Lord Sharkey is calling for an investigation by the SFO into the Co-operative Banking Group treatment of mortgage prisoners.

The relaunch follows feedback from brokers, who said their clients were looking for a no product fee option and a range of term lengths.

Brokers are more optimistic about the future of the intermediary sector than the wider industry.

He will also fulfil an interim sales director role for LSL, including Primis and TMA.

FIBA’s members will now have access to Saffron’s range of specialist property development finance and buy-to-let products. 

The Society has reduced purchase and remortgage rates up to 90% LTV.

The new 95% LTV range is available for purchase, remortgage and first-time-buyer applications.

The change comes in response to requests from the lender’s broker panel.

The bank is also pledging no dual pricing and improving its product transfer process.

Hodge’s Resi and Resi Retire offerings will have a new threshold for foreign nationals.