgages with 1 completion fees
TML BTL Guide: https://bit.ly/35W2hEL
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/07/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida
Homeloans has reduced the pricing on
their fixed fee Limited Edition range, with each initial rate being reduced by
10bps. Vida has also increased and added new rates to both their Residential Vida 1
and Help to Buy product ranges.
Limited Edition BTL range:
- 2 Year, 75 LTV at 3.14
- 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.39
- 2 Year 75 LTV for HMO at 3.29
- 5 Year 75 LTV for HMO at 3.64
Residential Vida 1 Products:
- 2 Year, 70 LTV at 3.24
- 2 Year, 75 LTV at 3.29
- 2 Year, 80 LTV at 3.69
- 2 Year, 85 LTV at 4.29
- 5 Year, 85 LTV at 4.29
Help to Buy Vida 1 Products:
- 2 Year, 75 LTV at 3.94
- 5 Year, 75 LTV at 4.24
Vida BTL Guide: https://bit.ly/3xkqaSG
Vida Resi Guide: https://bit.ly/3hDfzeY
Vida HTB Guide: https://bit.ly/2SOmc5L
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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05/07/2021 - Together Product Updates
Together has announced the launch of their lowest ever
rates across First Charge and Buy to Let product ranges. In addition to this, Together has extended their temporary enhanced AVM
criteria to ensure clients are not impacted by the delays in obtaining full
valuations.
First Charge Products:
- 2 Year fixed rate prime plus, reduced rates to 3.59 for capital and repayment loans and 4.09 for interest-only
- 5 Year fixed rate prime plus, at 4.99 for capital and repayment loans and 5.49 for interest-only
- Max 75 LTV for new purchase
- Max 70 LTV for remortgages
Buy to Let Products:
- Reduced the rate to 4.99 for loans over 200k
- Second Charge variable rate is 5.99 for loans over 100k
Together Personal Finance: https://bit.ly/3xkpvAG
Together Commercial Finance: https://bit.ly/2TzJHzG
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2021 - Foundation New Products
Foundation Home Loans has launched a new
limited edition, remortgage only 5 year fixed BTL product, designed to support
those landlords looking to secure a highly competitive pay rate and rental
calculation with reduced upfront costs.
New Limited Edition Product:
- F1 5 year fixed
- Rates from 3.19 per cent
- Available up to 75 LTV
- Remortgage only product
- 1 Per cent Product Fee
- Min loan 200k
- Max loan 1m
- 500 Cashback upon completion
- ICR calculated at the pay rate, and at only 125 for limited companies and basic rate taxpayers, and 145 for others
Foundation BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3jlzJfO
Foundation Ltd. Co. BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3xYS7PN
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2021 - The Mortgage Lender New Products
The Mortgage Lender has announced three
new products on their Buy to Let range. TML has also reduced rates across Core,
Multi-Loan and Expat product ranges.
New Products:
- 2 year fixed 75 LTV Limited Edition at 3.50 with 1.00 competition fee
- 5 year fixed 75 LTV at 3.44 with a 2,495 completion fee
- 5 year fixed 75 LTV Non-Portfolio ( 3 properties of less), Re-mortgage only at 3.49 with a 1.00 Competition fee and a free valuation
The Mortgage Lender BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/35W2hEL
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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28/06/2021 - Dudley New Products
Dudley Building Society has made changes to
their BTL, by introducing a new two year fixed rate BTL, which aims to support
prospective landlords. Dudley has also made amendments to their self build product range, supporting
borrowers to achieve their dreams of building their own custom home.
Specialist Buy to Let:
- 2 year fixed rate at 3.69
- 70 LTV
- Loans from 25k to 1m
- 750 Product Fee
- Available for purchase and remortgage
Specialist Self- Build:
- 0.75 Self Build Discount for Term Advance rate at 4.74
- 1.00 Self Build Discount for Term Arrears rate at 4.49
- Max 80 LTV
- Loans from 100k to 1m
- 1k Product Fee
- Available for purchase and remortgage
Dudley BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3h2jxPf
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/06/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
Landbay has launched their new Green Mortgage product
range, which is aimed at slightly older properties to incentivise and reward
energy-efficient rental properties.
These are suitable for standard properties, non-portfolio loans, small HMOs and
MUFBs, that were registered with the land registry at least 24 months ago with
an EPC rating of C and above.
Highlights:
- For EPC A/B and EPC C rated properties
- 0.1 or 0.05 rate reductions
- Rates from 3.09
- Max 75 LTV
- Min Loan 30k
- Max Loan 2m
- Suitable for Standard, non-portfolio, Small HMOs and MUFBs
New Rate Reductions: Large HMO and Large MUFB Products
- 2 Year 70 rates from 3.69
- 2 Year 75 rates from 3.79
- 5 Year 70 rates from 3.89
- 2 Year 75 rates from 3.99
Landbay Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3gRjXXb
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/06/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington has introduced two new Buy to Let rates for
individual and limited company landlords.
Product Updates:
- 2 year fixed, 75 LTV at 2.99 with 1.5 fee
- 5 year fixed, 75 LTV at 3.34 with 1.75 fee
- Min Loan 25k
- Max Loan 750k
- Purchase and Remortgage
Kensington BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2SnTLvi
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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22/06/2021 - Marsden Building Society New Products
Marsden Building Society has announced their
new Shared Ownership products which are now available to help clients onto the
property ladder.
Buyers have the option to purchase a share of a home through a housing
association. Shared Ownership mortgages mean your client will pay rent on the
rest with part buy-part rent homeownership.
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21/06/2021 - Masthaven Product Changes
Masthaven
has updated their product
criteria across their mortgage ranges, including First Charge Residential and
Buy to Let.
First Charge Residential:
- 80 LTV now accepted
- Rates starting from 3.74
Buy to Let:
- HMO/Student accommodation now accepted on single or multiple ASTs
- Trading companies no longer accepted - but SPVs are
Masthaven First Charge Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3wF3c8p
Masthaven Second Charge Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3d01Aym
Masthaven BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2TSK48d
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/06/2021 - Hampshire Trust Bank Product Updates
Hampshire Trust Bank has reduced the price for loans on their Buy-to-Let product range.
HTB provides lending solutions for Ltd companies, expats, trusts on and offshore and foreign nationals. They can also lend on semi-commercial and holiday lets.
Product Updates:
- Reduced price for loans from B#200k to 500k by 30/40 bps
- Max 75 LTV
Specialist BTL & HMO
- 2 Year rates from 3.78
- 5 Year rates from 4.09
Semi-Commercial
- 2 Year rates from 4.55
- 5 Year rates from 4.65%
HTB BTL Semi Commercial Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3gLarpY
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/06/2021 - Shawbrook Bank Product Updates
Shawbrook
Bank has enhanced their Buy to
Let product offering by keeping things simple with just one BTL and HMO
product but have introduced bandings based on loan size.
New Product Bandings:
- Loans over 1m
- Loans between 150k and B#1m
- Loans less than 150k
Updates:
- Reduced pricing across their large loan proposition with rates starting at 4.14
- Term loans from 40k to 25m
- Max 75 LTV
Shawbrook Bank Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2TR1ySs
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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15/06/2021 - Foundation Product Updates
Foundation has updated its residential product range. Separate First Time Buyers products have permanently been removed and are now available on All F1 (excluding Green Reward/remortgage only), All F2 products and F3 products up to 75 LTV.
New Products:
- New 2-year and 5-year fixed rates to 90 LTV
- All F1 & F2 up to 75 LTV
- F1 rates from 2.79
- F2 rates from 2.99
- F3 range now available to First Time Buyers
- F3 up to 80 LTV
- F1 and new F2 fee assisted products are available for purchase & re-mortgage
Foundation Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3wtZ0It
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/06/2021 - Family New Semi-Exclusive
- 5 Year fixed rate to 30/09/2026
- Initial interest rate 3.09
- Max 60 LTV
- 5 Year fixed rate to 30/09/2026
- Initial interest rate 3.34
- Max 75 LTV
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14/06/2021 - Dudley New Products
- 3.79 Two Year Fixed Energy Efficient Remortgage
- 3.79 Rate
- 80 LTV
- Remortgage Only
- 950 cashback, must be used to upgrade the EPC rating of the property to a minimum of B
- 3.79 Three Year Fixed Rate Energy Efficient BTL Remortgage
- 3.79 Rate
- 70 LTV
- Remortgage Only
- 950 cashback, must be used to upgrade the EPC rating of the property to a minimum of C
- 2.10 Two Year Discount Energy Efficient Further Advance
- 2.89 Rate
- 70 LTV
- Further Advances only
- Cashback of 0.50 of the loan amount
- Examples of accepted home improvements include: insulations, double glazing, solar panels, window improvements and boiler upgrades
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09/06/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
Landbay has launched two new products aimed at
landlords with three properties or less, plus lowered rates on other selected
products.
New Products:
- 2 Year 65 LTV at 2.85
- 5 Year 65 LTV at 3.25
- Free valuations 75 non portfolio products available at 75 Remortgage only
Rate Reductions:
- 2 Year 75 LTV at 2.95
- 5 Year 75 LTV at 3.35
Landbay Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2TbNyTh
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/06/2021 - Zephyr Packager Exclusive
Zephyr has announced the launch of their new 80 LTV Packager Exclusive Product Range with rates starting from 3.89 and a 2 product fee.
Key Features
- 2 Year fixed from 3.89
- 5 Year fixed from 4.15
- Max 80 LTV
- Max Loan 750k
- No Application Fee
- Standard Properties only
- Min Valuation 100k
- Not available for: New Build Properties, First Time Landlords, Ex Local Authority, MOD properties
Zephyr Packager Exclusive Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3w8gSZm
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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09/06/2021 - Masthaven Product Updates
Masthaven are now offering regulated first charge standard bridging from 0.43 up to 50 LTV. Second charge up to 60 LTV at 0.83, loan amount 300k - 1M.
Product Updates:
- Min Loan 300k
- Max 400k
- Max 70 LTV at 0.73
- Available in England, Wales and Scotland
- No pre application credit checks
- Available as regulated and unregulated
- Arrangement Fee 2 of the loan amount
- Loan to include any fees added excluding arrangement fee
Masthaven Bridging Guide: https://bit.ly/3g5yb7J
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/06/2021 - Together Product Updates
- Reduced the rate to 0.55 for up to 5 LTV and to 0.65 for up to 65 LTV
- Reduced the rate to 0.85 for 60 LTV and 0.90 for 70 LTV
- Max LTV increased to 70 on purchase transactions and 65 for refinances
- Maximum loan size has increased to 1 million
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08/06/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
- 2 year 75 LTV reduced by 10bps to 2.94
- 5 year 70 LTV reduced by 10bps to 3.19
- 5 year 75 LTV reduced by 10bps to 3.29
- 5 year 75 LTV Remo only reduced by 5bps to 3.24
- Max loan was 750k, now 1M
- 2 and 5 year 75 LTV for both standard properties, and HMO,MUB
- HTB 2 year and 5 year starting from 3.79
- SFHFS 2 year and 5 year starting from 4.39
- Available on Vida tiers 1-5 SFHFS on Vida tiers 1-4
- 2 year 70 at 2.99, a 0.14 reduction on our standard product
- 5 year 70 at 3.29, a 0.20 reduction on our standard product
- All other product features remain the same - 995 fee, full valuation fee and 180 assessment fee
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08/06/2021 - Foundation Product Updates
- Reduced 5 year 75 LTV BTL fixed rate with the 2 fee from 3.34 to 3.24
- Reduced a number of their 5 year fixed rates by 0.10
- New 65 LTV version of their BTL green remortgage product at 3.49 with a max loan of 1.5M
- 75 LTV green reward remortgage rate has been reduced to 3.59
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01/06/2021 - Bluestone reduce LTVs
Bluestone will be restricting products up to 75% LTV across Clear, AAA and AA tiers. The new changes will be effective from Wednesday (2nd June) morning and you will need to have applications submitted by 5:30pm today (1st June) to secure the products available on the higher LTV tiers.
The decision to temporarily lower our LTVs reaffirms our commitment to maintaining service levels for our intermediary partners and end customers. The reduction in LTVs will only be for a short period, enabling our underwriting and service teams to dedicate more time to process the existing pipeline of applications.Please contact the impact team asap for assistance with existing pipelines.
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26/05/2021 - UTB Enhance Employed and Self-Employed Ranges
United Trust-Bank has enhancements their product
range for both Employed and Self-Employed borrowers:
Residential Mortgages
0-Status, 85% LTV Launch:- Purchase and Remortgage applications
- Max loan 500k (AVM for remortgages up to 250k)
- 2, 3 and 5yr fixed rates, from 4.80%
- Eligible to First Time Buyers
- No minimum credit score
- Max LTI 4.50
1-Status, 80% LTV Launch:
- Purchase and Remortgage applications
- Max Loan 500k (AVM for remortgages up to 250k)
- 2, 3 and 5yr fixed rates, from 5.10%
- No minimum credit score
- Max LTI 4.50
Second Charge Loans
0-Status, 85% LTV Launch:
- Max Loan 250k
- 2, 3 and 5yr fixed rates, from 6.30%
- No minimum credit score
- Max LTI 4.50
2-Status, 80% LTV Launch:
- Max Loan 125k
- 2, 3 and 5yr fixed rates, from 9.10%
- Max LTI 4.50
2-Status, 75% LTV Updated:
- Max Loan increased to 250k
- 2, 3 and 5yr fixed rates, from 8.60%
- Max LTI 4.50
UTB Residential Product Guide
UTB Residential Second Charge Guide
Speak to the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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24/05/2021 - 95% LTV product postcode restrictions removed
Dudley has made an
amendment to their core fixed residential product range.
The postcode restrictions on their recently introduced 95% LTV mortgage have been
removed.
This means that clients looking to purchase and remortgage
outside of DY, WV, WS and B postcodes are now eligible for our 3.99% Five Year
Fixed product. 500 cashback, free valuation and no arrangement fee still apply
on loans up to 350k.
Download their latest product guide Dudley BS Product Guide
Speak to the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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21/05/2021 - Masthaven announce new Residential products
- Rates from 3.24%
- Up to 75% LTV
- Rates from 3.59%
- Up to 75% LTV
- No lender fee
- No application fee
- Free valuation will use AVM where possible
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20/05/2021 - Vida Update RESI & BTL Ranges
Vida has made additions to both their Residential and BTL product ranges.
RESIDENTIAL
- 85% LTV residential products extended to tiers Vida 2 and Vida 3
BUY TO LET
- New Limited Edition BTL Remortgage
- Up to 75% LTV
- 5 year rate at 3.29%
- 1.5% Fee
- Applies to Standard BTL range only
Vida BTL Product Guide
Vida Residential Product Guide
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19/05/2021 - Kent Reliance launch new HMO and MUFB products
Kent Reliance has launched a new range of limited edition buy to let products for HMO and MUFB with rates starting from 3.24% for a two year fixed.
- HMOs and MUFBs with up to 10 bedrooms/units accepted
- First-time landlords accepted with up to 6 bedrooms/units
- Properties with 7 or more beds/units valued on a commercial basis
- Limited company structures welcomed
- Less-than-perfect credit profiles considered
To find out more contact the Packaging Team on 01403 272625
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19/05/2021 - Kensington launch New Build eKo Reward Mortgage
New Build eKo Reward
Mortgage launched
This is a New Build Purchase only residential mortgage product with 500 cashback payable after completion and is available up to 90% LTV. To qualify for the 500 cashback, properties need to have an EPC rating of A or B.
With a starting rate of 3.94% at 75%, the product also has no fee and a free valuation.
Download the latest product guide https://bit.ly/3ykQ9dr
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19/05/2021 - Landbay refresh products
Landbay have refreshed several of their products including -
Download their latest product guide https://bit.ly/3v4PqLE
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18/05/2021 - New fee assisted BTL products from Foundation
- Rates reduced by 0.2% on their popular 2 and 5 year BTL fixed rates with the 2% fee - now starting at 3.79% up to 80% LTV
- NEW 2 and 5 year, fee assisted products for purchases as well as remortgages with a fixed product fee of 1,495. Available at 65% and 75% LTV. Fee assisted benefits are one free valuation, no application fee and 250 cashback
- NEW 5 year fixed products for HMOs/MUBs, with a fixed 1,495 product fee
View their latest product guides https://bit.ly/3uYfVCl
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14/05/2021 - New TML RESI Remortgage & BTL Ranges
The Mortgage Lender has launched a new Residential Remortgage Product Range with Free Valuation and Free Standard Legals. Lumi 1-4 is only available through specialist distributors including impact packaging.
They have also launched a new BTL 75% LTV 5-year fixed Limited Edition Product for Individuals and Limited Companies with a 3.56% rate and 1.00% completion fee.
- New Remortgage range with free valuation and legals
- Purchase and remortgage up to 85% LTV available
- New Help to Buy for England and Wales
- Loans available up to 1M
- Limited edition 5-year fixed with rate of 3.56% & 1% fee added to Core range
- New selected distribution Lumi product launched
- New selected distribution HMO / MUB 5-year fixed at 75% LTV
- 5-Year fixed ICR from 125% at 3.49%
- Loans from 50K to 3M
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14/05/2021 - Vida launch Fee Saver & Fixed Fee Products
Residential Fee Saver Range:
- 2 & 5 year fixed rates
- Up to 75% LTV
- For properties up to 500k
- One free standard valuation
- 1,995 Fixed-Fee for loans up to 750k
- Available on Standard range and HMOs/MUBs
- 2 & 5 year fixed rates
- Up to 75% LTV
- Vida 1 only
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06/05/2021 - TML reduce min loan
The Mortgage Lender are making changes:
- Smaller Loans Product - minimum loan reducing to 50k
- Portfolio Multi Loan Product - minimum loan reducing to 50k
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15/03/2021 - Landbay 5 year fixed rate at 2.99%
Landbay have launched a new market-leading five year fixed rate product at 2.99%
View the latest rate card:
Landbay Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3lhBvxr
Product highlights:
- 5 year fixed rate at 2.99%
- Up to 50% LTV
- Standard properties only
- Maximum loan size 1m
- 1.5% product fee
- ICR calculated at payrate
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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03/03/2021 - Vida BTL Exclusive
- BTL 70% LTV @ 3.19%
- BTL 75% LTV @ 3.29%
- Available on Vida 1 only
- Loan size of 150k up to 750k
- ERC 5%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 3%
- Fixed fee: 3,750
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/02/2021 - Foundation Product Updates
Foundation has announced the updates to their BTL and
Residential Product Ranges.
Buy to Let Highlights:
- 2 Year Fixed Rates from 2.89
- 5 Year Fixed Rates from 3.09
Residential Highlights:
- Selected Rate Reductions of up to 0.50
- 2 Year Fixed Rates from 2.89
- 5 Year Fixed Rates from 3.39
Foundation BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3dMmQsE
Foundation BTL Ltd.Co Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3qYW4Rq
Foundation Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3uzo1RS
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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25/02/2021 - Masthaven Bridging Launch
Masthaven Bank has launched a new bridging range designed to make short-term finance simple, streamlined and built to meet the diverse needs of todays customer.
Bridging
- The go-to for straightforward bridging cases
- Loans between 300k - 4m
- Rates from 0.48
Specialist Bridging
- For your complex cases
- Loans between 300k - 4m
- Rates from 0.63
Refurbishment
- For refurbishment and heavy refurbishment projects
- Loans from 300k
- Rates from 0.53 and 0.68
Mini Bridge
- Perfect for your simple, smaller cases
- Loans between 200k - 300k
- Rates from 0.58
Masthaven Bank Bridging Guide: https://bit.ly/3swu6wR
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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23/02/2021 - UTB Product Updates
United Trust Bank has updated its Bridging and Residential product ranges.
Bridging:
- 70 LTV for Standard and Light Bridging
- Max 80 LTV
- Fixed rates from 3.80 per cent
- 500K Loan Size
- Min 25K Income, Max 4.50 LTI
- Min 100K Property Value
UTB Bridging Guide: https://bit.ly/3qOchJc
UTB Residential Guide: https://bit.ly/3dE0skY
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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19/02/2021 - InterBay Product Updates
InterBay Commercial has enhanced its commercial and semi-commercial product ranges, with reduced rates across two, three and five-year terms, with loans starting from 150K.
Semi-Commercial Critiera:
- Rates from 4.79
- Fees of 1.5 per cent
- Up to 70 LTV
- Commercial and Residential rental income considered
- Rates from 5.64
- Fees of 1.5 per cent
- Up to 65 LTV
- Property values over 2M considered
InterBay Product Guide: https://bit.ly/37uBssz
Call the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more
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19/02/2021 - Vida Homeloans Product Updates
Vida Homeloans has announced they are cutting rates by up to 0.50 on their Vida 1 BTL products.
Highlights
- 2 Year rates 2.99 per cent at 70 LTV and 3.14 per cent at 75 LTV
- 5 Year rates 3.39 per cent at 70 LTV and 3.49 per cent at 75 LTV
View the latest rate card below:
Vida Homeloans BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3bnHjkD
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/02/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
Kensington is excited to share a wide range of product updates on both their Residential and Buy to Let ranges.
Residential Products
- Increased LTV on Select, Core and eKo ranges - now up to 85 LTV
- Re-introduced Right to Buy with a 2 and 5 year fixed rate at 75 LTV
- Added 80 and 85 LTV across their Core range
View the latest rate cards below:
Kensington Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3dkPfWk
Kensington Buy to Let Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3asw76X
Call the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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17/02/2021 - Kensington Launch Semi-Exclusive
- 90 LTV
- 2 and 5 Year fixed rates
- Rates starting from 5.29
- No application fee
- Available in England, Wales and Scotland
- Available for Purchases and Remortgages
- Min Loan 25K
- Max Loan 1M
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16/02/2021 - Foundation Product Launch
- Applications accepted where the security has obtained an EPC rating of C or above within the last 12 months
- Re-mortgage applications, Early re-mortgage where the original purchase was less than 6 months ago is also accepted (provided no cash purchase)
- 5 year fixed rate product available via BTL and Ltd Co application
- Rates at 3.75
- Min Loan size 50K
- Max Loan size 1M
- Available at 75 LTV and offered with a reduced product fee of 0.75 and a 750 cashback
Foundation BTL Ltd.Co Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3b9KwUT
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16/02/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Product Changes
Fleet Mortgages has announced product changes to their BTL range.
Product Highlights:
- Rates start at 3.09
- Rental Calculations from 125 per cent at 3.44 per cent
- Up to 75 LTV
- Free / Discounted Valuations
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
- Initial end dates and ERC dates have been extended
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10/02/2021 - Kensington Relaunches Help to Buy
- Loans available up to 75 LTV
- Available on 2 and 5 year fixed rates
- Available in England, Wales and Scotland
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10/02/2021 - MT Finance Product Update
- Loans below 125K will be subject to a minimum rate of 0.89 per cent and a minimum facility fee of 2K with a 2 per cent fee being payable as a proc fee.
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09/02/2021 - Foundation Product Updates
Highlights:
- NEW 85 LTV Residential 2-year and 5-year fixed rates
- Cuts to selected 80 per cent Residential 2-year-fixed, 5-year fixed and variable rates
- Cuts to 80 LTV First time buyer rates
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09/02/2021 - TML Help to Buy Launch
- Initial rates from 3.27
- Purchase and remortgage up to 85 LTV available
- NEW - Help to Buy for England and Wales
- Loans available up to 1M
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05/02/2021 - Together Product Updates
- Reduced their Regulated Bridging rate to 0.65 per cent with a max 50 LTV and 0.75 per cent with a max 70 LTV. Also increasing their procuration fee of 2 per cent.
- On their First charge 5 years fixed product they have reduced the rate to 5.99 per cent on capital repayment and 6.49 per cent for interest only
- New 5 year fixed rate on their Consumer Buy to Let product at 6.99 per cent
- On Residential Bridge, Buy to Let and Homeowner Business Loans they are increasing the LTV to 75 for a purchase and 70 for a refinance or a second charge
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04/02/2021 - Foundation Product Launch
- 2 Year 65 LTV at 3.09 per cent and 75 LTV at 3.24 per cent - both come with a reduced product fee of 1 per cent
- 5 Year Large Loan 65 LTV AT 3.19 per cent with a reduced product fee of 2 per cent
- 5 Year 65 LTV at 3.34 per cent and 75 LTV at 3.44 per cent - both come with a reduced product fee of 1.5 per cent
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03/02/2021 - Precise Mortgages Product Updates
- Reduced their non-regulated bridging finance minimum term to 12 months
- Rates from 0.49 per cent
- Up to 65 LTV
- Wider choice of property types accepted including HMOs, new builds and more
- Includes standard and light refurbishment products
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03/02/2021 - Zephyr Product Updates
- Majority of Standard and Specialist HMO and MUFB product rates reduced
- Rates reduced across the Specialist New Build and Flats Above Commercial product range
- New 1 per cent fee options
- 60 per cent LTV band increased to 65 per cent across the entire range
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29/01/2021 - Kensington Product Updates
- Hero up to 85 LTV
- Select and eKo up to 80 LTV
- Property Plus up to 75 LTV
- Core
- Property Plus
- HMO / MUB
Kensington Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3cmcKxL
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29/01/2021 - Dudley New Products
Dudley is delighted to announce the new range of Fees Assisted remortgage products.
- Three-year fixed rate and two-year discounted products are available up to a maximum of 85 per cent LTV
- Interest Only discount for term product is available up to a maximum 75 per cent LTV
- These products include a 499 fee
- Free standard valuation
- Free legal fees for core conveyancing only. This means that your client would pay for any additional legal work required.
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28/01/2021 - Foundation Product Updates
Foundation is reducing one of their best-selling
rates, the 5 Year 75 LTV BTL fixed rate in the F1 tier for clients who
just miss out on mainstream credit.
- 5 Year fixed to 75 LTV with a 2 per cent fee, reducing by 10bps from 3.54 per cent to 3.44 per cent
- Available for individuals as well as limited companies
- For clients who just miss out on mainstream credit scores
- 1M maximum loan size
- No limit to the background portfolio size, subject to a maximum of 3M with Foundation
Foundation BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3ahzb4K
Foundation Ltd.Co BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3olfFco
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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27/01/2021 - Family Product Changes
- The majority of their mortgage products have been withdrawn and replaced
- Interest rates for BTL products remain unchanged, with the exception of Expat products
- Launched a new range of Joint Mortgage Sole Owner (JMSO) products for Owner Occupiers
- Buy to Let Limited Company products now have separate product codes and a fixed product fee
- Now offer 500 cashback for all Owner Occupier remortgage applications, which can be put towards legal costs. Family will no longer offer in-house Legal Services department for remortgage applications but will continue to work on any applications in the pipeline.
- Continue to offer 250 cashback for Family Mortgage applications, and 100 cashback for Offset applications
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27/01/2021 - Precise Mortgages Product Updates
- 2 Year Fixed at 2.79 per cent with 1.5 per cent fee
- 5 Year Fixed rates from 3.39 per cent with percentage and fixed fee options
- 2 Year fixed from 2.89 per cent with 1.5 per cent fee
- 5 Year fixed from 3.59 per cent with percentage and fixed fee options
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26/01/2021 - Shawbrook Rate Changes
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26/01/2021 - TML Residential Launch
- Initial rates from 3.27
- Purchase and remortgage up to 85 LTV available
- Loans available up to 1 million
- For customers with less than perfect credit
- For customers with complex income types
- For customers who are self-employed
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26/01/2021 - Landbay Product Updates
- Rate reductions across the range
- Free Valuations available on both their 2 and 5 Year 75 per cent fixed rates (Remortgages only / Max loan 1m / Max Property Value 1.5m)
- New 750 cashback product on their 5 Year 75 per cent Product (Loans between 1m - 1.5m)
- Reductions on HMO / MUFB Products
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21/01/2021 - Aldermore Useful Guides for Brokers
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20/01/2021 - Masthaven Product Updates
- 3.18 per cent
- Up to 65 LTV
- 2 per cent lender fee (min 995)
- 3.54 per cent
- Up to 65 LTV
- 2 per cent lender fee (min 995)
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14/01/2021 - HTB - Important Update
View the latest product guide below:
HTB BTL and Semi Commercial Guide: https://bit.ly/3mS1gVh
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/01/2021 - MT Finance Product Updates
- Loans from 50,000 to 10,000,000
- Terms from 1 to 24 months
- Up to 70 LTV on the OMV
- 1st charge rates from 0.65 per cent
- 2nd charge rates from 0.75 per cent
- Retained, part and part, and serviced interest options available
- No upfront fees, early repayment or exit fees
- Proc fees payable from 1 per cent
- LTD company, LLPs, non EEA, and expats accepted
- Available on assets in England and Wales
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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08/01/2021 - Fleet Mortgages Product Updates
- Rates start at 3.19 per cent
- Rental Calculations from 125 per cent at 3.59 per cent
- Up to 75 per cent LTV
- Free / Discounted Valuations
- Lifetime Tracker Rates with no ERCs
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07/01/2021 - Foundation New Products
- One free standard valuation per case
- 250 pounds cashback on completion
- No application fee
Foundation welcomes borrowers with a broad range of acceptable credit levels including those who have been furloughed or used a mortgage payment deferral. These products suit many borrowers who may not meet the criteria of mainstream lenders.
- New first-time-buyer products at 75% in addition to reduced rates on the existing 80% LTV FTB products
- Foundation offers a wide scope of criteria for residential borrowers with complex income and employment, including the recently self-employed and those with mixed self-employed and PAYE income.
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07/01/2021 - The Mortgage Lender Rate Changes
They have also changed the rate on their 5 Year Fixed 75 per cent LTV product which has increased from 3.56 per cent to 3.65 per cent.
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17/12/2020 - Foundation Process Update
Speak to the impact team on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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14/12/2020 - Fleet Mortgages Criteria Changes
- The re-introduction of a maximum loan size of 2m - up from 1.5m - at a maximum LTV of 65% on our standard and limited company buy-to-let product ranges. This is not applicable for properties which are above or adjacent to commercial premises, or HMOs or multi-unit blocks (MUBS).
- For both HMO and MUB landlords, we are also reducing the time the primary applicant for the mortgage must have owned a standard buy-to-let, HMO or MUB property down from 2 years to 1 year.
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09/12/2020 - Shawbrook Product Changes
Shawbrook Investment and Bridging Guide: https://bit.ly/39UkUfJ
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09/12/2020 - Masthaven Product Changes
- 3 Year Fixed will be withdrawn
- Lifetime Variable will be withdrawn
- 2 Year Discount will be withdrawn
- Limited Edition Fees Free Remortgages will be withdrawn
- 2 Year Fixed has rate changes
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08/12/2020 - Kensington Updates
- Up to 75 LTV
- Minimum loan amount 80k
- Maximum loan amount 500k
- Self employed based on 1 years accounts
- Enhanced affordability for the nations Heroes
- Rewards for improving your clients energy efficiency
- Limited Company available on all Buy to Let products
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07/12/2020 - Kensington Product Updates
- All Right to Buy products
- All Residential Core Range products
- Minimum loan size of 800k will now apply across all Residential products
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07/12/2020 - Hampshire Trust Bank Rate Change
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07/12/2020 - Landbay New Products
- Rate of 3.79
- Max 80 LTV
- Product fee of 2 per cent
- Min loan amount 100k
- Max loan amount 750k
- ICR rate of 5.50
- Rate of 3.99
- Max 80 LTV
- Product fee of 2 per cent
- Min loan amount 100k
- Max loan amount 750k
- ICR rate of 3.99
Landbay Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3474Aof
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04/12/2020 - Kensington DIP Deadline
Kensington has announced submission deadlines on their current range.
Note the submission deadlines below:
- Decision in Principe Illustration produced and the FMA commended by 5pm today, Friday 4th December.
- Full Application submitted by 5pm, on Thursday 10th December.
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04/12/2020 - Kent Reliance Policy Changes
- Personal guarantees will be required from ALL directors/shareholders with up to a maximum of 4 such individuals the named applicants.
- If a shareholder is another Ltd Company and the shareholders and directors are different from borrowing entity they will need to be included on the application up to a maximum of 4 applicants.
- The personal guarantees are not required from shareholders who are dependants of the directors and who are below the minimum age 18.
- Majority Shareholder to mirror across SPV and connected Company
- Must be UK to UK company no offshore companies
- Loan needs to be repayable and a term agreed with documented loan agreement You need to request a copy of the agreement
- Rate of interest applied should be HMRCs ordinary rate of interest currently 2.25
- If there is a monthly payment it is to be included in ICR calculation
- Connected company not to have any interest or charge over the Banks security.
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03/12/2020 - Foundation New Products
- 2 and 5 year fixed rate re-mortgage only products at 65 and 75 LTV
- Flat fee of 1,995
- One free standard valuation per case
- No application fee
- 250 cashback on completion
- These products may appeal to portfolio landlords looking to remortgage a number of properties
- Available for standard HMOs of up to 6 occupants
- This product allows landlords to remortgage within 6 months of initial purchase
- 2 and 5 year fixed rate remortgage-only products at 65, 75 and 80 LTV
- Flat fee of 595
- One free standard valuation per case
- No application fee
- 250 cashback on completion
- Designed for owner occupiers looking to remortgage without onerous up-front costs
Foundation BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3mAbPMD
Foundation BTL Ltd.Co. Product Guide: https://bit.ly/2JmFkTO
Foundation Residential Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3lAx8ML
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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02/12/2020 - Saffron Product Changes
Residential Range
- Self Employed 3.07 per cent 2 years fixed until 30.04.2023 at 80 per cent LTV Arrangement fee 999
- Contractor 2.87 per cent 2 Year fixed until 30.04.2023 80 per cent LTV Arrangement fee 999
- RIO 3.37 per cent 3 years fixed until 31.03.2024 50 per cent LTV Arrangement fee 999
- RIO Power of Attorney 3.17 per cent 3 years fixed until 31.03.2024 50 per cent LTV Arrangement fee 999
- Expat BTL 4.27 per cent 5 years fixed until 30.04.2026 75 per cent LTV Arrangement fee 2.00 per cent
Saffron BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/37pIBtr
Speak to the impact team today on 01403 272625 to find out more.
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01/12/2020 - Pepper Money Product Changes
- Rate reductions now starting at 2.98
- 85 LTV rates reduced and now available on 2 year fixed
- The return of Pepper 24 products at 80 LTV
- Free Valuations are now extended to our Pepper 24 products
- DMP have increase Debt Management range LTV to 75
- Pepper 6 is back! Defaults and CCJs considered and registered as recently as six months ago for customers with recent financial blips
Pepper BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/33xaE96
Pepper LTD Co BTL Product Guide: https://bit.ly/3g0uoXF