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Brokers still unclear on what Consumer Duty means for them

Consumer Duty is a hot topic across the mortgage industry, with the implementation date...

The proximity of a General Election won’t improve market efficiency

Understandably, there is a lot of political heat being placed under the current mortgage...

Bridging the EPC gap

As a business, we’ve spent well over 20 years working with brokers to support...

You can only advise on the later life market as it stands now

Moving swiftly past the half-way point of the year, provides us with six months...

Bridging for BTL clients

In the current economic climate of rising interest rates and ongoing uncertainty in the...

The mortgage rate peak may still be some way off

In the mortgage market of late, big numbers tend to get big headlines, so...

Consumer Duty & later life lending

Given we are less than a month away from the implementation of the Consumer...

The power of TikTok in reaching a younger audience

Whether it be house prices, rising interest rates, or product withdrawals, the mortgage market...

Scouting the right tech partner

Like many fans, I still need to get my football fix during the pre-season...

It’s time for brokers to diversify into the specialist sector

The practice of diversifying your investments has long been a mantra of investors, to...

What are the Tories actually doing about the housing market?

There’s no doubt in our minds that we are currently in the middle of...

Consumer Duty: What should we do next?

Consumer Duty is almost here. Years in the making, and with the deadline now...

The ability to remortgage quickly and efficiently is vital in today’s market

For nearly 18 months, the cost of living headlines have tended to be dominated...

Landlord uncertainty grows as EPC delays drag on

As reports of landlords selling up continue to filter through, a recent debate in...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...

Lloyds expects swell in completions ahead of stamp duty deadline

Lloyds Banking Group anticipates a 50% growth in property completions this month as buyers...

Satchell the latest to leave HTB bridging division

Lorenzo Satchell has become the latest senior member of the bridging team at Hampshire...