Blogs

Filling the commercial and semi-commercial advice gap

Despite the turbulence in the residential market caused by rising interest rates and affordability...

The future of bridging: what 2025 has in store

The bridging finance industry is a vital component of the property market, offering flexible...

Demystifying the specialist buy-to-let journey

The words complex and specialist are often used in the intermediary market, particularly in...

Why firms are falling short on Consumer Duty

The FCA recently published its analysis of Consumer Duty board reports. Most firms have...

Converting opportunities: an alternative approach to tackling the housing crisis

The government has set an ambitious target of delivering 1.5 million net additional dwellings...

What Poundland teaches us about bridging the value gap

When Poundland was founded, the vision was simple: make shopping an easy, transparent, and...

Number of maturing mortgages offers great opportunity for advisers

As 2025 gets underway, it’s difficult to ignore the looming wave of fixed rate...

A decade of reflection

The size and shape of the UK mortgage and protection market has changed significantly...

A new CRM – it’s just like choosing a washing machine, isn’t it?

We have seen plenty of column inches around what AI will do to transform...

Why true independence in conveyancing matters

Company ownership will always shape the service its broker customers receive, which is why...

Creating solutions for IVA and DMP clients

Economic conditions in recent years have posed significant affordability challenges for mortgage borrowers. While...

2025: A year of continued positive change for later life lending

In many ways, last year was a consolidatory yet overall successful year for the...

From challenges to opportunities: empowering landlords with expert advice

In recent years, the UK property market has undergone significant transformation. From a buy-to-let...

Bridging finance for investment overtaking chain breaks

A forecasted 25% increase in bridging finance over the next five years, in what...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

PROFILES