Opinions & blogs

Stamp Duty deadline return is challenge for brokers and borrowers alike

Even though there was only one real mention of the housing market in the...

Government should lead an EPC improvement strategy

With the COP27 Conference currently taking place in Egypt at the moment, it seems...

Handling the time pressures within the later life advice space

Working under pressure is something that later life advisers, and indeed everyone in the...

What will lenders do to improve purchase figures?

The reaction, or might we even say lack of reaction, to the Bank of...

Markets calmed but mortgage pricing uncertainty remains

It appears that the calm and certainty the markets were crying out for has,...

What next for first-time buyers?

Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about the situation for...

Are we at an EPC crossroads?

As the government continues to be occupied by the fallout from the mini-Budget, the...

Finding solutions in the current buy-to-let market

Options. Ask most advisers what they are seeking to provide their clients with, and I...

Make the most of that opportunity right now

For context, this piece was written on the afternoon of Friday 14th October. Given what...

Among all the rate changes, criteria is still king

As brokers know only too well, the mortgage market is moving at an extraordinary...

Protection as costs of living rise: a question of affordability and value?  

It’s no secret that the costs of living in the UK are rising, with...

Transparency and communication are key at times like these

Even for those of us who have been in the mortgage market for a...

Thriving through culture

The Covid pandemic provided businesses with a unique set of challenges. Some closed down...

How did we get here?

Lenders, intermediaries and borrowers have experienced a turbulent few weeks and there’s no denying...
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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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