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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...

CML move is a vote of confidence for buy-to-let

Sometimes it’s the littlest of things that can tell you how a market or...

How many ‘expos’ will there be in 2014?

With the dust now settled on what I will call ‘Expo season’ – although...

Few advisers maximise their GI market position

The very latest gross mortgage lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

Equity release bucks attitude to the older borrower

One major consequence of the credit crunch and the financial crisis which engulfed the...

Come in, the water’s lovely

The overseas mortgage market could provide a valuable new revenue stream, writes Clare Nessling, director...

‘Keep up your payments’ should be more than small print

“If your client has a heart attack make sure they lose their mortgage not...

Credit crunch positives and help from an unexpected quarter

I make no apology for revisiting this particular topic, because I believe it helps...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...