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Consumer Duty caution not necessarily baked in

As the advisory profession grapples with the Consumer Duty rules, and how firms intend...

Documentation is key to complaint handling

When it comes to record-keeping and ensuring every single part of the advice is...

March gave us a lot to think about

March as a month certainly gave the mortgage market a lot to digest and...

Understanding the benefits of second charge bridging loans

In the current volatile economic climate, concerns over soaring energy prices, higher borrowing costs...

Versatility required to support older borrowers’ home improvement dreams

There has been some discussion of late about getting older people moving to help...

The Budget did affect your landlord clients

Now that we’ve had some time to assess the Budget and all its ramifications...

The importance of reviews

As highlighted recently in research conducted by Smart Money People, the majority of consumers...

Is the housing market heading for a deep freeze?

As we approached 2023, fears of house price falls were plentiful - with some...

The market will grow in strength during 2023

It seems somewhat odd but we already over a sixth of the way through...

Government should support the PRS

Last year, when Britain announced its third Prime Minister within the space of a...

How will the Budget affect the PRS?

With the Bank of England meeting everyone’s expectation with its 50 basis points increase...

BBR – what happens next?

The start of February has kicked off with something of an interest rate bang...

How technology can help firms meet Consumer Duty rules

With the deadline for implementing the Consumer Duty standards fast approaching, the FCA recently...

Rise in borrowers in debt for the first time

As borrowers’ disposable incomes continue to dwindle, it will only be a matter of...
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Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to do with UK mortgages – on the face of it,...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a bid to speed up the property transaction process, cut costs...

Lenders that adapt to customer and broker needs will be the winners

For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important. In a market shaped by fluctuating rates, evolving regulation and increasing...

First-time landlords and first-time buyers are still entering the market

Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and, according to Hamptons, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are...

36 more pay cheques before you’re made redundant

Imagine getting that email in your inbox first thing this morning! I tell you what: for the sake of another thought-provoking, rib-jabbing article, let's pretend...

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