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Tackling the construction skills shortage is only the first step

It’s no secret that there is a skills shortage in the construction sector. It...

Ex-pat buy-to-let mortgages an opportunity for brokers 

Ex-pat mortgages were back in the news recently when challenger bank, Aldermore, launched a...

The stamp duty conundrum

I’ve often thought that if stamp duty land tax didn’t exist, those within industry/economic/regulatory/political...

Will the naysayers be proved wrong once again?

If you’re looking for any sort of respite from a news agenda firmly focused...

How brokers can improve the conveyancing process

Ask most mortgage professionals what drives a case and you would probably get the...

Was the stamp duty change a red herring?

We may not have any 2018 data to currently work with, but judging by...

What a difference five years makes

While sorting out old paperwork over the New Year, I came across a news...

Mind the Gap

‘Mind the Gap’ is a phrase that is often seen and heard on the...

2018 predictions for second charge mortgages

A clever person somewhere once said that the more expert a person in any...

Think smart for a successful 2018

The year finally begins to draw to an end and 2017 has without doubt...

The Credit Crunch and first-time buyers

‘No-one wants to see a return to the pre-Credit Crunch mortgage market.’ This sentence, or...

Housing for older people

‘The inquiry will examine whether the housing on offer for this group of people...

Nothing is really free in this market

As we reach the end of the year, it’s time to reflect on the...

Ensure you broaden your revenue base

There’s a huge amount of excitement in the broker community at present — and...
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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

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...

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Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...
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Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...
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ColCap and Molo complete £300m buy-to-let securitisation

ColCap Financial and digital mortgage lender Molo have completed their second securitisation under the...
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West Brom cuts mortgage rates to aid first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its core two-year and three-year mortgage...

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