Blogs

How advisers can shorten conveyancing delays

As a mortgage adviser, your role has always had the potential to extend far...

Measures in the King’s Speech could spice up the PRS

It still feels a bit strange to refer to it as the King's Speech,...

Have we reached a tipping point?

As the curtains closed on a hugely successful Olympic Games in Paris, Tom Cruise...

Tapping into the specialist lending market

Demand for specialist mortgages has risen significantly over the last few years as a...

Flying the second charge flag

The rise of the second charge mortgage market has been very well documented over...

JBSP: More than just a first-time buyer option

Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgages are often associated with first-time buyers (FTBs) struggling...

Landlords could benefit from growing market of ‘forever renters’

Like the rest of the housing market, the rental sector has been under increasing...

Building trust when it comes to protection claims

When it comes to protection insurance, the independent advice community could well be called...

Preparing for an EPC policy reversal

The new Labour government has begun outlining its commitment to improving the energy efficiency...

Recruiting the FCA way

For advisers looking to expand their business, choosing the right people to join the...

Meeting ‘modern’ borrowing needs

The complexities associated with assessing variable incomes from self-employment and/or multiple revenue streams have...

The rising value of the semi-commercial sector

There’s always a huge amount of talk around the ‘next big thing’ in any...

Helping the increasing number of people with credit issues

People’s personal finances have taken a battering in recent years, thanks to Covid and...

Election 2024: understanding each party’s housing policies

It’s very hard to view anything at the moment without looking at it via...

COMMENT

Cashback should put conveyancing into the advice conversation

One of the more interesting findings from our latest quarterly statistics was the position of Nationwide Building Society, which accounted for 25% of all...

Why ownership structure matters in buy-to-let

It's a scenario brokers encounter every day. Two landlord clients approach them about the same type of buy-to-let property, with similar levels of equity...

You own the shares, but are you really just the custodian?

I've built three businesses and I've said the same thing most entrepreneurs have probably said to their mates and family at some point: "Give...

The FCA protection market study shouldn’t ignore redundancy

Considering a third of employers are likely to implement staff redundancies by January 2027, according to Acas, redundancy cover shouldn’t be ignored in wider...

If AI gives us more time to think, we must learn how to think well

The great promise of AI in financial services is usually expressed in terms of what it can remove. Less administration, less duplication, fewer manual...

Latest news

Bellway backs Your First Home as mortgage costs hit demand

Bellway has backed the government's proposed Your First Home scheme as the housebuilder warned...

SPF eyes broader proposition as it transitions to Howden Private Clients

SPF Private Clients is preparing to broaden its proposition beyond mortgages and protection as...

Higher borrowing costs ‘here to stay’ as gilt yields remain elevated

Long-term UK borrowing costs are likely to remain elevated near 5% even if geopolitical...

ModaMortgages introduces buy-to-let fixed rates from 4.14%

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition range of buy-to-let mortgages, offering two-year fixed rates...

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