Month: July 2025

West One enters commercial mortgage market

West One has expanded into the commercial mortgage market. The specialist finance lender’s commercial product will initially be available to a select group of commercial mortgage brokers through a product pilot. There will be a full-market release directly after the conclusion of the pilot. Commercial… The post West One enters commercial mortgage market appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

FCA lifts broker fees by 2.4% for coming year

The Financial Conduct Authority will lift fees for mortgage lenders and brokers by 2.4% following a 9% hike last year. The City regulator, in its annual fees and levies paper, says its overall annual funding requirement has risen by 3.8% to £783.5m for 2025/26 from… The post FCA lifts broker fees by 2.4% for coming year appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Paragon Bank streamlines BTL application process

Paragon Bank has introduced a streamline buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage application journey for landlords with up to 15 properties.  The lender will use its new mortgage origination platform to pre-populate much of the application information required.  The new application will initially only ask for a valuation… The post Paragon Bank streamlines BTL application process appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Keystone seals £400m BTL securitisation

Keystone Property Finance has completed a £400m securitisation of buy-to-let loans. The specialist buy-to-let lender says its Hops Hill No.5 package of loans, which included £80m of pre-funding, saw “significant oversubscription” across the entire capital stack. The Class AAA notes priced at Sonia-plus-73-basis-points and was… The post Keystone seals £400m BTL securitisation appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

June sees record rents but signs market pressures easing: Goodlord

Rents spiked across the country in June, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index. As the market moves into its busiest period, month-on-month rents were up by over 3%, including a major spike in the South West. Rental price averages are now 3.2% higher year-on-year.… The post June sees record rents but signs market pressures easing: Goodlord appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

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