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Homebuyers continue to rely on brokers despite rise of digital tools

Santander has reported that mortgage brokers remain central to the homebuying process, with new...

2-year mortgage fixes dominate as borrowers bet on falling rates

Nearly half of mortgage customers were searching for 2-year fixed-rate deals last month as...

New Bucks’ expat buy-to-let launch and rate reductions

Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced rate reductions on selected Everyday Residential and Skilled Worker...

Paul Welch lifts lid on how the super-rich use debt to build wealth

Paul Welch, founder of private finance firm Million Plus, has launched a book claiming...

Momenti Group unveils free strategy playbook

Momenti Group has launched a free marketing strategy guide aimed at helping mortgage brokers...

Advise Wise launches new cost of borrowing calculator

Later life lending sourcing platform Advise Wise has added a new Cost of Borrowing...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Reigniting the protection journey

Making protection relevant and keeping customers engaged is a vital part of the advice...

Financial education boosts demand for protection insurance

Young adults who receive financial education are significantly more likely to buy protection insurance...

Advice ‘critical’ as 95% of clients say it keeps them on track

Professional financial advice is playing an increasingly important role in helping households meet long-term...

Mortgage chiefs warn MPs on affordability squeeze

Senior mortgage industry figures have warned MPs that Britain’s worsening home-affordability challenge will not...

Clients seek reassurance amid Budget uncertainty

Consumers are placing growing value on financial advice as speculation ahead of the Budget...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage...
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How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium and dropped a line that deserves more...

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences and in trade press with some regularity. It involves platforms, disruption...

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Millions unclear on cost of credit as gaps in financial understanding persist

Millions of UK adults are using credit without fully understanding borrowing costs or how...
House prices

UK house price growth slows as London slips into decline

HM Land Registry’s latest UK House Price Index shows the average property price across...
Regulation

FCA to extend conduct rules to cover bullying and harassment

Mortgage brokers, lenders and other regulated firms will have to tighten their internal conduct...
New build

Solar and heat pump rules could push up mortgage prices

New rules forcing developers to install solar panels and low-carbon heating systems on most...

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