Opinions & blogs

We appear to have moved on

We are now well over a month into the country-wide lockdown, and while there...

Time to ask yourself some difficult questions

In the here and now, it can be hard to look at a different...

Documentation: is there an easier way?

My current mortgage deal ends in the summer. My diligent mortgage broker contacted me...

Moving to a new version of ‘normal’

You can research the housing and mortgage market and see very little difference from...

What will it be worth?

£1 will always be worth £1. If you devalue £1 you still have £1....

Technology can help the business flow

These are undoubtedly testing times within the property market and no doubt we have...

Conveyancers can’t wave a magic wand

So, there’s no doubt about it, that we’re living through extraordinary times and the...

How will individual lenders react to this crisis?

How things can change, and how quickly they can change. From a position where many...

Remember: this will be temporary

At times like this, it’s important to know that the fundamentals apply. By that,...

Was 11 March a turning point?

Budget headlines are not often upstaged, but the announcement by the Bank of England...

Retirement knowledge

Where are you on the Dunning-Kruger competence curve on retirement income planning? I ask...

Where is the economy really going?

Q: How many economists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Seven, plus...

Time to be realistic

I tend to take anecdotal evidence with a pinch of salt, but someone remarked...

Some are better at closing the protection gap than others

For as long as I can remember, the advisory profession has been grappling with...
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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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