Primis has appointed four new regional sales managers as it looks to continue supporting advice firms across the UK. Daniel Fullen will oversee the North, joining from Linear Financial Solutions, where he was a relationship manager, following eight years at The Mortgage Genie. Simon Lovell will serve as regional sales manager for the Midlands. He returns to Primis from SimplyBiz, where he supported directly authorised firms, following a spell at Finova. Ronnie Marshall, who has been with Primis since 2010, will work as regional sales manager for Northern Ireland, bringing more than 30 years’ experience after serving in senior roles at Ulster Bank, Abbey National and Pearl Assurance. Liam Blackburn will cover the South East, and joins from The Openwork Partnership, where he worked to help firms recruit advisers. He has also previously held events management and broker services roles at Primis.
Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage range with the launch of six limited edition five-year fixed rate products, available at 60% and 75% LTV, all with a 5% product fee. On the 75% LTV options, rates start at 4.95% for single self-properties with an A-C EPC rating, increasing by five bps for properties with EPC rating of D or E. For HMOs and MUFBs, rates start at 5.20%. The additions follow the launch of Paragon’s 60% LTV five-year fixes. At this LTV, rates for SSC properties with EPC ratings of A-C start from 4.80%, again increasing by five bps for D-E EPC ratings. HMO and MUB products are available from 5.05%.
YBS Commercial Mortgages has reduced rates by 0.15% on its five-year fixed new-business range for portfolio landlords. The lender’s commercial mortgage range has also been reduced by 0.15%, which includes its owner-occupied, commercial investment and semi-commercial products, designed for part-residential, part-commercial assets. Furthermore, YBS Commercial Mortgages has launched a suite of new two-year BTL products to offer more choice to brokers and customers up to 75% LTV, including a two-year fix at 55% LTV up to 4.90% with a 2% fee. Furthermore, its five-year BTL fix at 65% LTV now starts from 4.80% at up to 65% LTV with a 3% fee.
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