West One has made a number of new enhancements to its residential criteria.
The specialist lender has introduced new options to its fee assisted product range, allowing for a valuation refund for purchases at 90 and 95% LTV, a change designed to help home movers and first-time buyers.
West One has also unveiled a new dual representation service for its Shared Ownership cases, made available exclusively though its appointed legal partner, and offers reduced rates that now start from 6.44% with products available up to 100% loan to share value.
Furthermore, West One has reduced its minimum income threshold for interest-only borrowers to £15,000 on loans up to 75% LTV and with downsizing accepted as a repayment strategy.
New enhancements have been made to the specialist lender’s second charge product offering, too.
These include major process changes whereby applications can now be submitted digitally, removing the requirement for physical application forms to be submitted. In addition, West One have become the first second charge lender to introduce desktop valuations to offer a faster alternative to a full valuation and are applicable to loans up to £100,000 on LTVs at 65% or under.
Paul Huxter, Head of Intermediary Sales and Distribution at West One Loans: “We’ve spent the past 12 months working hard to enhance our products, ensuring that we continue to offer best-in-class solutions that allow for brokers to have the best tools at their disposal to directly address the needs of today’s borrowers. These new changes reflect that effort completely.”
Pauline Rylands, Head of Specialist Distribution – Residential Mortgages and Seconds: “Broadening the catch of clients that brokers can deliver value to is crucial to us at West One. These new rates and enhancements only expand on that priority, helping to bridge the gap between the needs of borrowers and the solutions we supply.”
