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As part of the changes, West One has introduced a new credit tier, Premier Plus, for purchase, remortgage and shared ownership customers.

The acceleration in sales coincides with the FCA’s clarification on affordability assessments, highlighting existing flexibility for lenders.

During the pilot, average application-to-offer times fell by almost 30%.

The new role will help support the lender’s growth, with responsibility spanning financial management, treasury and reporting across its funding lines.

The data points to a clear opportunity for mortgage brokers to support customers who may assume homeownership is out of reach.

The lender plans to launch its own first charge buy-to-let product later this year.

The second charge mortgage market continued to grow in July, although at a more modest pace than earlier in the year.

The integration allows brokers using Ignite to assess clients against RAW Capital Partners’ lending criteria for its buy-to-let mortgages.

Lender members reported lower applications, completions and loan book values in Q2 2026.

The brokerage will target homeowners, landlords and property investors while specialising in mortgages for expats.