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Government should support the PRS

Last year, when Britain announced its third Prime Minister within the space of a...

Is there a more traditional lending springboard around the corner?

As we edge closer to Spring and, historically speaking, the busiest time of year...

How will the Budget affect the PRS?

With the Bank of England meeting everyone’s expectation with its 50 basis points increase...

BBR – what happens next?

The start of February has kicked off with something of an interest rate bang...

Posing the principal questions around any expansion plans

Any new year brings new plans, fresh ambitions and a host of additional opportunities....

Using bridging to help BTL investors grow their portfolios

Looking back on the year, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that things are...

How technology can help firms meet Consumer Duty rules

With the deadline for implementing the Consumer Duty standards fast approaching, the FCA recently...

Building on consumer demand for advice in 2023

At this time of the year, it’s impossible not to focus on what the...

Versatile approach essential to help clients looking to consolidate debts

It’s been a difficult couple of years for the nation’s finances. The pandemic put...

Rise in borrowers in debt for the first time

As borrowers’ disposable incomes continue to dwindle, it will only be a matter of...

Understanding the regional picture across the country

We are now almost through the first month of the year, and each passing...

Advisers are taking the PT bull by the horns

To say that product transfers (PTs) are a big deal in the mortgage market...

Housing market still defying gravity

Even when we least expect it, the housing market can throw a few surprises...

The big issues that brokers will face in 2023

It’s been a long and, at times, difficult year for the property market and...
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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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