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Push positive first-time buyer messages out there

Prospective first-time buyers might look at the current housing market situation and wonder if...

Green is the colour – but who pays?

The government’s recent proposals on how it intends to encourage ‘green’ home improvements amongst...

The employed vs self-employed adviser conundrum

I recently stumbled across a bit of a saga/debate/discussion/part-soap opera around self-employment within the...

Time to define ‘niche’?

In days of old, the word niche was a catch-all way of describing anything...

Gain a full understanding of the second charge sphere

It’s no secret how hard it currently is to secure the services of a...

Deposit Unlock will help low deposit borrowers buy a new build home

A new private sector initiative to help people buy a new build home with...

The self-employed shouldn’t be second-class mortgage borrowers

The end of the government’s furlough scheme marks another step towards a pre-pandemic normality...

Driving standards in the private rented sector

Buy-to-let is a divisive subject. Mention the term round the dinner party table and...

Want more GI sales? It’s all about the PITCH

Insurance is a saturated market. Consumers have many different options available to them. They...

Regular client contact more important than ever

We are now over half-way through September and some might say half a month...

Financial advice/coaching – are we there yet?

Parents and grandparents will be familiar with the question, “Are we there yet?” Particularly...

Brokers can help FTBs with credit issues

The recent growth in the number of lenders offering high LTV mortgage products to...

Brokers get the credit for picking the right remortgage partners

In an ideal world, there would not be any pressing time deadlines when it...

The current mortgage market remains robust

On the back of an exciting start to the new football season, it’s time...
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Lenders that adapt to customer and broker needs will be the winners

For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important. In a market shaped by fluctuating rates, evolving regulation and increasing...

First-time landlords and first-time buyers are still entering the market

Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and, according to Hamptons, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are...

36 more pay cheques before you’re made redundant

Imagine getting that email in your inbox first thing this morning! I tell you what: for the sake of another thought-provoking, rib-jabbing article, let's pretend...

What could shape buy-to-let in 2026 and the impact for advisers

As we move slowly into 2026, the buy-to-let market feels more settled than it has for some time. That does not mean it is...

If pets are protected, why not families?

I’ve heard many advisers say that protection insurance has ‘gone to the dogs’, but it appears that this viewpoint is literal as opposed to...

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Simplybiz and FIBA launch specialist finance panel

Simplybiz Mortgages and the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) have collaborated to launch...
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Younger PMI policyholders turn to mental health support

New research from Howden Life & Health shows diagnostic tests and scans are the...
Buy-to-let

Roma Finance launches landlord refurb buy-to-let deal

Roma Finance has launched a refurb buy-to-let product designed to support landlords and property...
Building Societies

The Vernon targets professional borrowers with new mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has launched a new mortgage range aimed at professional borrowers whose...

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