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Use technology to simplify the application process

We've been operating in a tech-driven world for many years now but the pandemic...

Spring is here

Spring is usually a time for renewal and optimism. Spring this year will hopefully...

A change of status need not be in one direction

Clearly, when it comes to important decisions for mortgage and protection advice practices, one...

When it comes to debt, income protection can make all the difference

This week marks Debt Awareness Week, an initiative run by debt charity StepChange to...

High net worth demand for specialist mortgages on the rise

The recent budget certainly put the economy, businesses and personal finances firmly in the...

Volume conveyancers have proved their worth

Over the years it’s been a notable trend in the conveyancing sector that the...

Reasons to be positive about 2021 and beyond

With early Spring sunshine beginning to seep through, Lockdown 3 measures starting to be...

Rates really do matter

The push towards long-term fixed-rate mortgages seems to be gathering a small amount of...

Lockdown easing should boost supply

Broadly speaking, you would have to say that the Budget did just about all...

The need for specialist products will only continue to rise

Building a new arm of any business is a daunting task at any time....

There’s a greater need for understanding clients’ finances

Generally speaking, I’m a pretty positive guy but I’m not ashamed to say that...

Why PTs aren’t all good

2020 was likely to have been a good year for many mortgage market stakeholders...

The packager continues to play a vital role for brokers and lenders

As we hope to see a return to some sort of normality in the...

Government needs to act on stamp duty deadline

Even though the Budget is now just a few weeks away, you can sense...
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Conveyancing

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

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Gen H and Just Mortgages tool to help shared ownership borrowers move to full ownership

Just Mortgages and Gen H have introduced a new calculator designed to help shared...
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Advice boosts women’s confidence in long-term financial planning

Women are more likely to manage household finances than longer-term wealth decisions, although financial...
Conveyancing

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated...
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Mortgage rates have surged since Brexit vote, says L&C

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the decade since the UK voted...

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