Iress has appointed Stephen Cowdell as he rejoins the business to take on the role of senior business development manager. With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Cowdell has worked with UK networks, mortgage clubs, digital advisers and online aggregators. Most recently,… The post Cowdell rejoins Iress as senior business development manager appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Aspen is cutting bridging rates by 60bps on all its loans to UK developers and foreign national investors. The lender’s heavy refurbishment bridge is available at 0.74% per month at 80% LTV and its residential & development exit is now 0.74% per month at 75%… The post Aspen cuts bridging rates by 60bps appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Market Harborough Building Society has made rate reductions and lowered its standard variable rate (SVR. The society’s SVR has been lowered by 0.15% to 7.24%, while two-year fixed rates have been trimmed by 0.05%. It has also dropped its tier one and two monthly bridging… The post Market Harborough and Kensington cut rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Running costs continue to rise across the private rented sector, with maintenance and repairs now absorbing close to 40% of total landlord expenditure in some instances, Pegasus Insight research reveals. The Q3 2025 Landlord Trends report reveals that property maintenance and repairs remain the single… The post Landlords spend 25% to 45% of rental income on running costs: Pegasus appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Suffolk Building Society has combined two of its core lending areas to serve expat borrowers looking to build their own home. The new expat self build and renovation product launches with a two-year discount at 6.05% (SVR minus 1.69%), up to £1 million, up to… The post Suffolk BS unveils expat self-build proposition appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
