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How’s the year been so far?

With the year nearly half over – if you don’t believe me check your...

Lock up or lose out

The AA recently revealed that a third of homeowners make no effort to either...

Secured lending underpins the specialist sector

Without intending to claim bragging rights but to illustrate the rise of the specialist...

How was it for you?

We are now over six weeks into the new MMR environment and my first...

There is a solution for the ‘cash poor’

For most of us home is where the heart is and it’s certainly the...

How bridging finance is supporting BTL growth

The buy to let sector continues to show significant growth, in direct correlation to...

Protecting a landlord’s investment

I was astounded to learn that the UK’s private rented housing stock is dominated...

The message is getting across

There’s nothing quite like getting out ‘into the field’ and meeting your customer base...

Education still key for equity release sector

For many years the equity release sector has had to fight a number of...

Better BTL products could be around the corner

We are clearly a long way from the middle of 2008 – a period...

How brokers can build a marketing campaign

I believe that marketing is best described as a vehicle with which to communicate...

Home ownership not going out of fashion

The notion of ‘Generation Rent’ seemed to be further enforced recently with the publication...

Onwards and upwards

After all the hype surrounding the arrival of MMR, the planet continues...

Is non-standard the new norm?

10 years ago, if you had applied to an insurer for household insurance with...

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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...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...