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Was 11 March a turning point?

Budget headlines are not often upstaged, but the announcement by the Bank of England...

Time to be realistic

I tend to take anecdotal evidence with a pinch of salt, but someone remarked...

Lenders must support changing employment patterns

The 31st of January is a painful day for a growing proportion of the...

Should complex cases really have to take longer?

No one sets out to provide a poor service – at least I hope...

We can all speed the process up

I’ve watched with interest the growing governmental (and industry) focus on improving the home-buying...

How significant will the Budget be now?

This article was initially written two days before the Prime Minister’s government reshuffle. It...

How will tech change the conveyancing process?

As we have kicked off a new decade, you might have noticed that –...

Q&A: Joe Websper, Investec Private Bank

BestAdvice (BA): Search indemnity insurance is commonly used by high street banks, but why...

Turn the next generation of portfolio landlords into long-term clients

This market isn’t often surprised, but I suspect there will have been a few...

Advisers: look at the whole 2020 landscape

The beginning of every new year has to start with a review of the...

Bubble & Squeak

One of the most popular items in our house over Christmas is ‘Bob’s Bubble...

Advisers are in the mortgage fraud firing line

In a process full of critical tasks, there is perhaps none more important –...

Hit the ground running in 2020

It’s fair to say that technology has helped to simplify many areas of the...

What reforms will actually make a difference?

With the number of conflicting messages propagated about the UK’s mortgage and housing markets,...
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How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

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Development finance

UTB backs £16.5m Surrey developments by Rushmon Homes

United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £10.7m in acquisition and development finance to support...
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Octopus Capital funds two new care homes

Octopus Capital has completed a £30 million forward funding agreement with Synergy Care Developments...
Appointments

Hanley Economic names new chair as Nick Jordan steps down

Hanley Economic Building Society has confirmed that Ian Henley will become its new chair...
Building Societies

Family Building Society cuts rates and simplifies buy-to-let range

Family Building Society has announced rate reductions across its owner-occupier and buy-to-let mortgage products,...

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