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Overcoming the mortgage Catch-22s

A friend of mine is prone to occasionally trying his hand at stand-up comedy. One...

The problems from playing catch-up

Defining types of borrowers in the mortgage market can be a tricky job, especially...

The importance of getting the Pensions Dashboard right

The responses to the Pensions Dashboard consultation and some of the subsequent social media...

Fleet Mortgages: a clarification

2019 has begun in interesting fashion – perhaps more interesting for some than others...

You could be missing out in a big way

We can all be creatures of habit – of that there is no doubt....

Should smaller firms be treated differently?

One of the key positives for the mortgage advice sector – and specifically in...

Recognising your own goldmine

I want to start 2019 with some thoughts on tailoring your business to meet...

Why it makes sense to recommend specialists

In my experience, asking clients who their solicitor might be, normally gets the response...

HMOs & student accommodation: what do landlords looking for higher yields need to know?

The UK’s growing demand for rental properties means that property continues to be a...

Prepare for the unexpected

So, here we are. 2019. A new year stretches before us and ordinarily we...

It’s a huge mistake to ignore GI and protection

While I appreciate that the Christmas party season is now in full effect, and...

New Year, new possibilities from old sources

If you are anything like me, New Year’s resolutions tend to become rather hazy...

Not what it appears

It never rains but it pours. Not only has Stephen’s boiler given up the...

Dealing with the quiet times

I keep an eye on a number of the adviser forums, the Twitterati and...
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Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

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,...

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