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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...

What’s the main priority for brokers when selecting a bridger?

Bridging has become a key investment and project facilitating source of finance, assisting borrowers...

Buyer beware

Sparked by reports of the fastest annual increase in national house prices for three...

Does development finance popularity show market is overheating?

In the past month or so I’ve seen an increasing amount written in the...

There is no froth in the market

How would you define ‘froth’? One of the definitions I’ve found refers to froth...

Huge scope for an increase in equity release business

The latest figures from the Equity Release Council reveal that the resurgence in the...

A period of stability will suit lenders

It took a while but April definitely saw the mainstream media finally cottoning on...

Steady as she goes

The 1 April deadline has now passed without too much fanfare or ceremony as...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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