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Is apathy a broker’s greatest threat to business development?

Diversification has been something of a buzzword for mortgage brokers in recent times as...

Solvency II could scupper equity release

Those of us that work in the equity release industry are fully aware of...

Beware conveyancers from the Dark Ages

While the UK property and mortgage markets could not be said to be ‘sizzling...

Sun, sea and sangria

Spain’s financial and economic woes may have left a huge glut of new and...

Be prepared for more spurious claims

With the number of payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling claims finally starting to decline...

Two trends behind buy-to-let boom

The saying goes that success begets success and the buy-to-let market certainly seems to...

Vital to capitalise on adviser interest in equity release

The equity release sector received a shot in the arm recently in the form...

‘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...

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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