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BTL market outlook: navigating challenges and opportunities

The private rental sector remains a cornerstone of the UK housing market, supported by...

Rates may be falling again, but we can’t get complacent

For more than a decade, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s bank base...

Seize the opportunity to help those rejected by the high street

Whatever lies ahead of us in 2025, it will certainly be a year full...

Revolution is coming…

I truly believe that we are on the cusp of a tech revolution in...

In brief: 2025 predictions

Industry figures provide their predictions for the 2025 mortgage market. Leon Diamond, CEO, LiveMore: "The later life...

All signs point to a positive UK bridging market in 2025

As 2024 comes to a close, KSEYE foresees a year of growth, innovation, and...

Affordability and flexibility will continue to be vital in 2025’s market

As 2024 draws to a close and lenders begin to look ahead to the...

Looking ahead to the bridging market in 2025

As we step into 2025, the UK bridging market is gearing up for another...

Smart use of technology can help ARs succeed

Technology has become a far more central part of the way everyone works in...

The equity release market is dead… long live the later life lending market!

A few weeks ago, I struggled through the snow to attend the Equity Release...

Helping reduce the stress for borrowers with credit problems

Concerns regarding mortgage affordability have been a key topic in the industry over the...

Unlocking opportunities: helping customers to see beyond Product Transfers

Product Transfers (PTs) dominate the market for those customers coming to the end of...

Our journey in 2024’s bridging market

As we close the chapter on 2024, the UK bridging finance sector has demonstrated...

Second charge mortgages for buy-to-let cases

The hike in the stamp duty surcharge announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the...

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Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much social media has changed for financial services - and for...

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Brokers back innovation and urge Chancellor to cut stamp duty

Mortgage brokers have thrown their weight behind industry efforts to modernise the homebuying process...

Brokers warn of landlord exodus amid property tax reforms and Renters’ Rights Act

Mortgage brokers have issued a stark warning that the government’s latest interventions in the...

Keystone lowers rates by up to 20 basis points

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates by up to 20 basis points across almost...

L&G extends flexibility on increasing cover to existing policyholders

Legal & General has announced that customers with existing increasing cover protection policies will...