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Why the GI conversation is more important than ever

This is a sensitive subject in light of the pandemics impact on many people’s...

The consumer benefit of having someone to blame

There is plenty to be positive about in the world of mortgage advice, and...

Government needs to improve the home buying and selling process

There will be a huge number of property professionals for whom June couldn’t have...

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...

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Less Autumn Budget and more Autumn Bodgit

After months of fevered speculation before the Budget residential property transactions juddered to a halt. I always suspected that as ‘confidence arrives on foot and...

What the agents say: 2026 housing market predictions

Next year should be a year of steady progress for the housing market. After a challenging 2025 where we saw little to no house...

Graham McClelland on Britain’s broken mortgage market

When Graham McClelland, the youthful and quietly intense chief executive of Gen H, arrived at the City of London office of the fast-growing mortgage...

Younger consumers are ready for protection. So why aren’t we reaching them?

For years, the protection market has assumed that younger adults are less engaged with financial risk planning. Yet the latest findings from Bruised Britain...

The buy-to-let market continues to defy expectations

Perception and reality are often mistaken for one another. That is especially true in the buy-to-let market, where sentiment frequently diverges from what is...

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Big restructure at Afin Bank as leaders head for pastures new

Afin Bank is restructuring its senior management team after key players James Briggs and...

Targeted support must not sideline customer vulnerability, MorganAsh warns

Firms preparing to offer the FCA’s new targeted support service risk falling foul of...

Less Autumn Budget and more Autumn Bodgit

After months of fevered speculation before the Budget residential property transactions juddered to a...

Bridging brokers cite government policy as main risk to mortgage market

Research among bridging professionals suggests political uncertainty outweighs concerns over rates, affordability and housing...

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