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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...

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...

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With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates for third time this month

Nationwide Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 0.25 percentage points across...

TRM Network promotes Amy Wilson to new propositions role

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has promoted Amy Wilson to the newly created...

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of...

Mutuals account for almost a quarter of income protection market, says AFM

Mutual providers continued to strengthen their position in the UK income protection market during...

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