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The buy-to-let Bank of Mum and Dad

We’ve all seen the importance of that venerable ‘institution’, the Bank of Mum and...

Getting to Christmas in the best shape

For those that have just come back from their summer holidays, here’s an interesting...

The Brexit effect on lending

It’s said that the secret to comedy is… timing, and indeed there’s a lot...

Stress-testing P2P lending: questions advisers should ask

When it comes to peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, advisers could be forgiven for feeling they’re...

Pensions or property? Clarity please…

In a month where the David Brent movie has been released, you might have...

VIDEO: The-post Brexit pricing landscape

Shawbrook Bank's managing director of property finance & deputy CEO Stephen Johnson discusses the...

Lending into retirement: nice to have or necessity?

There are more than 10 million people in the UK over 65 and the...

Understanding the fall in home ownership

The UK is a bit odd when it comes to home ownership. We’re one...

Is Flood Re starting to make an impact?

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) recently confirmed that 90% of claims resulting from...

Marketing to the younger generation

In order to appear ‘down with the kids’ I will begin this article with...

Is equity release expensive?

Several surveys have recently been published showing the majority of retirees will have to...

In praise of the accountant

In the world of professional services there are few more important needs than a...

Focus on the here and now

Understandably a large part of the mortgage market appears to be taking stock of...

Working through the uncertainty

Much of the focus of the post-EU referendum fallout has focused on consumer confidence,...
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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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Hope Capital secures £35 million HTB funding line

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