Features

Too much evidence to ignore

I have been asked on many occasions to justify the relevance of the second...

Why client-adviser separation time is necessary

For all advisers the period up until the completion of a sale can be...

Bridging Finance – moving forward together

The bridging and short term property finance sector has continued to experience a period...

In this market, small is no good

To say that the last few months have been ‘interesting times’ in the legal...

New products for new borrowers

A great year in 2013 but can 2014 be a match or go one...

FTBs need educating about protection

Latest government figures reveal more than 2,000 people have now put in offers on...

Addressing drawdown concerns

There is much positivity around the equity release sector as we embark upon 2014...

Lenders are from Mars, brokers are from Venus

We all knew lenders and brokers sat on different sides of the fence but...

The government is letting down Generation Rent

With much of the media focus on Government schemes like Help to Buy it...

Where will lenders go next?

For all the chatter and discussion about and around the mortgage market, this industry...

Reasons to be cheerful (even about the MMR)

The Christmas and New Year break already seems a long time ago and yet...

With client ownership comes responsibility

Back not so long ago I can remember reading countless articles and opinion pieces...

Will FLS demise hit small lenders?

As we start the New Year the lending arena is already slightly different again,...

What Osborne missed

Last month I looked at some of the possible housing and mortgage market-related measures...

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...

Latest news

Russell Quirk becomes Property Investor Show shareholder

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

Mortgage market cools as remortgaging rebounds

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

Paradigm promotes Richard Howes to managing director role

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

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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