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New lower rates on Resi and BTL
Rate reductions across our Residential Select range, our product range for those who don't quite fit the high street.
- 65% / 75% LTV rates starting from 5.29%
- 90% LTV rates starting from 6.09%
- 95% LTV rates starting from 6.44%
Plus new lower rates for your landlord clients. All rates are available to individuals and limited companies with identical pricing and fees.
Buy to Let Core - affordability bespoke by product. New rates include:
- 70% LTV, 2 year fixed, 3.19%, 5% fee and free valuation
- 75% LTV, 5 year fixed, 4.79%, 3% fee and free valuation
- 80% LTV, 5 year fixed, 5.64%, 2% fee
Buy to Let Prime - affordability based on higher of Initial payrate or 5%. New rates from:
- 75% LTV, 5 year fixed, 4.39%, 5% fee
For all residential and BTL customers, there’s no credit scoring or upfront application fees, with every case assigned a dedicated underwriter from application through to completion.
Updates to our field sales team
As we continue to grow we want to continue to provide excellent sales support to our broker partners and so have restructured the field BDM team to ensure consistent service across the whole nation.
Phillip Pinson and Stephen Chitty have been promoted to Regional Sales Managers for the North and South respectively, whilst retaining their existing BDM positions. Sharan Cochrane has also been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Both Phillip and Stephen will have the 4 x regional BDMs in their area reporting into them, as we maintain our strong 11-person field sales team. The remit of our BDMs remains the same, educating brokers and expanding their businesses by identifying opportunities for growth and development.
We’ve expanded our Professionals range
Our Professionals mortgage offers enhanced affordability to take into account the earning potential your clients have, allowing them to borrow up to 6 x their income.
Already available to Chartered accountants, Actuaries, Barristers, Commercial pilots, Dentists, Medical doctors and Solicitors, we have now expanded upon the professions that we can accept to include:
- Architects
- Chartered engineers
- Chartered surveyors
- and Veterinary surgeons
To qualify for our Professionals mortgage, your client needs to be registered with the appropriate UK professional body, and be fully qualified and practicing in their specific field.
Right First Time Support Guide
We’ve put together a handy guide so you can see what documents we require depending on your application.
The first page is a submission checklist and page two includes some helpful hints and tips – all designed to help you get your clients’ case submitted right first time.
We now offer the Own New Rate Reducer Mortgage
An innovative product that features lower rates during the initial 2 or 5 year fixed term by using the house builder's incentive towards the mortgage.
Suitable for first time buyers and home movers purchasing an eligible new build property from an approved house builder.
- Lower rates during initial 2 or 5 year fixed term
- Up to 90% LTV available
- Maximum loan £1.5m up to 85% LTV, £1m up to 90% LTV
- Select criteria applies
Available exclusively via approved brokers who are registered with Own New.
For more information on how to register and a list of approved house builders, please visit Own New.
We’ve expanded our BTL offering to support your prime landlords
Providing greater affordability for your landlord clients requiring a simple income ratio proposition.
The detail:
- Up to 75% LTV
- Assessed at the higher of initial payrate or 5%
- Available to Limited Company at the same rates
- Offered on our standard, green mortgage and HMO/MUB ranges
- Appears as a separate product on sourcing systems: BTL Prime
Reduced rates on selected Resi and BTL products
Resi
Reduced rates on selected products from 82.5% - 95% LTV.
Reduced BTL special:
- 75% LTV | 2 year fix | 3% Fee | Free Val | 4.64%
Plus, we've launched two new HMO/MUB specials:
- 75% LTV | 2 year fix | 3% Fee | 4.75%
- 75% LTV | 5 year fix | No Fee | 5.84%
New lower rates across Resi and BTL
- Shared Ownership, HTB, RTB
- Select, Core, Resi 6 and Resi 12
- Special rates now from 4.99% (5 year fixed, 70% LTV, £999 fee).
- Special rates now from 3.89% (2 year fixed, 70% LTV, 5% fee).
New 1 year fixed rates
We’re pleased to be adding 1 year fixed rate options to our Resi and BTL products (including limited company), for purchase and remortgage:
Residential- 75% LTV, £999 fee, 6.04%
- 80% LTV, £999 fee, 6.09%
- 85% LTV, £999 fee, 6.49%
- 75% LTV, 2% fee, 4.49%
- 80% LTV, 2% fee, 4.94%