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‘Know your broker’ is changing the face of the DA market

The Know your Broker initiative is having a real effect on directly authorised advisers...

We all need peace of mind

I’ve often written about the state of the conveyancing market in the UK and...

Equity release in 2013

As an actuary, I’m trained to use evidence-based scientific methods to anticipate the range...

Keeping complaints to a minimum

The publication of the latest complaints data can be a nervous time for some...

Choose your conveyancing partner wisely

While some may look upon the recent pronouncement by the British Chamber of Commerce...

It makes sense to team up over advice

If you rewind back a few years to before the global financial crisis, financial...

What DAs want

TMA recently hosted a focus group with a group of directly authorised mortgage and...

Government proactivity is encouraging

Given the criticisms the government’s Help to Buy scheme has received since the Budget...

Are you treating yourself fairly?

For many advisers, the first few months of 2013 will have been as taxing...

Effective startup funding is key

Keeping up with the latest technological innovations is fundamental to business success and laws...

Don’t let PPI scare you off selling insurance

Given the integral role that protection now plays in the average mortgage broker’s proposition...

Things to get tougher for the elderly

Much was made in the past of how equity release could be used to...

RDR has contracted the adviser market

There was much speculation in the lead-up to the implementation of the RDR about...

Brokers shouldn’t forget lessons from the downturn

In my last column I mentioned how 2013 seemed to have got off to...
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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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PBSA

Atom bank funds £2.7m purchase of Leicester pub conversion into student housing

Atom bank has provided a £2.7m commercial mortgage to support the purchase of a...
Buy-to-let

Keystone trims BTL rates and unveils AI-powered upgrade

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range, with cuts of up...
Buy-to-let

BTL lending criteria changing to tackle net zero risk

Buy-to-let lenders have begun reassessing their approach to energy-inefficient properties in anticipation of looming...
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The Darlington widens criteria for key workers with variable incomes

Darlington Building Society has broadened its mortgage criteria to better support professionals with complex...

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