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The self-employed shouldn’t be second-class mortgage borrowers

The end of the government’s furlough scheme marks another step towards a pre-pandemic normality...

Driving standards in the private rented sector

Buy-to-let is a divisive subject. Mention the term round the dinner party table and...

Want more GI sales? It’s all about the PITCH

Insurance is a saturated market. Consumers have many different options available to them. They...

Crucial for conveyancers to truly listen to broker feedback

The end of the year promises to be an active one for the remortgage...

First-time buyers are immediately at a disadvantage

The mortgage market is currently seeing some of the most competitive rates in its...

Gain a real understanding of second charges

It’s no secret how hard it currently is to secure the services of a...

How does Gove view the private rental sector?

This month represents something of the old and the new for the private rental...

Regular client contact more important than ever

We are now over half-way through September and some might say half a month...

How low will they go?

When it comes to mortgage rates, the common question of, ‘How low can we...

Financial advice/coaching – are we there yet?

Parents and grandparents will be familiar with the question, “Are we there yet?” Particularly...

Why aren’t you selling home insurance?

It’s a simple question, but perhaps not so easy to answer. Maybe you’re unaware of...

Brokers can help FTBs with credit issues

The recent growth in the number of lenders offering high LTV mortgage products to...

What will the market in Q4 look like?

September begins and it is likely to be one of the more interesting months...

Brokers get the credit for picking the right remortgage partners

In an ideal world, there would not be any pressing time deadlines when it...

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What the agents say: 2026 housing market predictions

Next year should be a year of steady progress for the housing market. After a challenging 2025 where we saw little to no house...

Graham McClelland on Britain’s broken mortgage market

When Graham McClelland, the youthful and quietly intense chief executive of Gen H, arrived at the City of London office of the fast-growing mortgage...

Younger consumers are ready for protection. So why aren’t we reaching them?

For years, the protection market has assumed that younger adults are less engaged with financial risk planning. Yet the latest findings from Bruised Britain...

The buy-to-let market continues to defy expectations

Perception and reality are often mistaken for one another. That is especially true in the buy-to-let market, where sentiment frequently diverges from what is...

Advisers are missing a clear chance to help clients with survey advice

For years, advisers have often seen surveys as something outside their core work. Some did not know enough about them. Some were unsure how...

Latest news

MPs launch inquiry into OBR’s first 15 years

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry to reflect on the Office for Budget...

Atom backs investor’s move into commercial property with £3m warehouse loan

Atom bank has completed a £3 million commercial mortgage to support an established residential...

CHL Mortgages widens upper LTV range with new fixed-rate options

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has expanded its upper loan-to-value range with a series of...

Swansea Building Society expands West Wales leadership remit

Swansea Building Society has promoted Sioned Jones to area manager, West Wales, with effect...

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