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Offering landlords that bit extra

I’m sure that those firms operating in the intermediary market with a strong landlord...

Helping FTBs overcome the affordability hurdle in testing times

The challenges faced by first-time buyers (FTBs) have been well-documented over the years. Issues...

Are you asking the right questions of your CRM system?

I’m sure the vast majority of us are constantly searching for a variety of...

Converting the bridging opportunities

Given the sustained lull in the overall volume of property-related transactions over the course...

Customer service – from the broker’s point of view

Excellent customer service is the lifeblood of the mortgage and client relationship, but from...

Lenders need to look beyond the norm

When you see statistics which suggest the number of mortgage products available in today’s...

Managing the FCA’s later life mortgage expectations

Our sector continues to dissect September’s FCA review focused on the ‘Action needed to...

Secured loans offer window of opportunity ahead of remortgaging

It’s coming up to decision time for millions of mortgage borrowers. According to market...

We need to adapt to the changing profiles of borrowers

Time stops for no one, and neither does the possibility of change. What might...

Identifying opportunities for 2024

We are now well into the final quarter of the year, and while we...

It really is harder than ever for first-time buyers

When I hear people of a different generation compare their home-owning journey to that...

Flexibility and affordability make second charge mortgages appealing

Second charge mortgages have become a natural next step for many clients looking to...

Balancing the residential lending books

As a lending community, it’s part and parcel of our future planning to be...

Providing alternatives to bridging for property professionals

The short-term lending market today is a well-established and professional sector and bridging products...
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AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Turning challenges into opportunities

Delivering better outcomes and protecting more customers is all in a day’s work for protection advisers. But in today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, navigating...

Private credit poses challenges and opportunities for UK CROs

The global financial crash of 2008 revealed the dangers of financial contagion. What began as a collapse in the United States sub-prime mortgage market...

GIS must be at the heart of place-based policymaking

The UK is under increasing pressure to deliver more homes, strengthen national infrastructure, and meet ambitious environmental goals – from the New Towns Taskforce...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage broker dies? I’m teasing, of course. They don’t really die....

Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

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Survey reveals cost of living pressures and tax fears weighing on mutual’s members

Concerns over the cost of living and the prospect of tax rises continue to...
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Hope Capital gains dual recognition for workplace standards

Hope Capital Property Finance has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and has...
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Industry partnership launches 95% funded pathway to address adviser shortage

A national initiative has been launched to confront the growing shortage of qualified financial...
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British Business Bank sets out five-year plan to reshape finance for smaller firms

The British Business Bank has outlined plans to deliver what it describes as a...

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