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The rise and rise of the mixed-use mortgage

Diversification has always been a key word for any successful business operating across the...

Reasons to be positive

The first two months of 2024 have certainly been more positive for the market...

Housebuilding – how can we keep getting it so wrong?

As Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, once again makes promises to tackle the housing crisis...

Including shared ownership in the FTB conversation

Following a far more encouraging end to 2023 across the housing and mortgage markets,...

A government boost for downsizers would help us all

With good reason, a lot of energy and activity is focused on and around...

Credit ‘blips’ are not limited to low income clients

It’s easy to focus on the challenges faced by those on lower incomes at...

Commercial conversions can deliver for developers and landlords alike

If there is one thing that everyone in the housing market will agree on,...

Challenging market sees uptick in ARs

For anyone in the mortgage market, especially networks, there is always one table that...

Tapping into semi-commercial opportunities

It has been a tough few years for buy-to-let (BTL) landlords with higher interest...

Fixating on those specialist opportunities

I’m sure that we will see a number of twists, turns and shifts in...

In later life lending, labels matter

Ours is an industry where language matters. Where what we say to each other...

How will the PT market play out?

When does political speak such as, ‘We always keep these types of things under...

Landlord purchase business to continue growth trajectory

The buy-to-let market has started 2024 at a fair old lick with plenty of...

Flexibility through remortgaging

Every January, the new year ushers in the chance for change, the opportunity to...
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Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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Building Societies

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...
Buy-to-let

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...
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TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...
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HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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