Features

Expect IFA acquisitions to continue

Anyone anticipating a sedate start to the year may already be surprised by the...

Keep alert to limited edition offerings

Those advisory firms whose core business is mortgages will be viewing the next 12...

Turkey on the crest of a wave

Growing tourism, a stable economy, and a healthy appetite for lending – Turkey’s ticking...

Keep long-term care in the spotlight

No sooner had I expressed my concerns in my last monthly column that long-term...

The tech revolution on the high street

From buying coffee to internet banking, online activity has a major role to play...

DAs could switch to AR status in 2013

Much of the media in December is dominated by reviews of the year and...

The importance of local

The demise of the British high street has been well documented in recent years,...

We can’t ignore the social care crisis

After all the column inches the Dilnot Commission’s White Paper garnered back in the...

Crosby: Lest we forget

Given how deeply the global financial crisis impacted – and continues to impact –...

Innovation in shared equity

Shared equity is starting to play a really useful part of getting people on...

Rogue trading still alive

Of all the catastrophes banks have faced in recent years, the news of £1.4bn...

Post-RDR, differentiation is key

I recently attended the Personal Finance Society’s Conference in Birmingham which was a useful...

Technology key to equity release marketing

In today’s technology savvy times, companies can ill afford to not have a web...

What now for interest only?

The announcement around the MMR, rather than clearing up the interest only situation, has...

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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