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How brokers can improve the conveyancing process

Ask most mortgage professionals what drives a case and you would probably get the...

Was the stamp duty change a red herring?

We may not have any 2018 data to currently work with, but judging by...

What a difference five years makes

While sorting out old paperwork over the New Year, I came across a news...

Mind the Gap

‘Mind the Gap’ is a phrase that is often seen and heard on the...

2018 predictions for second charge mortgages

A clever person somewhere once said that the more expert a person in any...

Think smart for a successful 2018

The year finally begins to draw to an end and 2017 has without doubt...

The Credit Crunch and first-time buyers

‘No-one wants to see a return to the pre-Credit Crunch mortgage market.’ This sentence, or...

Housing for older people

‘The inquiry will examine whether the housing on offer for this group of people...

Nothing is really free in this market

As we reach the end of the year, it’s time to reflect on the...

Ensure you broaden your revenue base

There’s a huge amount of excitement in the broker community at present — and...

No let-up for mortgage prisoners?

The plight of so-called ‘mortgage prisoners’ has hit the headlines again due to comments...

Who will win the Budget battle?

As we count the days down to the Budget, it’s pretty obvious to see...

Why the limited company BTL market is different

I read recently that Stonebridge Group, a network with a sizeable number of AR...

Retirement is more than just pensions

Six months ago a friend of mine retired as a GP. At the time...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...