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Technology key to equity release marketing

In today’s technology savvy times, companies can ill afford to not have a web...

What now for interest only?

The announcement around the MMR, rather than clearing up the interest only situation, has...

Confidence is returning – or is that just pants?

Economists use various different barometers to try and predict when markets are entering or...

Opportunities across the pond

With signs that the housing market in the USA is bottoming out at last,...

Why trust will make peer-to-business lending a success

Innovations are often met with a great deal of scepticism and rightly so. There...

Regional buy-to-let: attention to detail needed

As with house prices, the discussion around rents often focuses on developments at a...

Seeing RDR as an opportunity

Working in mergers and acquisitions is a busy enough role at the best of...

The importance of valuation instructions

Phimister v DM Hall LLP CSOH 169 The issue was the scope of the...

The perils of BYOD

Increasingly, companies are encouraging their staff to use personal devices in the work place....

Smoke and mirrors in the mortgage market

Sad as the end of the summer is, its arrival is often welcomed by...

Crowdfunding: enabling advisers to become marketers

If one of your business clients came to you and asked for help marketing...

Landlords exploiting desperate tenants?

While these are fairly encouraging times for the buy-to-let sector, it does seem that...

Equity release and first-time buyers

The struggle facing first-time buyers in amassing a sufficient deposit has been well-documented, but...

Keeping a watch on tenant arrears

A recent survey by a Law of Property Act receiver estimates that there are...

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A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

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Cambrian Associates enters administration as HCI acquires regulated assets

The financial advice firm Cambrian Associates Limited has entered administration, with joint administrators Dean...

Partnership aims to simplify staircasing for shared ownership sector

Shared ownership brand SO Resi has partnered with proptech firm Stairpay in order to...

The Swansea unveils mobile app in drive to improve digital access

Swansea Building Society has taken a significant step in its digital transformation strategy with...

Assetz Capital unveils new loan product aimed at smaller developers

Assetz Capital has launched a new dedicated loan offering to meet the needs of...