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We need to look beyond Stamp Duty changes

There’s a Radiohead song called ‘2 + 2 = 5’ which, if I’m not...

Equity release growth stalled in 2019. Why?

Key has published its UK Equity Release Market Monitor for 2019. The headline from...

We need a regulatory level-playing field

Landlords have had their fair share of new rules and regulations to deal with...

Risk probability

I am writing this a few days after I recently listened to the pollster,...

Dealing with the challenges of the future

As we move towards the end of the year, it’s natural to review the...

Sam Barker: broker positivity will shine through

“In limbo, slowing down, genuine concerns.” No, not extracts from my old school reports...

A house-buying reservation agreement pilot would be very welcome

Today, certainty can seem in very short supply and it therefore makes sense that...

Having those difficult conversations

Maybe I am getting older, but I seem to be attending more funerals recently....

Retirement income and what to use – pension fund or housing wealth?

This is a what came first, the chicken or the egg, conundrum. It is common...

Easing tension between lenders and advisers

At any given time in our market, I think it’s always possible to sense...

Meeting the growing demand for advice

Clearly, one of the major regulatory concerns at present is the somewhat uneasy ‘coalition’...

Something extra

Firstly, some facts for you. A healthy active life that exercises body and mind...

Are the Stamp Duty rumours dead?

Parliament may currently be officially in recess but the real truth of the matter...

What will happen to a post-Brexit Bank Rate?

With all eyes on the ongoing political situation, there are likely to be some...
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AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Turning challenges into opportunities

Delivering better outcomes and protecting more customers is all in a day’s work for protection advisers. But in today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, navigating...

Private credit poses challenges and opportunities for UK CROs

The global financial crash of 2008 revealed the dangers of financial contagion. What began as a collapse in the United States sub-prime mortgage market...

GIS must be at the heart of place-based policymaking

The UK is under increasing pressure to deliver more homes, strengthen national infrastructure, and meet ambitious environmental goals – from the New Towns Taskforce...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage broker dies? I’m teasing, of course. They don’t really die....

Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

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Survey reveals cost of living pressures and tax fears weighing on mutual’s members

Concerns over the cost of living and the prospect of tax rises continue to...
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Hope Capital gains dual recognition for workplace standards

Hope Capital Property Finance has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and has...
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Industry partnership launches 95% funded pathway to address adviser shortage

A national initiative has been launched to confront the growing shortage of qualified financial...
SME finance

British Business Bank sets out five-year plan to reshape finance for smaller firms

The British Business Bank has outlined plans to deliver what it describes as a...

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