Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI) has announced it will officially stop accepting new business from Wednesday 17 December.
This includes buy-to-let (BTL), residential and shared ownership products as well as further advances.
KRFI, which is part of OSB Group, confirmed it would remove the products on Tuesday 16 December, although applications that have reached fees paid stage would continue to be processed until completion as normal.
The move is in line with OSB Group’s multi-brand strategy and follows the recent launch of Rely, OSB Group’s new dedicated BTL lending brand for brokers and property investors. Rely will use a new mortgage platform with data-led underwriting to enable faster decisions, OSB Group said.
“KRFI has a 13-year track record in supporting brokers and their customers with specialist BTL and residential finance and we’ve channelled those learnings to make it simpler for brokers to choose the right OSB Group lender for their customers’ requirements,” said intermediary director at OSB Group, Adrian Moloney.
“We’ll also be building on the success of Rely as our new BTL powerhouse, where we’re already seeing AIP to offer in two hours which is a significant game changer but there’s plenty more to come in 2026.”
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