ALL LENDER UPDATES

We are pleased to share that from today, Friday 28th November, our maximum loan-to-income (LTI) has increased from 4.5x to 5.5 across both The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages.  This means we can now assess affordability across our residential range using a maximum multiple of 5.5x, for single or joint incomes.  The update applies to all repayment types and […]

All three parts of our new Expat podcast series with Mortgage Solutions are now available to watch. Senior Account Director, Paul Roberts, and BDM, Nathan Waller, join Anna Sagar, Deputy Editor at Mortgage Solutions, to discuss the evolving Expat mortgage market. They explore how younger customers are entering the space, how demand is shifting towards the Gulf

We’re writing to let you know that as of 5th January 2026, Halifax Bank, BM Solutions and Scottish Widows Bank for Mortgage, Product Transfer and Further Advance products procuration arrangements will change. The changes are part of a strategic review of procuration fees across Lloyds Banking Group brands, to ensure consistency and fairness across all

When supporting professional portfolio landlords and Limited Company investors, you need a lending partner that provides certainty and efficiency. At LendInvest, we’ve always been committed to making the mortgage process as simple as possible, no matter the size of the portfolio. How we can Cut the Complex for your portfolio landlord clients: Unlimited Portfolio Capacity: We

We’re always listening to adviser feedback and looking for ways to better support them and their landlord clients. That’s why we’re pleased to announce another key enhancement to our lending criteria, along with a summary of other improvements we’ve introduced this year, all designed to make it easier for advisers to do business with us.

Heading into 2026, there are two sectors no mortgage broker can afford to overlook: the Later Life and Buy to Let markets. At our recent roundtable with Michael Craig (Brilliant Solutions), Louise Stevens (Coreco Group) and Sanjay Gadhia (Mortgage Advice Bureau), I discussed the trends we’re seeing in both spaces. The Later Life and Buy to Let sectors

We now have the facility to offer remote Independent Legal Advice (ILA) via video call through our friends at: www.ila.co.uk This allows the customer to complete the process from their own home or place of work and at a time when it suits them.  We will send them all the information they need for the booking

Keystone Property Finance are excited to introduce a series of criteria enhancements to spark new opportunities for you and your landlord clients. These updates are available now and have been designed to help speed up case applications.  As part of these enhancements, they have boosted their maximum loan amounts and have added a new functionality

More people are looking to borrow in retirement. With life expectancy rising and financial needs evolving, older borrowers need more flexible mortgage options. Here’s how we can help your retired clients: We take into account income up to the age of 70, or even 75 if your client is in a non-manual role.  We consider other

Advisors are naturally cautious around high LTV lending, so this communication breaks down the key concerns we hear most often, and how April’s No Deposit mortgage has been designed to address them responsibly: Long-term fixed rates (10–15 years) to support capital repayment Automatic rate reductions as LTV improves No ERCs when moving home or redeeming