Opinions & blogs

Government needs to act on stamp duty deadline

Even though the Budget is now just a few weeks away, you can sense...

‘No risk’ investments continue to attract the amateurs

I suspect, like me, you first heard about the amateur ‘Reddit’ share speculators either...

Covid-19 and vulnerable customers

What will be your lasting image of the pandemic? Mine will be an Intensive...

Preparing for after the stamp duty holiday

The mortgage market works only because of deadlines being met. You might say the...

What we’ve learned from a year of tracking affordability

Knowledge is power – so in 2020, we took the decision to empower more...

New year, new build

When it comes to presenting wishes for the year ahead, many property market stakeholders...

Consumers still value expertise

“I think the people of this country have had enough of experts.” The response to...

Bridging the financial information gap

Money can be a difficult topic for many people, and such conversations are proving...

Why landlords should maintain confidence

When it comes to pushing data into the marketplace, it can often be somewhat...

Going the extra mile will help keep clients for life

As any mortgage broker will tell you, identifying the right mortgage for their client...

My 2021 general insurance wishlist

After the unforeseen events of 2020, it’s time to look to the future and...

Does 2021 look any better for first-time buyers?

A friend of mine is learning to play the guitar. This wasn’t something that...

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...
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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

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FRP arranges £4.1m refinance for York student accommodation scheme

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The Mortgage Works signals buy-to-let rate reductions

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