Nationwide also introducing a range of new £1,499 fee products at 90% and 95% LTV.

The cheapest two-year fix is now 0.60% lower than this time last year.

Wager joins the broker after more than 28 years with Barclays.

The partnership will give more brokers access to the bank’s range of Shariah-compliant property purchase products.

Virgin has also launched new five-year fixed rate product transfer options from 4.04%.

Discounted rates have reduced by up to 0.39%.

30% believe it can play a role in mortgage applications if it is properly regulated and a further 28% are fully in support of it streamlining the process.

Fleet says the lower-LTV range can offer an alternative to a product transfer.

The range offers additional options to brokers whose clients don’t meet its higher LTV scorecard requirements.

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