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Why client-adviser separation time is necessary

For all advisers the period up until the completion of a sale can be...

Bridging Finance – moving forward together

The bridging and short term property finance sector has continued to experience a period...

In this market, small is no good

To say that the last few months have been ‘interesting times’ in the legal...

Strange days indeed

Do read on. There is nothing in this blog which will interest you. If I...

New products for new borrowers

A great year in 2013 but can 2014 be a match or go one...

FTBs need educating about protection

Latest government figures reveal more than 2,000 people have now put in offers on...

How intermediaries can assist flood casualties

It probably comes as no surprise to learn that last month was one of...

Addressing drawdown concerns

There is much positivity around the equity release sector as we embark upon 2014...

Lenders are from Mars, brokers are from Venus

We all knew lenders and brokers sat on different sides of the fence but...

The government is letting down Generation Rent

With much of the media focus on Government schemes like Help to Buy it...

Where will lenders go next?

For all the chatter and discussion about and around the mortgage market, this industry...

Mortgage products reach record levels

The average buyer deposit was down by 6% in the last three months of...

Reasons to be cheerful (even about the MMR)

The Christmas and New Year break already seems a long time ago and yet...

With client ownership comes responsibility

Back not so long ago I can remember reading countless articles and opinion pieces...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Lloyds expects swell in completions ahead of stamp duty deadline

Lloyds Banking Group anticipates a 50% growth in property completions this month as buyers...

Satchell the latest to leave HTB bridging division

Lorenzo Satchell has become the latest senior member of the bridging team at Hampshire...

Clydesdale Bank to cut mortgage rates across multiple product ranges

Clydesdale Bank has announced a series of rate reductions across its residential mortgage products,...

LV= joins CIExpert’s Insight Zones

LV= has joined CIExpert’s Life & Critical Illness Cover (CIC) and Income Protection (IP)...