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In defence of the procuration fee model

Government u-turns used to be as rare as hen’s teeth; indeed, back in the...

Make use of all the external resources in the market

We all pride ourselves on being experts in the mortgage market and the idea...

We need to ease the reliance upon the Bank of Mum and Dad

When you look at the first-time buyer market in the UK at present, you...

Most commercial finance providers are moving in the right direction

Businesses of all shapes and sizes have had to take a long hard look...

Will a deal get done?

Shall we talk Brexit? I can hear the groans across the land as you...

Choppy waters ahead?

2019 I hope has begun for you in busy fashion. Certainly, talking to our...

How self-build is evolving

At the Financial Services Expo London back in September, custom-build housing was highlighted as...

Second charge loans could be a match made in heaven

The relationship between second charge loans and brokers can sometimes feel like a long...

Squaring the long-term conundrum

In a market which has tended to work on short-term delivery, with a focus...

Q&A: Paul Adams, sales director at Pepper Money

BestAdvice (BA): Why did you choose to join a specialist lender from a mainstream...

Going nowhere, fast

Older people can be very philosophical. I was driving my mother home after the...

Nobody knows anything

So, welcome to 2019. I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break and managed to...

Big shake-up of IHT next year?

In the early hours of Friday morning (23 Nov), the Office of Tax Simplification...

The case for the Housing Court

The creation of a specialist Housing Court is something that has been discussed for...

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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...

Hope Capital gains dual recognition for workplace standards

Hope Capital Property Finance has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and has...

Industry partnership launches 95% funded pathway to address adviser shortage

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

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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