EDITOR VIEW: Mortgage market consolidation isn’t a bad thing

Last week saw specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages withdraw from the buy-to-let market, but I reckon it’s not the end of the world.

The lender in question was competing in a space with ample competition from a host of lenders, as well as smaller building societies.

Lenders of a smaller scale can’t compete on price with giants like Lloyds Ban...