Landbay has reduced rates across its core and specialist range by up to 20 bps.

The core range is available for lending on standard properties for individuals, limited companies and LLPs, and for landlords with properties of any size. Its specialist products cover holiday lets, HMO/MUFBs and trading companies.

On its core and specialist ranges, its five-year 75% LTV standard and AVM options now start from 4.74% and 5.44% respectively, while the two-year fixes start from 3.99% and 4.34%.

BuildLoan has launched its new commercial finance proposition, following the completion of a successful pilot over Q1.

The renovation finance provider said the pilot was designed to test demand, processes and broker engagement, alongside continued expansion of its lender panel. The feedback from intermediary partners during the trial period indicated an appetite for a specialist commercial offering supported by BuildLoan’s expertise in development finance, bridging and renovation mortgages.

The newly launched commercial finance offering is now available to intermediaries and is intended to support a spectrum of commercial property transactions, including owner-occupied premises, investment assets and mixed-use properties.

Molo has cut rates on its UK resident buy-to-let (BTL) and semi-commercial ranges by up to 30 bps.

On its standard UK resident BTL products, two- and five-year fixes now start at 2.95% and 4.65% respectively at 75% LTV. On its specialist range, which includes portfolio landlords, investor-led and holiday lets, rates start from 3.01% on a two-year fix and 4.69% on a five-year rate.

The specialist mortgage lender has also strengthened its semi-commercial proposition by introducing a new two-year fix starting at 5.65% at 75% LTV. In addition, five-year fixes have been reduced by up to 30 bps to 6.25%.

Together has appointed Olivia Jones as business development manager (BDM).

She will join the group’s dedicated team, which supports property investors with finance for commercial investors to buy property at below market value.

Jones brings more than seven years’ experience in the property sector to the BDM role, having started her career at Edward Mellor Estate Agents in Stockport. She then held roles as vendor performance manager, relationship manager and mortgage and protection case manager, before qualifying as a mortgage and protection advisor.

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates on its BTL product ranges by 15 bps.

The reductions apply across its two- and five-year fixed rates, and the changes cover its standard, specialist, expat, holiday let, product transfer and refurb to let exit ranges.

As a result, its standard and specialist 70% LTV products start from 3.29% and 3.34% respectively, while its expat and holiday let 65% LTV products are available from 4.64% and 5.39%.

Its product transfer and refurb to let exit products are now start from 4.99% at 65% LTV.

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