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More than half of mortgage intermediary firms are expanding, reflecting growing optimism amongst brokers, Paragon Bank research reveals. The summer edition of...
05 August 2024
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Paragon Bank is offering four new limited edition buy to let mortgages, with two products suitable for landlords with three or...
24 July 2024
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The average age of landlords acquiring new rental property with a buy to let mortgage has fallen over the past decade,...
22 July 2024
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Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...
17 June 2024
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The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
01 May 2024
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Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
27 March 2024
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Nearly four in 10 portfolio landlords, those with four or more properties, plan to increase the size of their portfolios in...
19 February 2024
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Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...
31 January 2024
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Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...
04 July 2023
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Results released from Paragon Bank show that specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lending has accounted for 93% of total buy-to-let activity, compared to...
08 December 2020
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The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
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Paragon’s ‘Commercial Lending’ division provided 100% funding for a customer to acquire a development site with planning permission. The case – which...
27 November 2019
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Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The discounted rates for two...
19 November 2019
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The buy-to-let market has remained relatively stable despite the decline in overall mortgage business during Q3 2019, according to Paragon Bank. Its...
13 November 2019
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Paragon’s buy-to-let switch and further advance product ranges have been refreshed for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The products include a range of...
21 August 2019
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Interest-only mortgages comprised 20% of new business introduced in Q2 2019, down from 28% is Q2 2007 but significantly higher than...
09 August 2019
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Paragon Bank has improved the way customers can apply for its saving range by introducing a postal application process for selected...
02 August 2019
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Nearly a quarter (23%) of mortgage intermediaries expect that consumers will choose to bypass advice and arrange their mortgage directly with...
31 July 2019
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Paragon is boosting its buy-to-let mortgage range this summer, with a combination of lower interest rates, no upfront fees and £350...
26 July 2019
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Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...
30 May 2019
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Paragon is expanding its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range with new short-term finance products for property acquisition and refurbishment. The products are designed...
16 May 2019
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More customers than ever are opting for an initial fixed period of five years or more when choosing a mortgage, according...
03 May 2019
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Paragon has updated its buy-to-let mortgage products for spring 2019. The restored range includes a choice of two and five-year fixed rate...
23 April 2019
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Paragon Banking Group has reported a 41% increase in new lending across all business lines in the last quarter of 2018. With...
30 January 2019
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The number of landlords looking to remortgage has now reached an all-time high, according to a survey by Paragon. Its Financial Adviser...
26 October 2018
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Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...
10 October 2018
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Mortgage intermediaries play an important role in encouraging customers to weigh their options before securing a better deal, according to Paragon. Its...
21 August 2018
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Paragon has launched a new range of limited edition buy-to-let mortgage products for landlords who have four or more mortgaged properties. Landlords...
16 April 2018
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A diverse set of customer needs from the self-employed are driving demand for specialist residential mortgages, according to Paragon’s Financial Adviser...
04 April 2018
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Two-year deals for mortgage products have been overtaken by longer-term deals for the first time, according to research conducted by Paragon. The...
20 March 2018
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In a bid to make it easier to switch products, Paragon has launched a new online portal for buy-to-let mortgage customers...
22 February 2018
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Paragon has launched a new CaseTracker app and extended its range of portfolio and non-portfolio buy-to-let mortgage products for the new...
16 January 2018
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has announced the election of a new Chair. Phil Rickards will take up the role from...
21 December 2017
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Specialist lender Paragon has removed valuation and application fees from its entire range of buy-to-let portfolio products for a limited period. The...
28 November 2017
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Paragon has bolstered its portfolio and non-portfolio buy-to-let (BTL) product ranges. The extended range includes four 2-year fixed portfolio products, starting at...
31 October 2017
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Paragon has made its buy-to-let mortgage products more accessible for intermediaries following the merging of the Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages...
12 October 2017
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Paragon Mortgages’ latest Financial Advisors Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index report has revealed that the preference for fixed-rate mortgages reached an all-time...
02 June 2017
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The introduction of procuration fees for brokers on its full range of switch products has been announced by Paragon Mortgages. A fee...
27 April 2017
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Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...
07 April 2017
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A new broker portal platform has been launched by lending specialist Paragon Group, assisted by financial sevices software provider BEP Systems. The portal,...
24 February 2017
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Paragon Mortgages has entered the residential mortgage market after announcing the launch of a new range of products for owner-occupiers. The lender,...
18 January 2017
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Paragon Mortgages has updated its buy-to-let product range for professional landlords and unveiled six new products. The range includes two-year fixed rate products...
02 June 2016
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Paragon Mortgages has almost doubled its buy-to-let lending in just six months. New buy-to-let lending hit £823.6 million for six months to...
25 May 2016
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Mortgage advisers are concerned about about the longer-term prospects for buy-to-let, with half now predicting a decline in business. Although advisers saw...
13 May 2016
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The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...
28 April 2016
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Paragon Mortgages has updated its lending criteria for limited company landlords in the wake of recent Government announcements on tax relief...
05 April 2016
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More than two out of five landlords are either moving or considering moving their buy-to-let portfolios into corporate structures ahead of...
04 April 2016
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Paragon Mortgages has begun accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. The buy-to-let specialist’s online application system is...
18 March 2016
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Paragon Mortgages has refreshed its range of buy-to-let products catering for individual landlords and limited companies. Its full product range includes trackers...
16 March 2016
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Mortgage Trust has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range. It has unveiled new two, three and five-year fixed rate products at up to 80%...
12 January 2016
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Paragon Mortgages is targeting professional landlords with its new "winter range" of buy-to-let mortgages. The range includes 22 new products designed for...
15 December 2015
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The buy-to-let market remains in good health ahead of Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown, with stable yields and strong tenant demand. Four...
08 December 2015
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Specialist lenders Paragon Mortgages and 3mc have announced new exclusive buy-to-let product ranges. This follows the recent launch from intermediary-only lender Accord,...
15 October 2015
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Confidence among buy-to-let landlords remains high despite the threat of new taxes and tough regulatory changes. The latest survey from Paragon Mortgages shows...
12 October 2015
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The buy-to-let rental market remains in good health with low void periods, climbing yields and robust tenant demand. Paragon Mortgages’ latest private rented...
24 September 2015
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Four out of five new mortgages are fixed rates as borrowers increasingly turn their back on tracker deals. Borrowers are also fixing for...
14 August 2015
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Mortgage lender Paragon has announced details of a new range of loans aimed at professional landlords. A new brace of three-year fixed-rate...
08 July 2015
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Buy-to-let investors remain optimistic about the future as tenant demand continues to rise. New research by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages reveals continued...