Let’s take a trip back in time for a moment. Just over five years ago, following a review of the buy-to-let market, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) announced its expectations around firms’ underwriting standards across the buy-to-let market. The intention of this review was to bring all lenders up to prevailing market standards and guard …
CHL Mortgages teams up with Mortgage Intelligence
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has teamed up with Mortgage Intelligence to increase its distribution footprint for both ARs and DAs. Mortgage Intelligence, owned by property services company Connells Group, runs three appointed representative networks and Next Intelligence DA mortgage club with 4,500 members specialising in mortgages, protection and general insurance. CHL’s product …
The value of a healthy rental market to the UK economy
It’s somewhat of an understatement to say that certain individuals, businesses and sectors have faced a torrid time over the course of the pandemic. Thankfully, the housing and mortgage markets have remained resilient during this period and we are now experiencing a rise in confidence and business levels across the economy as lockdown restrictions are …
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CHL Mortgages reduces rates across entire buy-to-let product range
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has reduced rates across its entire product range catering for individuals, limited companies and HMOs/MUFBs. Rates now start from 2.88% on the lenders’ two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product range (up to 65% LTV) and from 3.05% (up to 75% LTV). Both are available on its individual and limited …
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CHL Mortgages expands distribution panel with In Partnership
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has expanded its distribution panel with the addition of mortgage, protection and investment network In Partnership. CHL’s product range is available to first-time landlords, portfolio landlords and limited companies covering a variety of BTL investment vehicles including HMOs, MUFBs, new build, ex local authority and flats above commercial. …
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CHL Mortgages announces criteria changes and joins Knowledge Bank
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has announced criteria changes to its specialist buy-to-let criteria whilst also confirming that it has added its criteria to the Knowledge Bank platform. Enhancements to its buy-to-let lending criteria are as follows: Inter-company loan deposits from connected parties now accepted High/Additional rate taxpayer ICR reduced from 145% to …
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The Importance of Distribution
It has been almost 100 days since we announced our return to the intermediary sector and I can honestly say that this feels like the quickest 100 days of my career. The support from brokers and our distribution partners has been superb and so I thought I would use this article to highlight the value …
CHL Mortgages widens intermediary distribution panel with TBMC
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has bolstered its distribution panel with the addition of The Business Mortgage Company (TBMC). This panel addition allows CHL to further extend its reach across the intermediary market, offering more advisers access to its specialist buy-to-let proposition and the recent rate reductions made by the lender on its …
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