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Frenzied purchase market makes picking specialist partners crucial

It’s a busy time in the housing market as the second stamp duty deadline...

Is increased inflation on the way?

The days when high inflation rates loomed large on the horizon are long gone....

‘Concertina’ of housing transactions lessened by stamp duty decision

It’s fair to say that the housing market performed more than robustly in March,...

Proactive brokers can help clients beat June stamp duty deadline

One of the first measures introduced by the government last year, as things gradually...

Energy performance will grow in importance

So-called ‘Green mortgages’ appear to be growing in number each week as lenders attempt...

What a difference a year makes

12 months ago as we emerged from the first lockdown, housing/mortgage/property stakeholders who were...

Picking the right partner crucial for advisers working with FTBs

Mortgage advisers will have no doubt seen renewed interest from first-time buyers of late. The...

Opening our arms to a new banking approach

The UK is widely recognised as a leader in Open Banking. This is largely...

The Bank Rate could rise sooner than expected

Remember when the Bank of England’s MPC BBR decisions were so widely anticipated and...

How long will you live?

You have to be very careful how data is presented. I recently saw a social...

How to get the most from your BDM

Business development managers (BDM) are an integral part of the mortgage market, acting as...

Firms need to get their vulnerable customer policies in order

Years ago, the notion and determination of who might be a ‘vulnerable customer’ would...

Explore the options for your self-employed clients

The UK workforce is an ever-evolving beast. Changes in employment status, the opening up...

Retaining expert knowledge

Lenders have sometimes resisted automated decisioning for fear of losing the internal credit scoring...
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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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