Landbay has made a series of rate reductions across selected products with its premier remortgage range. The latest changes apply to the buy-to-let (BTL) lender’s 75% LTV five-year fixed remortgage products, including its variable fee, AVM range and fixed-fee assisted legals or cashback products with free valuations. Under the changes, rates on Landbay’s AVM remortgage range has been reduced by 0.05% to 4.64% and 5.44% with a 5% and 1% fee respectively, while its assisted legals and cashback ranges have been cut by 0.10% to 5.59% respectively.

Twenty7tec has appointed Nick Wakeham as head of data sales, strengthening its focus on delivering enhanced market intelligence and data-driven solutions to lenders and providers. He has joined the business with responsibility for lead the commercial strategy for the firm’s data and analytics capabilities including INSIGHT Pro. Wakeham has nearly two decades of experience in financial services, having started his career in B2B media sales. More recently, he held senior roles at ISS Market Intelligence, leading sales and account management across its MarketPro and MarketPulse products for the UK.

West One has reduced rates and has made a series of product and criteria enhancements across its residential and BTL mortgage ranges. The specialist lender has reduced residential mortgage rates by 0.55% to 6.04%, and has also cut BTL rates by up to 0.30% to 3.69% and 4.39% on two- and five-year rates respectively. West One has also delivered a major overhaul of its shared ownership range, introducing new premier and platinum products aimed at borrowers with stronger credit profiles who fall just outside traditional high street criteria. Furthermore, it has extended its LTI boost product to include interest-only options up to 75% LTV, offering flexibility for borrowers with higher LTI borrowing needs.

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