Features

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...

Do bridging lenders earn a fair reward for the risks they take?

Bridging and short term finance is effectively project facilitating capital, and not funding to...

Brokers should offer a more holistic retirement advice service

It would appear that Chancellor George Osborne has spent the last couple of years...

The first of a double hit on wealthier home owners?

Noel Meredith, executive director of United Trust Bank, comments on changes to the Stamp...

Preparing to weather the storm

The winter of 2013/14 turned out to be pretty mild but as we all...

You need to get involved in the conveyancing process

We’re all acutely aware that the process of purchasing a home can be either...

Time to act in the spirit of MMR

There have been some whisperings around the mortgage market that a number of lenders...

BTL is only going in one direction

To be described as an ‘industry giant’ is somewhat disconcerting but that was the...
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COMMENT

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...

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Russell Quirk becomes Property Investor Show shareholder

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

Mortgage market cools as remortgaging rebounds

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

Paradigm promotes Richard Howes to managing director role

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

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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