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Why introducers are crucial to your business development

I’m sure we’d all agree that developing an advisory business, and bringing in clients,...

The benefits of niche financial solutions

In any industry, a niche sector provides a differentiated and beneficial product or service...

New Life acquisition will boost equity release market

Acceptance can come in many different shapes and forms, particularly when it comes to...

Focussing on the professionals

In our market, experience counts for a lot. When we were setting up Fleet...

Do your network homework

In the advisory world, networks are never too far from the news pages and...

HMOs: licensing requirements

Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) have become popular with investors largely because of the...

New BTL entrants need expert guidance

Five year, geared, buy-to-let investments have continued to provide excellent profits with an annual...

Getting the lender-broker relationship right

I’ve always felt that the relationship between mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders was particularly...

The message advisers need to take into battle

The phrase ‘second line of defence’ has been used a lot lately, particularly in...

Reasons to be positive about buy-to-let in 2015

The plethora of forecasts that come out around this time of year make for...

2015: don’t just focus on mortgage advice

Taking a break in the mortgage and property market is almost impossible given the...

Balancing litigation and reputation

Much has been said about the fines levied against banks found guilty of LIBOR...

2015: time to understand your client database

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Actually, it began to look like...

What a year it’s been…

What a year for the second charge market and also what a year for...
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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,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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Gen H launches affordability-focused mortgage scheme

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, which...
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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...
First-time buyers

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...
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UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

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