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Make the most of the year of the remortgage

If 2021 was the year of property purchase, 2022 looks set be to the...

A case of history repeating?

There could be a tendency - after what was clearly a very good year...

Can we wait until 2030 for ‘levelling up’ results?

In Prime Minister’s Questions last week, the Prime Minister himself suggested Michael Gove’s Levelling...

Act now to help landlord clients combat potential BTL rate rise

In line with the expectation of many economists, the Bank of England has just...

How wellbeing services can benefit the protection conversation

Within our industry, there’s a familiar saying that ‘protection isn’t bought, it’s sold’. And...

Helping commercial property be (re)fit for purpose

The high street is changing. Gone are the days where the adage ‘build it...

Cost of business inflation can be addressed

Understandably, there is a lot of consternation about the cost of living increases we’ve...

Understanding and demonstrating value

There are a huge number of ways in which a broker can demonstrate their...

Is purchase activity really going to fall in 2022?

2022 and 2023 lending predictions were boosted recently by IMLA’s foray into this space...

2022 is a year to be welcomed

Some people seem permanently disposed towards wallowing in the myriad of bad news that...

Lenders see market to be secured in high LTV lending

The mortgage market has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs...

Remortgaging advice: the simplest approach can be the most effective

For anyone and everyone who has worked in and around the mortgage market for...

Flexibility and reliability key for lenders who want to stand out

Brokers operating in the bridging market are in a fantastic position today. The sector...

Why property surveys should matter to brokers

It’s understandable why many borrowers prefer to stick simply to the mortgage lender’s valuation....
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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...
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£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...
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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...
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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)...

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