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One Savings Bank - Attractive entry point for buy-to-let lending specialist

June 2020

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It’s a truism that good stocks get smashed along with the bad during periods of market dislocation and One Savings Bank (OSB), which specialises in lending to professional buy-to-let (BTL) landlords, is a good example. The shares have fallen from 460p to a low of 187p before a slight rebound to 256p, which is clearly pricing in Armageddon. However, One Savings enjoys high returns on capital, and a strong balance sheet, while its all share acquisition of smaller but faster growing rival Charter Court Financial Services (CFFS), has put it in a powerful position. The enlarged group grew underlying profit by 9% to £381m in 2019, while achieving a terrific 23% pro forma loan book growth to a mighty £18.2 billion in FY’ ...

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