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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,...

Don’t expect an uplift in 2020

If we were looking for a sign at how the political and economic uncertainty...

Getting the accessibility message out there

There is a lot of talk currently about the ‘pent-up demand’ within – or...

Execution-only demeans the concept of advice

The latest figures from UK Finance on product transfers should give everyone who advocates...

Looking outside the box

Stores across the UK are gearing up to what still amounts to their busiest...

Cash in Your House: progress, of sorts

First up, could I ask everyone active or interested in being active in the...
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Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

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...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

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...

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Paragon Bank has appointed Holly Morrison as a business development manager (BDM) for Scotland. Morrison...

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