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ADVICE: working with dual pricing

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director at Assurant Intermediary, looks at different ways to...

COMMENT: will commercial inherit the mainstream market improvement?

Guy Garrard, head of business development at Tiuta, looks at the commercial mortgage market It's...

COMMENT: Protect yourself against the failure of others

It's vital to review regularly your business relationships, warns Harpal Singh, managing director of...

ADVICE: moving to a fee model

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director at Assurant Intermediary, looks at how intermediaries can...

COMMENT: Considering the direct approach

ARs should consider the DA route, argues Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance...

COMMENT: Twelfth night is no comedy of errors

Eddie Goldsmith , senior partner at Goldsmith Williams, has more bad news for consumers You...

COMMENT: Obstacles can be overcome

2009 wasn't all doom and gloom, says Guy Garrard, head of business development at...

COMMENT: what will this year bring?

Harpal Singh, managing director of Conveyancing Alliance Ltd, looks forward to 2010 Without doubt 2010...

ADVICE: selling protection and insurance

Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) sees plenty of opportunity in insurance...

COMMENT: MPPI needs detoxifying

MPPI needs detoxifying MPPI, argues Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director, Assurant Intermediary Mortgage payment...

COMMENT: don’t ban legal referral fees

Eddie Goldsmith , senior partner, Goldsmith Williams is concerned by the Law Society's volte...

ADVICE: getting your GI marketing on target

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director at Assurant Intermediary, looks at the importance of...

COMMENT: Where now for non-conforming borrowers?

Guy Garrard, head of business development at Tiuta, is concerned that non-standard would-be borrowers...

ADVICE: getting your CV into shape

Chris Newbury, CEO of InterExec, gives brokers an explanation of the essence of how...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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Chancellor to face ethics probe after renting out family home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting she...

Atom bank urges more near-prime flexibility and education

Atom bank has called for lenders to adopt greater flexibility and understanding towards borrowers...

SmartSearch unveils new source of funds solution

SmartSearch has partnered with fintech specialist Armalytix to launch a new source of funds...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates and expands energy-efficient home range

HSBC UK is reducing rates and broadening its product suite for both residential and...

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