Blogs

‘BOMAD’ product development is vital

Scanning through Twitter recently I saw a tweet which read, ‘TSB will go 90%...

Group income protection can encourage better mental health

Despite a greater awareness of the issues surrounding mental health, the topic still has...

Four years on, buy-to-let is still strong

Four years ago this month we embarked upon a new chapter, starting up Fleet...

Pity those stuck in a mortgage Twilight Zone

It’s a strange old world isn’t it? For instance, I often wonder what those...

All advisers can benefit from specialist distributor expertise

There is an old saying that states that if you are multi-disciplined in your...

Q&A: Rob Jupp, chief executive officer at Brightstar Financial

BestAdvice (BA): What can you tell us about Brightstar’s new Later Life Lending service? Rob...

Housing wealth is now part of mainstream retirement planning

Just look at the latest equity release lending figures from the Equity Release Council....

No heat in the housing market

The latest figures from HMRC on UK property transactions do not make for particularly...

Q&A: Esther Morley, managing director, Secure Trust Bank Mortgages

BestAdvice (BA): What is your background? Esther Morley (EM): I joined Secure Trust Bank from Kensington...

Change is inevitable for first time buyers

The mortgage/housing market can seem a particularly daunting one for anyone, regardless of their...

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...
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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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Appointments

Paragon Bank appoints business development manager for Scotland

Paragon Bank has appointed Holly Morrison as a Business Development Manager (BDM) for Scotland. Morrison...
News

GB Bank cuts rates across core BTL range

GB Bank has reduced rates across its Buy-to-Let (BTL) core range, with rates now...
networks

Vision Money renews Stonebridge membership in long-term agreement

Vision Money has extended its relationship with Stonebridge after signing a new long-term agreement...
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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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