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Flexible approach key to opening up retirement mortgages

There can be no doubt that demand for later life lending is strong at...

Significant dates for the broker diary

There are a few notable dates to be aware of this month – first...

Digging deeper for buy-to-let

Ever since the first product of its kind was launched into the mortgage market...

Why the BTL contraction is damaging to FTBs

The borrowing capacity of UK homeowners has reduced significantly over the last year, as...

Is there a more traditional lending springboard around the corner?

As we edge closer to Spring and, historically speaking, the busiest time of year...

Posing the principal questions around any expansion plans

Any new year brings new plans, fresh ambitions and a host of additional opportunities....

Using bridging to help BTL investors grow their portfolios

Looking back on the year, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that things are...

Building on consumer demand for advice in 2023

At this time of the year, it’s impossible not to focus on what the...

Versatile approach essential to help clients looking to consolidate debts

It’s been a difficult couple of years for the nation’s finances. The pandemic put...

Understanding the regional picture across the country

We are now almost through the first month of the year, and each passing...

Housing market still defying gravity

Even when we least expect it, the housing market can throw a few surprises...

The big issues that brokers will face in 2023

It’s been a long and, at times, difficult year for the property market and...

What does 2023 have in store for the buy-to-let market?

With the fresh new year, thoughts of course turn to planning for what might...

In-person valuations will be crucial in uncertain market

The intense demand for property and subsequent bidding wars we saw in 2022 led...
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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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UK house prices fall at fastest rate in nearly a year

UK house prices fell by 2.7% in April, the sharpest monthly drop since mid-2024,...
Policy

Most brokers dismissive of BoE economist’s rate-cut warning

The vast majority of mortgage intermediaries have rejected the Bank of England chief economist...
House prices

Prime London property market slows in May as buyers and renters show caution

The prime London property market endured a muted May, with sales volumes and lettings...
Commercial

Third of SMEs forced to pause business activity due to lack of finance

Nearly one in three UK small and medium-sized enterprises have been forced to stop...

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