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Brexit, Here We Come

One has to say that the ‘mood music’ around the UK housing market is...

Fears over streamlining the conveyancing process

It’s not often that conveyancing gets mentioned in the Queen’s Speech, and if we’re...

We need Glastonbury all over the country

Whether you made it down to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2017, or simply soaked...

Preparing for a change of plan

As the saying goes, preparation is the key to success. If the last year...

What does the second half of the year have in store?

The CML’s statistics on individual lenders’ activity levels for the previous year always make...

Good news comes in twos

There have been two sets of data which have been released by the FLA....

Last chance summer saloon for remortgage clients?

Amidst all the political ramifications post-General Election it seems rather wise to keep a...

The election result and its later life implications

So, where to start with the General Election and what it means for the...

Lending markets to hold up despite uncertainty

It was impossible not to be caught up in the General Election campaign –...

A question of trust

Like many others, I breathed a sigh of relief after the government’s re-think on...

The political landscape is going to be changed

So, we have just days to go before this General Election campaign is over....

Expect more intervention after the election

At the time of writing, there is plenty of activity on social media about...

Don’t take a knife to a gunfight

The secured loan sector has transformed itself and thanks to MCD can hold its...

Know your APRCs from your ABCs

You taught your children their ABCs, but how much do you know about your...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Russell Quirk becomes Property Investor Show shareholder

Russell Quirk is to become a shareholder in the Property Investor Show, strengthening his...

Mortgage market cools as remortgaging rebounds

UK mortgage activity steadied in December as house purchase approvals slipped but remortgaging gathered...

Paradigm promotes Richard Howes to managing director role

Paradigm Mortgage Services has promoted Richard Howes to a newly created managing director position...

Fleet Mortgages adds 65% LTV products and cuts two-year pricing

Fleet mortgages has launched a new range of 65% loan-to-value mortgage products and cut...

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