Opinions & blogs

Specialist mortgages to become the norm

As we look ahead to 2025, the specialist mortgage market is set to play...

The five words that will define the buy-to-let sector in 2025

As the year draws to a close and we look ahead to 2025, there...

Enhancing our broker communication in 2024

As we close another impactful year, technology has been pivotal in strengthening our broker...

2025 forecast for the bridging market

As we move into 2025, the bridging finance sector continues to prove its value...

Smart use of technology can help ARs succeed

Technology has become a far more central part of the way everyone works in...

The equity release market is dead… long live the later life lending market!

A few weeks ago, I struggled through the snow to attend the Equity Release...

Helping reduce the stress for borrowers with credit problems

Concerns regarding mortgage affordability have been a key topic in the industry over the...

Unlocking opportunities: helping customers to see beyond Product Transfers

Product Transfers (PTs) dominate the market for those customers coming to the end of...

Our journey in 2024’s bridging market

As we close the chapter on 2024, the UK bridging finance sector has demonstrated...

Second charge mortgages for buy-to-let cases

The hike in the stamp duty surcharge announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the...

Keep the dream alive with bridging

The bridging market continues to deliver on helping clients achieve their goals in the...

Large lifetime loans offer useful option for high net worth clients

A big discussion point for many advisers and their clients recently has been the...

Bridging finance poised for growth amid stamp duty changes

One of the main headlines which emerged from the recent Budget is the impact...

Don’t discount the power of a discount mortgage

Discount mortgages are a frequently misunderstood area of the mortgage market, but for the...
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COMMENT

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

News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

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

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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