_Just an update Monday - 17th February

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Monday17thFebruary.Thisweek'sheadlines:

FINAL

CALL –

Book your overnight Accommodation for the Lender Fayre!

Booking window will close on the 26th February

Just Mortgages are contributing significantly to the cost making the price to you just £64.00 B&B.

The hotel is The Arden Hotel & Leisure Club. (not to be confused with the Lender Fayre venue, it is NOT the same!). This hotel is a short distance from the Lender Fayre venue and we will be providing shuttle bus transfers to and from the hotel in the evening.

Simply contact The Arden Hotel Reservation hotline on 01675 443221 and quote code GA003105 and request a room for the night of the 2nd April 2025.

Availability is now very limited and with the booking window closing on the 26th February, we strongly encourage you to take this step today if you are attending the Lender Fayre!

Smartr365 – Reminder of features & Testimonials

Here are just a few of the core features:

Smartr Connect

8 high street lenders, all with DIP capabilities, some with full FMA – saving anywhere from 10-30 minutes!

Read more HERE

Smartr Retain

Boost your Remortgage retention rates using automated client touch points including live property valuations and more!

Read more HERE

Client Portal

Ability to share as much or little of the factfind to the portal for your customer to complete and save valuable time. Share and have acknowledged compliance documents and share other key documents and communicate to your client using the portal.

Introducer Portal

Empower your introducers with access to QR code marketing, lead upload and management and real time updates for your introducers.

Read more HERE

Streamlined Workflows

Analyise your performance, save time by automating tasks, send automated updates and much more!

Read more HERE

eConyeyancer Integration

Quote and instruct conveyancing cases without the need to re-key any information all within the comfort of Smartr365! Earn up to £400 per instruction.

Coming Soon – Experian Integration

Roll out will be commencing in just a few short weeks, after which you will have FREE of charge access to this incredible feature! Offering a real time credit report to both you and your customer, the integration will also feed directly into the factfind providing for a full and complete picture of your customers credit history and credit balances – making nondisclosure a thing of the past!

So many of you are loving the many features that Smartr365 provides your business. But don’t just take our word for it, here is what some of you are saying:

Iain Mckechnie

I really like the client portal, it saves me so much time especially now there is no wet signatures required and I don’t start a case until the client has uploaded everything

Joe Childes

'I can now do a remortgage in 10 minutes. Smartr Connect and the Client portal make the whole process so much more slick with the right customers and this is helping me increase my volume but also free up more time.

Rob Davies

‘I'm not sure how I would have coped with the volume of business in January if it wasn't for the client portal. Getting the documents and certain fact find information up front has been a god send'

Improved How to Guides & improved navigation in My Learning Space (MLS)

We have added both brand new modules onto MLS and at the same improved the ease of finding them!

The link to the Smartr folder is here.

Alternatively, you can click on the below images to be taken directly to the individual modules. You can also use the search function within the MLS to find content you are looking for without the need to check through different modules.

Gen H expands income booster proposition

Gen H has announced that income boosters can now reside in the property they help purchase. Income boosters go on the mortgage but not the property deed to boost the buyer’s affordability.

The update strengthens Gen H’s income booster proposition, which was already market-leading thanks to its proprietary Ejector Seat. The Ejector Seat allows the removal of income boosters before they turn 85 if the mortgage is affordable at that point, allowing for longer mortg Find ou

Landbay Launch Product Transfers

Landbay has launched a product transfer option for buy-to-let (BTL) borrowers, allowing them to switch to a new rate up to three months before their deal ends.

With effect from Wednesday 12th February, Landbay will for the first time be providing product transfers via intermediaries.

The fully digital and automated application service is expected to deliver savings for BTL landlords, Landbay said, as legal costs have been removed, and it offers both automated and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) valuations to avoid related fees.

To find our more click HERE

Hodge | LTI criteria enhancement –

Live now

Hodge now offer up to 6 x loan to income across its residential mortgage propositions to help those with complex income streams further increase their borrowing potential

The specialist lender announced that they’ve increased the loan-to-income ratio for those on a salary of £75,000+

The new criteria, which launched on the 3rd February was also accompanied by enhancements to foreign national criteria.

Emma Graham, Business Development Director, discusses why Hodge is making these changes, commenting:

“These changes are aimed at addressing some of the many challenges facing borrowers today.

At Hodge we are seeing increasing numbers of first-time buyers in their forties who need a longer mortgage term to manage affordability. Higher LTI caps are an effective way to lend responsibly to those who can truly afford the repayments, not just in the here and now, but over time.”

Last week, Hodge announced they’ve made it easier for Foreign Nationals to secure a mortgage, increasing the maximum LTV to 90% and reducing the required UK residency from three months to two. Hodge is continuing to make its products more inclusive yet still being the go-to specialist lender for those with more complex income streams.

TSB Improve maximum loan to income for New Builds

TSB is increasing its maximum loan to income (LTI) multiple for New Build properties with immediate effect.

If an employed customer earning above £75,000pa is purchasing a New Build property up to 90% LTV, they could now benefit from a maximum LTI of 5.50 times income.

TSB is also reducing the income threshold for its maximum LTI of 5.50 times income to £75,000 from £100,000 for their mainstream Residential lending.

For more information on these improvements, you can

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