Opinions & blogs

They couldn’t have done it without you

As we’re all no doubt getting to grips with, a new year can look...

A matter of control

If we learned one thing in 2020 it’s that there will always be things...

How do you predict a year like 2021?

So, as one year ends, another comes into view. It has been a truly...

Back to basics

2020 has been a year of many ups and downs. However, one constant throughout...

Remortgage on my mind

Many of the housing and mortgage market headlines have been focused on purchase activity...

We all need to work together to meet Stamp Duty deadline

Given the level of business and activity in the mortgage market over the past...

Income and spending in Covid

On November 15th The Resolution Foundation published a briefing note on the results of...

How confident can we be in consumer confidence?

In our market, and indeed the wider economy, we talk about ‘consumer confidence’ a...

Did Sunak miss a trick with the Spending Review?

There appears to be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst a...

What a difference a year makes

I’m writing this on ‘Black Friday’ and have just seen some photos of Oxford...

How long will 85% remain a ‘high LTV’?

We’re constantly told that the mortgage market changes fast, and if there was any...

Data protection can’t be ignored

Even prior to the pandemic, most businesses have become dependent upon a robust IT...

The later life market has reacted well to the pandemic

So, Lockdown 2 in England is now underway, while by the time you read...

A very different lockdown

The second national lockdown in England is now underway and there does seem to...
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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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