Connect for Intermediaries has added April Mortgages to its lender panel.

The strategic partnership will allow Connect’s advisers access to April’s product suite.

These include fixed-rate terms from five to 15 years, uncapped overpayments, and interest rates that automatically reduce as the loan-to-value improves.

April allows for lending up to 6x income and a minimum income threshold of £24,000.

Advisers will benefit from direct access to experienced underwriters, who are all former brokers to make case-by-case decisions.

Competitive procurement fees include 0.45% upfront, with additional payments at years five and ten, and the same rate on further advances and product transfers.

Connect for Intermediaries director of mortgages Jane Benjamin says: “April Mortgages is an exciting and exclusive addition to the Connect panel. Their forward-thinking lending and flexible criteria perfectly align with how our brokers work and what their clients need. We’re proud to be one of the only networks offering access to this powerful proposition.”

April Mortgages director of mortgage distribution Rachael Hunnisett adds: “We’re delighted to be working with Connect Mortgage Distribution, whose expertise and reach make them the perfect partner to share the unique benefits of our modern longer-term fixed rate with borrowers.”