Did you know our first charge loans start from just £10,000? It’s now easier than ever to help your clients access the funds they need. And here’s something we think you’ll like: For loans £100,000 and under on unencumbered properties in England, Wales, and Scotland, we carry out the legal work inhouse – that’s free legals for your clients! […]
First charge loans made easy! Read More »
With immediate effect all plans now allow Unlimited Overpayments, and Mortgage Illustrations and Offer documents have been updated to reflect this. Where stated, an Early Repayment Charge (ERC) will only now become payable in the event of full redemption. We have extended this feature to all pre-offer applications, so there is no need to re-key
Unlimited Overpayments Announcement – hot off the press! Read More »
Helping Ex-pat clients can come with a few extra questions – and we’re here to make answering them easier. We’ve just updated our Ex-Pat FAQs page with the latest info on things like ID requirements, income evidence, and acceptable countries. Whether you’re new to placing Ex-pat cases or just need a quick refresh, our FAQs
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We’re delighted to announce some great news for Connect members. In recognition of our valued partnership, Ascot Bridging Finance has increased the procuration fee to 1.50% on all new deals submitted from today onwards. Key Features of Ascot Bridging Finance: Rates starting from just 0.69% at 75% LTV Loan sizes from £37,500 up to £1m
Exciting Update – Ascot Bridging Finance Increased Procuration Fee Read More »
When communicating with clients, please be mindful that including personal data in standard emails (such as names, addresses, DOBs, mortgage details, or account numbers) carries security risks. Unencrypted email can be intercepted, misdelivered, or accessed if an account is compromised, potentially leading to a GDPR breach. It is fine to send general market updates, confirm
Protecting Client Data: Secure Email Guidance for Members Read More »
As part of our latest updates, we’re pleased to announce an enhancement to our bridging loan criteria to support trading businesses. Key Criteria: Exit via Sale: We’re happy to consider applications where the exit strategy is a sale, subject to valuer confirmation of sufficient sales demand within the loan term. Exit via Refinance: Where the exit
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I hope you and your team are well. I’m writing to let you know about an upcoming change to your Connect membership fee. We have worked hard to keep membership costs stable for many years, and they have remained unchanged for quite some time. However, we have been experiencing rising FCA and regulatory compliance costs
Important Update on Membership Fees Effective 1 September 2025 Read More »
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries’ (AMI) Protection Viewpoint is back for its sixth year! This major piece of research draws on in-depth consumer and adviser surveys to provide a comprehensive view of the protection market. Shape the future of protection – have your say The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries is inviting all mortgage or protection advisers
AMI | Help us Gather Insight for the Mortgage & Protection Sector Read More »
From today, 13th August, we have reduced a number of rates on our Buy to Let products. Selected 2-year and 5-year fixed rate products have been reduced by up to 0.5% Rates start from 3.49% for standard properties and 3.89% for HMO and MUB. We are now offering free valuations on all of our Buy-to-let products
Good news! We’ve reduced our BTL rates & removed valuation fees Read More »
As momentum builds around the need for more energy-efficient properties, savvy landlords are exploring developer incentives on new builds, which already meet requirements for the government’s forthcoming EPC reforms. This is something we’ve seen at Kensington since the introduction of our BTL Prime range, and some Mortgage broker firms highly active in New Build are
Buy-To-Let Market What are the Opportunities and Challenges? Read More »
