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Helping FTBs overcome the affordability hurdle in testing times
The challenges faced by first-time buyers (FTBs) have been well-documented over the years. Issues...
26 November 2023
Are you asking the right questions of your CRM system?
I’m sure the vast majority of us are constantly searching for a variety of...
26 November 2023
Converting the bridging opportunities
Given the sustained lull in the overall volume of property-related transactions over the course...
19 November 2023
Customer service – from the broker’s point of view
Excellent customer service is the lifeblood of the mortgage and client relationship, but from...
19 November 2023
Lenders need to look beyond the norm
When you see statistics which suggest the number of mortgage products available in today’s...
19 November 2023
Managing the FCA’s later life mortgage expectations
Our sector continues to dissect September’s FCA review focused on the ‘Action needed to...
7 November 2023
Secured loans offer window of opportunity ahead of remortgaging
It’s coming up to decision time for millions of mortgage borrowers. According to market...
5 November 2023
We need to adapt to the changing profiles of borrowers
Time stops for no one, and neither does the possibility of change. What might...
29 October 2023
Identifying opportunities for 2024
We are now well into the final quarter of the year, and while we...
22 October 2023
It really is harder than ever for first-time buyers
When I hear people of a different generation compare their home-owning journey to that...
22 October 2023
Flexibility and affordability make second charge mortgages appealing
Second charge mortgages have become a natural next step for many clients looking to...
22 October 2023
Balancing the residential lending books
As a lending community, it’s part and parcel of our future planning to be...
22 October 2023
Providing alternatives to bridging for property professionals
The short-term lending market today is a well-established and professional sector and bridging products...
18 October 2023
Is a turning-point just around the corner?
Positive news within the buy-to-let sector has not always been easy to find during...
15 October 2023
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Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers
Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...
28 July 2026
Rates are moving and regulation is evolving
Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...
27 July 2026
Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence
The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...
27 July 2026
The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right
The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...
27 July 2026
Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home
For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...
27 July 2026
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Overseas funds used by almost one in 10 home buyers
Almost one in 10 home buyers use money originating overseas to fund all or...
28 July 2026
Buy-to-let
Two-thirds of landlords’ HMOs achieve EPC ratings of A to C
Two-thirds of houses in multiple occupation owned by landlords surveyed by Paragon Bank have...
28 July 2026
Buy-to-let
HMRC nets £104m from landlord tax disclosures
HM Revenue & Customs recovered £104 million from voluntary landlord tax disclosures in 2025/26...
28 July 2026
Appointments
Bruton Knowles strengthens Midlands valuation team with senior appointment
Bruton Knowles has appointed Jimmy James as an associate in its national valuation team,...
28 July 2026
PROFILES
Toni Smith on the human factor and the fourth emergency service
The AI questions the mortgage industry needs to ask – and address
Claire Cherrington on the opportunities ahead for mortgage clubs