Brokers

Developers urge Chancellor to plug ‘gaping hole’ in FTB support

Housebuilders have called on the Chancellor to use Wednesday’s Budget to revive support for...

Bennison Brown renews long-term partnership with Stonebridge

London brokerage Bennison Brown has renewed its partnership with the mortgage and protection network...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Industry braces for impact

On Wednesday, the Chancellor is due to deliver the second highly anticipated Autumn Budget...

London buyers pay almost £25bn in stamp duty in a decade

London homebuyers have paid nearly £25bn in stamp duty over the past 10 years...

Mortgage chiefs warn MPs on affordability squeeze

Senior mortgage industry figures have warned MPs that Britain’s worsening home-affordability challenge will not...

Clients seek reassurance amid Budget uncertainty

Consumers are placing growing value on financial advice as speculation ahead of the Budget...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage...

Intermediary confidence softens ahead of Budget as completions hold steady

Intermediary confidence dipped slightly in the third quarter as brokers entered the final weeks...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client...

Just Mortgages creates new management layer to bolster support for self-employed advisers

Just Mortgages has created a new regional performance management team to strengthen its support...

Peace of mind matters more than price in home insurance, research finds

A new study by general insurance provider Paymentshield has found that nearly half of...

Mortgage applications rise as lenders drive competition, says Stonebridge

Mortgage applications rose 7% year-on-year in October as borrowers continued to respond to falling...

Brokers report surge in limited company buy-to-let demand

Three-quarters of brokers have seen growing demand for limited company buy-to-let products over the...

Perceptions of stress and rigidity deter workers from financial services

More than half of UK adults say they would not consider a career in...
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COMMENT

Artificial Intelligence

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...

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...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

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Hodge broadens property lending criteria across residential ranges

Hodge Bank has expanded its property lending criteria, widening access to mortgage finance for...
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GCC searches for UK homes rise 16%

Searches for UK residential property from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investors increased by 16%...
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Mortgage market still failing to understand freelancers

The mortgage market has yet to fully adapt to the growth of freelance and...

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