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Vanilla – or is it?

We often hear the phrase vanilla being used in a variety of contexts and,...

Committed to the broker market

Financial services products, particularly mortgages, are long-term commitments often spanning decades. Yet the popularity...

ESG: how do we conduct ourselves?

This is the third (and final) article in a series looking at Environment, Social...

Are longer-term fixes really cheaper than two-year deals?

Each month I like to ‘run the numbers’ in terms of the high LTV...

Don’t blame vendors for their selling decisions

Positive news around the supply of properties coming to market has been few and...

Getting to grips with vulnerability

As we all know there is, quite rightly, a huge focus on vulnerable customers...

Coming to the aid of victims of circumstance

Covid-19 has a lot to answer for. The past two years have been unprecedented...

Inflation’s silver lining will be bumper levels of borrowing

It’s no secret that the UK economy has entered an era of higher inflation...

Which type of sustainable business are you?

With employees and investors demanding greater sustainability, and governments legislating for it, organisations are...

BBR rises have to be set in a historical context

If the last couple of months have taught us anything, it’s that nobody has...

Bringing contractors into the fold

For those of us lucky enough to have remained in steady employment during the...

Residential properties will not escape EPC upgrades

As the mortgage industry eagerly awaits the government’s final proposals for what energy efficiency...

2022 will be the toughest year for fixed-income retirees

If people were in any doubt about what the cost of living crisis looks...

ESG: defining the ‘Social’

Last month we began a series of articles looking at Environment, Social and Governance...
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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...
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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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