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The specialist lender has reduced pricing, raised maximum LTVs and broadened support for self-employed borrowers.

The Society has removed key buy-to-let packaging requirements as part of a 'broker-led update'.

LiveMore is reducing the initial period of assessment for CCJs and credit defaults from three years to 18 months.

The lender has also made a number of residential criteria enhancements targeted at borrowers with complex income streams.

The lender has launched a new 55% LTV buy-to-let product and enhanced interest-only flexibility for residential borrowers.

The lender has reduced rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges by up to 0.55%.

Principality has relaxed first-time buyer eligibility at 5.5x loan to income.

The lender has increased its maximum mortgage term to 40 years and opened lending to first-time landlord borrowers.

The lender has increased flexibility on benefits income for affordability, relaxed requirements for later life lending and enhanced AVM rules for second charge loan applications.

RAW will now lend against current market value, rather than deducting a new build premium.