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Living in the material world…

You’d be forgiven for having missed it given how little coverage there has been,...

Peer-to-peer regulation is boost for innovation in lending

The Treasury last week announced that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending will fall under the Financial...

Why trust will make peer-to-business lending a success

Innovations are often met with a great deal of scepticism and rightly so. There...

The importance of valuation instructions

Phimister v DM Hall LLP CSOH 169 The issue was the scope of the...

Crowdfunding: enabling advisers to become marketers

If one of your business clients came to you and asked for help marketing...

Keeping a watch on tenant arrears

A recent survey by a Law of Property Act receiver estimates that there are...

Crowdfunding is turning finance truly social

Everyone knows the internet is a wonderful thing. It connects people who are relevant...

All 99 and no flake

The news a couple of months ago of the resignation of Adrian Bloomfield from...

Alternative finance: what’s in a security?

Done the right way, anything can be good security. What prevents it from happening...

What’s funding your funder?

I have read with interest the recent articles by specialist lenders on their own...

“Unregulated” attitude to buy-to-let sales is wearing thin

The recent announcement by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that it expects bridging lenders...

Alternative investment: angels and assets

Raising money really isn’t easy. Otherwise, I guess, we’d all be doing it! Funding the...

Promotions and the Olympics: marketing your way into trouble

Did someone mention the Olympics? Anyone seen (or sold!) an Olympic torch? Is your...

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What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

Why bridging finance will help SMEs weather the economic storm

It’s fair to say that the government's latest statement had little spring in it, and our daily tariff antics from over the pond are...

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Mortgage marathon mania sweeps the Capital

The 2025 London Marathon made history yesterday - setting a new world record for...

Five-year frenzy: Brokers urged to act as fixed-rate terms end

Mortgage brokers are being urged to step up their client engagement strategies as a...

The Mortgage Soup view: Challenges and opportunities for brokers

One of the biggest focal points for brokers this year is the sheer volume...

Dividend growth could be boost for mortgage sector

Despite a 4.6% fall in UK company dividends during the first quarter of 2025...
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