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The media centre provides you with all the latest news and events at Kensington.
Press Releases 2008
5 June 2008
Kensington Self-employed index.
4 March 2008
Keith Street appointed Head of Kensington
19 February 2008
Kensington unveils new distribution panel.
1 February 2008
Alison Hutchinson has today announced her resignation as Chief Executive of Kensington Group. Her departure follows the integration of Kensington Group within the Capital Markets division of Investec plc. She will stay on with the company until April to ensure management continuity.
7 January 2008
Kensington has launched a new service proposition, improving its ability to maximise the length of packaging time available in the event of product withdrawals.
Press Releases 2007
22 November 2007
Kensington revamps its Prime proposition and temorarily withdraws its Adverse range until market conditions improve.
20 November 2007
Kensington Self-employed index.
16 November 2007
Kensington has been named Best Non-Standard Lender in the annual Your Mortgage Awards.
14 November 2007
Kensington continues investment in technology with roll-out of K-link to Techlinx distributors.
24 September 2007
As a part of its current strategy to refocus its resources on its Prime mortgage range, Kensington is launching a competitive new range of 2 and 3 year fixed rate specialist prime products, including self-cert fixed rates which start at 5.89% at 75%LTV and which are available up to 90% LTV.
17 September 2007
Kensington announces lower Prime Self-Cert and Buy to Let rates, higher Adverse rates and temporary capping of all Adverse mortgages at 75%
7 September 2007
Kensington is responding decisively and responsibly to the current volatility in the global capital markets by withdrawing from the 'second charge' sector until the markets stabilise.
6 September 2007
As signalled on Friday 31 August, to give brokers one week's clear notice, Kensington is responding to the increased cost of funding adverse credit mortgages and the decreased investor appretite for mortgage portfolios which include high LTV, high adversity loans.
8 August 2007
Kensington is today entering a new era as the specialist lender has completed the final stages of its transition to Investec ownership.
5 July 2007
Kensington helps first-time investor to enter buy to let market, with its launch of the new Buy to Let Self-Cert product.
1 March 2007
Kensington has launched a new Adverse mortgage range, offering competitive fixed rates, improved criteria and higher income multiples. With
5 February 2007
Kensington is using its 12 years’ experience of lending to borrowers with adverse credit histories to launch an assault on the specialist prime market for borrowers who need specialist mortgage products but have not had any credit problems.
2 February 2007
Kensington will now lend up to 4.25+1 and 3.5 joint income, with the same multiples available for both verified and self-cert applications.
Press Releases 2006
1 December 2006
Kensington has cut the price of its fixed rates and introduced a new range of market leading 85% LTV deals as part of a revamp of its entire product range.
1 December 2006
M2i, the Compliance Support network for Directly Authorised brokers from Mortgage 2000, has added Kensington Insurance to its distribution panel, allowing its members access to Kensington’s Accident Sickness and Unemployment protection products.
17 November 2006
Kensington has been named Best Adverse Credit Lender in the Your Mortgage Awards.
15 November 2006
Kensington has won a prestigious Gold Award in the inaugural Mortgage Strategy Technology Service Awards.
1 November 2006
Mortgage Promotions has added Kensington Insurance to its distribution panel, allowing its members full access to Kensington Accident Sickness and Unemployment Insurance and Kensington Home Insurance products.
4 October 2006
Kensington has cut the time its customers take to receive an offer with the launch of automated valuations (AVMs) and electronic identification (e-IDs), as part of its K-net eCommerce platform.
19 September 2006
Kensington Group is taking its pioneering business model to the second charge loans market with the launch of Kensington Personal Loans (KPL).
18 September 2006
Kensington is pioneering a new way for lenders to deal with packagers, with the launch of K-Link.
16 September 2006
Kensington is offering free valuations on all products in its core range placed direct with the lender, and is working with its key packager partners to provide tailored incentives on packaged products.
19 July 2006
Kensington has cut the loadings on self-cert products and reduced the rates on many other deals as part of its ongoing commitment to borrowers and intermediaries.
5 June 2006
Kensington, the UK specialist mortgage provider, has launched a new range of very competitive discount rates.
4 May 2006
Kensington, the UK specialist mortgage provider, has celebrated hitting 10,000 registered users on its Kensington Online eCommerce platform by launching a competition to give intermediaries the chance to win 1 of 5 Fujitsu Siemens laptops.
24 April 2006
Kensington, the UK specialist mortgage lender, is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the ‘Innovation’ category for 2006.
7 April 2006
Kensington, the specialist mortgage lender, has launched a market leading range of up to 90% LTV mortgages from 5.69% for the Right to Buy (RTB) sector.
23 March 2006
Kensington, the specialist mortgage lender, has launched a pioneering Flexible Buy to Let mortgage as part of its new Kensington Choices product range.
15 March 2006
Kensington, the specialist mortgage lender, has today announced a 50% increase in its online KFIs, online Binding Decisions and mortgage application pipeline.
1 March 2006
Kensington launches ‘Kensington Choices’, a new broader product range and upgrades it’s ‘Kensington Online’ system.
18 January 2006
Kensington has reduced fixed rates on Near Prime and Very Low Adverse products.
16 January 2006
Kensington addresses the issue of Higher Lending Charges by launching a 'True Cost Calculator'.
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