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Affordability shocks and expiring deals: why the 2026 mortgage peak demands a holistic protection review

I speak to mortgage advisers and brokers every day, and one topic keeps coming...

Walsham Brothers appoints Omni Protect as first distribution partner

Walsham Brothers has appointed Fintel's whole-of-market protection club Omni Protect as its first distribution...

House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...

Cost-of-living pressures leave homeowners cutting back on mortgage protection

Rising concern about financial resilience is being undermined by affordability pressures, with advisers reporting...

The protection gap that runs all the way up the ladder

The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

Half of solo buyers lack income protection despite adviser input

Nearly half of solo mortgage holders have no income protection in place, even though...

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes -...

JammJar sets out Winter26 platform changes ahead of live launch

JammJar has outlined new functionality coming to its Winter26 platform update ahead of a...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre...

FCA targets insurance industry over widening protection gap

The City watchdog has challenged insurers to do more to protect British households, warning...

Quarter of adviser firms already discussing Mayfield Review

One in four UK adviser firms are already discussing the Mayfield Review and its...

The Right Mortgage sets out 2026 events programme

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has confirmed a full calendar of in-person and...
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COMMENT

Comment

We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

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 referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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