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Among all the rate changes, criteria is still king

As brokers know only too well, the mortgage market is moving at an extraordinary...

Thriving through culture

The Covid pandemic provided businesses with a unique set of challenges. Some closed down...

Advisers, I salute you

When the history of this period in the mortgage/housing market is written, I hope...

You get what you pay for with free legals on remortgage cases

As an industry, there is little question that mortgage brokers deliver excellent value for...

Rate rises and cutting down on the client payment shock

Thursday 22 September 2022 was something of a momentous day given the Bank of...

The Scottish government’s rental freeze is a wrong move

This is an important time for the buy-to-let market and the wider private rental...

Housing will be part of any energy strategy

Few issues appear as pressing at this moment than the increase in the cost...

How intergenerational mortgages could help FTBs

20 years ago it was fairly commonplace to buy your first home when you...

HMOs – the answer to an over-stretched rental market?

The UK private rental sector (PRS) is going from strength to strength, with demand...

Second charges – first choice for debt consolidation?

According to The Money Charity, as of June 2022 average credit card debt in...

Intergenerational lending will only become more prominent

Over the course of the last couple of decades, stagnant wages and rising house...

Summer presents opportunity for mortgage service catch up

August is peak holiday time and there’s no doubting that due to this, and...

Changing working practices will fuel specialist mortgage growth

To say the UK workplace has changed over the past few years would be...

Why the Bank of Mum & Dad isn’t going anywhere

This is an interesting time to be active in the mortgage space, particularly when...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Latest news

Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

Gatehouse Bank joins The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Gatehouse Bank to its lender panel,...

JammJar adds identity verification through Entrust partnership

JammJar has partnered with Entrust to allow mortgage brokers to complete automated identity verification...

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