Opinions & blogs

Brokers get the credit for picking the right remortgage partners

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

Climate change and the need to improve EPC ratings

The UK was the first country to set an ambitious target to bring all...

The current mortgage market remains robust

On the back of an exciting start to the new football season, it’s time...

Are strides being made in the green mortgage market?

Back in October 2018 we introduced the Barclays Green Home Mortgage. As the first...

Networks choosing AR firms, as much as vice versa

For appointed representative (AR) firms, choosing the right network is perhaps the most important...

A little change can make a big difference to your GI sales

If you already sell mortgages or provide advice on investments, you may feel confident that you...

Here’s to the next 20 years of equity release

More than £32.6 billion of property wealth was released via 557,000 plans over the...

De-mystifying offset mortgages: part 2

In the second article in his two-part series, Jonathan Stinton, head of intermediary relationships...

Retirement can be taxing

Many headlines concentrate on the gross return various investments yield. Yet when income is...

The future of the holiday lets market

The pandemic has had a lot of consequences, from accelerating our use of technology,...

Reports of death of city centre living are greatly exaggerated

Not so long ago, I was asked to provide comment on what I thought...

We need to focus on holistic advice

When you read a headline which says, ‘Six out of 10 homeowners aged over...

Why the GI conversation is more important than ever

This is a sensitive subject in light of the pandemics impact on many people’s...

High LTVs are needed for the long-term

I am writing this on the so-called ‘Freedom Day’ – in England at least...
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COMMENT

Fixed rates

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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BuildLoan launches World Cup predictor for brokers

BuildLoan has launched a World Cup prediction competition for UK mortgage brokers, with cash...
PBSA

FRP arranges £4.1m refinance for York student accommodation scheme

FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £4.1m commercial term facility to refinance a...
Commercial mortgages

Investor backs secondary retail prospects with Essex acquisition

An investor has highlighted the continuing appeal of well-located secondary retail assets after completing...
News

The Mortgage Works signals buy-to-let rate reductions

The Mortgage Works is cutting rates by up to 0.22 percentage points across selected...

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