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Making the most of the ‘new normal’

For a sector that has been through a significant amount of change over the...

Focus on: asset-based lending

If you work with enough high net worth clients, you will know that there...

Q&A: Colin Sanders, CEO, Tuscan Capital

BestAdvice (BA): What was the thinking behind the brand? Colin Sanders (CS): There were three...

IPT: the end of the inexorable rise?

How many of you have had to have difficult conversations with your clients when...

Flood Re – good, bad or ugly?

First announced in June 2013 and originally planned for last summer but delayed again...

Is Flood Re’s future already in doubt?

The record levels of rainfall this winter have brought the misery of flooding to...

Don’t ignore SME clients

There are some 5.2 million small businesses in the UK according to the Federation...

The IPT shockwave

Chancellor George Osborne caught the insurance industry by surprise with a Budget announcement that...

On your bike… 

As I write, the world’s biggest annual sporting event is weaving its way through...

Should we stay or should we go?

No sooner than the election dust settled, political commentators turned their attention to what...

Going paperless: pipedream or reality?

Believe it or not, the dream of a paperless working environment stretches back to...

Keep the customer satisfied

Customer satisfaction is the cornerstone of success for any business, but particularly so in...

New build, new premium?

The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reported robust growth in...

New Year, new start

Another year, another set of resolutions! Having reflected on their lives over the Christmas holidays...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...