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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...

ADVICE: How to compete with the GI big boys

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director, Assurant Intermediary, suggests ways to play with the...

ADVICE: TCF & conveyancing

It's time to reconsider conveyancing choices in light of TCF, writes Steve Maine, managing...

ADVICE: There’s still money to be made in GI

Intermediaries can still compete in the general insurance space, argues Kevin Paterson, sales and...

ADVICE: Prepare for a better 12 months

Get ready for 2010, advises Justin Rees of LeadPoint. It might seem like a long...

FEATURE: A very real building & contents story

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director, Assurant Intermediary, describes a very real B&C scenario It's...

COMMENT: Time to take off the rose-tinted glasses

Peter Beaumont, chief executive of Residential Property Solutions, wants intermediaries to capitalise on sale...

Leadpoint: get fresh for the weekend

LeadPoint, is warning brokers that they are missing out on business by ignoring weekend...

COMMENT: live for today

Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans, offers some wise words for the...

ADVICE: understand B&C add-ons

Take time to understand B&C add-ons, advises Kevin Paterson of Assurant Intermediary Additional covers -...

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

Refurbishment bill to lift England’s rental homes to EPC C put at £19.9bn

Landlords across England face a refurbishment bill of almost £20bn to bring private rented...

Intergenerational gifting reaches record level among equity release customers

More retirees are using equity release to support family members and fund improvements that...

TPFG posts record year as financial services arm drives mortgage growth

The Property Franchise Group has reported a record year for FY25, with its Financial...

Property transactions stretch to 123 days

Property transactions in England and Wales are taking an average of 123 days from...

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