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A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience....

AI, mortgages and the human need we can’t ignore

There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some...

PMI – an advice gap not to be ignored

The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in...

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes -...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services...

COMMENT

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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FORTO Finance launches with focus on expat mortgage market

FORTO Finance has launched in the UK mortgage and protection market following a pilot...

Just Mortgages appoints Gina McLaren as Midlands area director

Just Mortgages has expanded the management team within its self-employed division with the appointment...

Brokers value access to underwriters over slick technology

Mortgage brokers would rather have access to an underwriter than a sophisticated lender portal...

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone golf day raises £11,000 for MNDA

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone Finance Group have raised more than £11,000 for the Motor...

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