Blogs

‘Use it or lose it’ doesn’t make sense

Technology is often at the forefront of all minds, particularly when you’re an intermediary...

Strategies to grow the later life lending market

Last month’s Budget announcement might have seemed like something of a ‘damp squib’ in...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to do with UK mortgages – on the face of it,...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a bid to speed up the property transaction process, cut costs...

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...

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