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Dealing with Easter, royal weddings and holidays

Don't totally write off those 11 days in April/May, argues Justin Rees, director of...

COMMENT: don’t underestimate the FSA’s intent

You must sit up and take notice of the FSA's recent proposals, warns Bob...

COMMENT: the cost of suspending HIPs

Your clients will see increased costs from the suspension of HIPs, warns Harpal Singh,...

COMMENT: CGT won’t scare off landlords

Budget measures over Capital Gains Tax won't hit buy-to-let, says Guy Garrard, head of...

COMMENT: estate agents need regulating

Not all legislation is bad, argues Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans The...

COMMENT: equity release fee models

There are many questions to ask about equity release advice, says Peter Welch, head...

COMMENT: take complaints seriously

It's important to take complaints seriously, argues Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home...

ADVICE: considering one’s options

Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance (TMA), offers some advice for those intermediaries...

COMMENT: intermediary market continues to rebuild

We're all moving in the right direction, claims Guy Garrard, head of business development...

COMMENT: seeking the high ground

High net worth clients are worth the effort in finding, writes Phil Whitehouse, head...

COMMENT: Don’t risk reputational damage

Could you handle an FSA fine, asks Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home...

COMMENT: Don’t ban non-income verified mortgages

There is still a place for self-certification in the mortgage market, argues Guy Garrard,...

COMMENT: Don’t be ignorant about issues throughout the chain

Brokers should consider joining online agents, says Harpal Singh, managing director of Conveyancing Alliance...

COMMENT: take another look at secured loans

The answer is right in front of your eyes, says Dave Pinnington, business development...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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