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A good start for buy-to-let in 2017

It makes no sense to tempt fate in this marketplace, and one swallow does...

The importance of names and dismissing the myths

In the time since MCD, I have made dozens of presentations and been involved...

BUDGET PREVIEW: a wish list for an ageing society

This year will see two Budgets as we move to an Autumn Budget cycle –...

BUDGET PREVIEW: don’t expect stamp duty reform

I’m writing this prior to the weekend before the Budget but, up until this...

Money makes the world go round

That famous song performed by Liza Minnelli in the 1972 film Cabaret isn’t quite...

The changing face of lending into retirement

Lending into retirement has been a major bug bear for borrowers in recent years...

We must do the hard yards to spread the secured loan message

If I was using an aircraft for business travel, I would have earned a...

The bridging price war will continue

It has been, shall we say, an interesting start to the new year particularly...

Let’s focus on the White Paper positives

Say what you like about the contents of the Housing White Paper published earlier...

Keeping gripes to a minimum

Go through any given week and, by the end of those seven days, if...

It’s vital to evolve our business models

Anyone out there who delivers regular presentations or seminars will know that they can...

Dealing with uncertainty

I’m writing this on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the next President...

Demand for seconds likely to be greater than ever

There’s always a sense of anticipation at the start of any new year, especially...

Do your specialist and mainstream knowledge match up?

So here we are in a new year. 2017 has arrived and, if your...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

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...

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MIMHC

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...
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Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...
Buy-to-let

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...
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Fleet Mortgages expands buy-to-let range with new products and lower rates

Fleet Mortgages has introduced new buy-to-let products, reduced rates across its Standard, Limited Company...

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