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Specialist lending powers ahead

There has been a lot of noise around the impending referendum and how the...

Buy-to-let fundamentals remain strong

If you were looking for the most obvious financial services headline of the year...

Was Osborne right to tackle buy-to-let?

The latest buy-to-let lending figures, issued by the Bank of England, may well give...

Can we maintain conveyancing turnaround levels?

My own impression is that it will take some time for the conveyancing market...

Are lenders behind the FCA’s latest pronouncements?

The flurry of papers from the FCA recently, all concentrating on the post-Mortgage Market...

Lessons in luck

Every once and a while, particularly if you are operating in a management position,...

Understanding semi-commercial growth

The surge in semi-commercial enquiries and why it could be due to a tax...

The growth of alternative lending in development finance

There was a time, not that long ago, when the world of development finance...

Providing confidence in conveyancing

At a recent roundtable I hosted on the conveyancing market, what struck me most...

Lending into retirement: how the specialist market is taking the lead

As a nation we are working and living for longer and, as a result,...

Where to go to get EU insight?

In the lead up to Leave/Remain EU Referendum how many times will we hear...

Lessons learned from the Stamp Duty deadline

Now that we have a little bit of distance between us and last month’s...

Age is nothing but a number… or is it?

That’s what they say, and many people live by it and apply it to...

Why bridging will continue to excel in post-MCD world

Bridging finance has continued to develop and grow over the last few years and...

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Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

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HouzeCheck completes 40,000th property survey

HouzeCheck has reached a major milestone, completing its 40,000th property survey since launching seven...

Market Harborough BS appoints specialist telephone BDM

Market Harborough Building Society has expanded its broker support team with the promotion of...

Positive Lending grows regional sales team with new hire

Positive Lending has appointed Adam Turvey as a regional account manager. Turvey (pictured, right) joins...

The Exeter reports record usage of HealthWise app

The Exeter has announced a record increase in usage of its member benefits app,...