Omni Protect has appointed Dave Butler as head of protection development. Butler brings over 25 years’ experience in the protection sector, most recently with L&G. Previously, he has held senior roles in business development and proposition design at AIG, Zurich, and Vitality. In the newly… The post Omni Protect hires Butler as head of protection development appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Mortgage Works will introduce new two-year tracker products to its buy-to-let (BTL) range and will cut rates on selected two-, three- and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers. New products include a two-year tracker BTL product (purchase and remortgage with a… The post The Mortgage Works adds 2-year trackers and cuts fixed BTL rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Brokers faced a surge in activity during the first quarter as the average number of cases placed per year rose to 96, from 89 in the final quarter of 2025. The latest industry tracker from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) suggests that borrowers brought… The post Broker activity jumped in Q1 on impact of Iran war: Imla appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Half of first-time buyers are unaware that borrowing power has improved in recent months, with some borrowers potentially able to access up to £40,000 more than they could 12 months ago. The research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, which polled 1,000 renters planning to purchase their… The post Half of FTBs unaware they could borrow up to £40k more: MAB appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average rental yields held steady at 6.5% in the first quarter of this year and 84% of landlords remained profitable, new data shows. The latest data from Pegasus Insight tracking gross rental yields found the average was almost unchanged from 6.4% in Q4 2025. Landlords… The post Rental yields stable and 84% of landlords in profit: Pegasus appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
