Blogs

A continuous focus on marketing pays dividends

With the schools (apart from those with crumbling concrete) reopening, we all have to...

Has the Bank Base Rate finally peaked?

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings are always eagerly anticipated in our world but I...

Inflation is often misunderstood

Even in - what looks like - an economy where inflation is heading downwards,...

It makes sense for lenders to target high LTV business

Even towards the end of August, many ‘Out of Offices’ were still on throughout...

Why you need to continually appraise where your business is at

Working in this sector, and telling people what you do, you’ll always be asked...

Focus on Principals and their AR support provisions

Back in December last year, the FCA introduced additional rules for Principals related to...

Maximising returns in a challenging market  

Given the continued uncertainty in the mortgage market and wider UK economy, reports of...

Mortgage Charter is only a start – common sense approach still needed on credit

The Mortgage Charter has been a welcome initiative. Understandably there are plenty of borrowers...

Tapping into client potential

Client expectations have always been difficult to manage; however, for many, these expectations have...

Flying the flag for credit-worthy borrowers

In years gone by, the UK residential mortgage market could – at times –...

Brokers still unclear on what Consumer Duty means for them

Consumer Duty is a hot topic across the mortgage industry, with the implementation date...

The proximity of a General Election won’t improve market efficiency

Understandably, there is a lot of political heat being placed under the current mortgage...

Bridging the EPC gap

As a business, we’ve spent well over 20 years working with brokers to support...

You can only advise on the later life market as it stands now

Moving swiftly past the half-way point of the year, provides us with six months...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Latest news

Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

Gatehouse Bank joins The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Gatehouse Bank to its lender panel,...

JammJar adds identity verification through Entrust partnership

JammJar has partnered with Entrust to allow mortgage brokers to complete automated identity verification...

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