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LIMITED EDITION 5year fixed personal BTL product

LIMITED EDITION 5year fixed personal BTL product

Limited Edition Product Details: No Product Fee No Application Fee Free valuation for properties up to £500,000 Discounted valuation for properties more than £500,000 Minimum loan amount of £45,000 Maximum loan amount of £750,000 £500 cashback for remortgage...

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Second charge mortgage saves dream holiday home purchase

Second charge mortgage saves dream holiday home purchase

Second charge mortgage saves dream holiday home.Obstacle Our clients had made a significant commitment to purchasing a holiday home abroad. They had already invested £12,000 to secure the property but encountered a major setback when their mortgage application fell...

Acquisition of commercial premises within 9 weeks

Acquisition of commercial premises within 9 weeks

Acquisition of commercial premises within 9 weeks.Objective This client, a business owner, sought to acquire the property from which their business operated. The property, located in Scotland, comprised a grade 1 listed commercial building, including an additional...

Retirement Interest Only mortgage for debt consolidation

Retirement Interest Only mortgage for debt consolidation

Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage for debt consolidationObjective These clients, aged 71 and 72, were facing difficulties managing their finances in retirement, particularly with mounting debts. They needed a solution to consolidate their debts and ease their...

Paul Brett and Brightstar join forces to relaunch Private Label

Paul Brett and Brightstar join forces to relaunch Private Label

Former Landbay managing director of intermediaries, Paul Brett has joined forces with the Brightstar Group to relaunch its Private Label lending proposition. Brett will take on the role of project lead, working with brokers to identify opportunities to help clients...

NEW Developer exit products

NEW Developer exit products

Tier 1 developer exit product Up to 60% LTV 0-6 Units Up to 12-month term Minimum loan - £50,000 No maximum loan 2% facility/product fee   Tier 2 developer exit product Up to 75% LTV No limit on the number of units Up to 18-month term Minimum loan - £50,000 No...

£300k raised in one month for retired couple looking to invest

£300k raised in one month for retired couple looking to invest

£300k raised in one month for retired couple looking to investObjective The introducing broker needed assistance for their retired clients, aged 68 and 65, to leverage the equity in their mortgage-free home to invest in a company, aiming to generate passive income...

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    MUFBs can be harder to manage – but also provide higher yields

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    Holiday let demand continues to rise despite travel restrictions being lifted

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    HMOs can provide an attractive investment opportunity

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    Helping your clients to streamline their finances with a second charge

  • 21 July 2022

    The UK Specialist Lending Podcast episode 3

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    The UK Specialist Lending Podcast episode 2

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    Why finance needs menopausal women and men who get it

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