Brokers

Nearly 900,000 borrowers lock in mortgage deals early

Nearly 900,000 mortgages were locked into a new deal up to six months before...

Enness Global hires chief of staff to oversee business strategy

Enness Global has appointed Ailsa Alexander as chief of staff, with responsibility for coordinating...

In our industry, competition and collaboration aren’t opposites

If there's one theme running through the market at the moment, it's the power...

Barclays fast-track remortgage launches after MAB pilot

Barclays is rolling out its new fast-track remortgage proposition across the market following a...

Precise publishes bridging finance guide for mortgage brokers

Precise has launched a guide to help brokers assess whether bridging finance could suit...

TMG Group agrees deal to acquire Later Life Money

TMG Group has agreed to acquire Later Life Money Limited, subject to approval from...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a...

Focus appoints Reading-Green to spearhead advice tech growth

Focus Advice Technology has appointed Jason Reading-Green as business growth lead as it targets...

Twenty7tec launches Steppl portal to streamline adviser-client communication

Twenty7tec has launched Steppl, an AI-ready client engagement platform designed to reduce administration and...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge...

Access FS targets adviser expansion in five-year growth plan

Access Financial Services has unveiled a five-year strategy to expand its adviser network, develop...

Buyers return but need £18,200 extra to offset mortgage rate rises

Homebuyer activity is showing signs of an autumn rebound despite higher mortgage rates cutting...

Momenti Group expands Mortgage Minds support for brokers

Momenti Group has added group mentoring and one-to-one strategic sessions to its Mortgage Minds...

The Mortgage Brain targets £12m turnover after 21% rise

The Mortgage Brain has reported turnover of just over £8 million for the financial...

COMMENT

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with industry, government and consumer groups in an...

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member...

Buy-to-let market reaches £311.6bn as sector marks 30 years

The UK buy-to-let market has grown to almost two million outstanding mortgages worth £311.6bn,...

Conveyancing Association names Nick Chadbourne as new chair

The Conveyancing Association has appointed former LMS chief executive Nick Chadbourne as its new...

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