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How confident can we be in consumer confidence?

In our market, and indeed the wider economy, we talk about ‘consumer confidence’ a...

Did Sunak miss a trick with the Spending Review?

There appears to be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst a...

How long will 85% remain a ‘high LTV’?

We’re constantly told that the mortgage market changes fast, and if there was any...

A very different lockdown

The second national lockdown in England is now underway and there does seem to...

Why advisers are having many different service experiences

In this market when it comes to service, it really is all relative. One...

Portfolio landlords better catered for than ever

Few would deny that being a private rental sector (PRS) landlord over the past...

Flexibility the key through changing lockdown measures

To suggest that the housing market situation is something of a ‘moveable feast’ at...

Dealing with the rise in later life borrowers seeking second opinions

There are many ways to judge a maturity of a mortgage/lending-sector and there are...

Laying the foundations for self-build growth

Flexibility and manual underwriting processes remain pivotal in allowing the building society sector to...

Servicing the wants and needs of your clients

In an industry which is dominated by lots of smaller firms, often one man/woman-bands...

FTB landlord growth should set alarm bells ringing

With the stamp duty holiday open to additional property purchasers – at least in...

Closing the gender income protection gap

We already know not enough people in the UK protect their incomes, with the...

We need to act quickly and decisively

The first week of September was undoubtedly a pivotal one for the entire country...

Answering the questions to a successful retirement

Many lifestyle counsellors will try to encourage their followers to stop believing that life...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Vision Money renews Stonebridge membership in long-term agreement

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

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...

Advice boosts women’s confidence in long-term financial planning

Women are more likely to manage household finances than longer-term wealth decisions, although financial...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated...

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