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Advisers have the quality and resilience to deliver in 2023

First up, let me wish everyone reading this a very Happy New Year. I...

Can pricing continue to track down?

As we motor towards the end of the year, it’s important to reflect on...

Advisers need to cover every avenue in the current climate

Even while much of England and Wales at is sending themselves into a footballing...

Reality returns when it comes to pricing property

While we might have seen mortgage pricing turned on its head these last few...

What exactly is development finance?

On the surface, the term ‘development finance’ might seem a straightforward one. Even those...

Stamp Duty deadline return is challenge for brokers and borrowers alike

Even though there was only one real mention of the housing market in the...

Handling the time pressures within the later life advice space

Working under pressure is something that later life advisers, and indeed everyone in the...

What will lenders do to improve purchase figures?

The reaction, or might we even say lack of reaction, to the Bank of...

What next for first-time buyers?

Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about the situation for...

Finding solutions in the current buy-to-let market

Options. Ask most advisers what they are seeking to provide their clients with, and I...

Protection as costs of living rise: a question of affordability and value?  

It’s no secret that the costs of living in the UK are rising, with...

Transparency and communication are key at times like these

Even for those of us who have been in the mortgage market for a...

How did we get here?

Lenders, intermediaries and borrowers have experienced a turbulent few weeks and there’s no denying...

When later life clients don’t want to keep it in the family

"You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re...

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Finding solutions for borrowers when others can’t

Catering to the needs of borrowers with an extremely complex or adverse credit history is an area of the mortgage market that is often...

Good advice key for remortgaging landlords

The buy-to-let sector has remained resilient in the face of mounting tax bills, legislative burdens and the elevated interest rates of recent years, and...

Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

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Borrowers lean towards short-term deals as rate cuts loom, says Family Building Society

A growing number of UK mortgage borrowers are shunning five-year fixed deals in favour...

ModaMortgages offering zero fee options at 80% LTV

ModaMortgages has broadened its buy-to-let range by introducing new £0 fee products at up...

Fleet Mortgages unveils £1,000 cashback and rate cuts on HMO buy-to-let products

Fleet Mortgages has announced fresh rate reductions across its five-year fixed-rate HMO and multi-unit...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces residential and buy-to-let fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate reductions across selected fixed mortgage products, offering brokers...
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