The partnership will provide L&C brokers access to West One’s range of specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage products.

West One offers a range of deals to borrowers unable to obtain a high street mortgage with a specific focus on flexible and practical solutions for those with more complex circumstances. The lender announced major enhancements to its product range and eligibility criteria in July

L&C Mortgages is the latest to add West One to its panel following the lender’s move into the owner-occupied market in October 2023.

Commenting on the new partnership West One Loans head of intermediary sales and distribution Paul Huxter said: “This is a highly significant announcement for us in terms of scale. We have earmarked this as a growth year for West One and announcements such as this show that we are making great strides toward that goal. We have built an enviable product range and brought that offering to a greater number of brokers and borrowers this year.”

He added: “Now we are working with one of the UK’s leading brokers to help us serve even more people at a time when the mortgage market needs more flexibility and well-designed options.”