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Equity release bucks attitude to the older borrower

One major consequence of the credit crunch and the financial crisis which engulfed the...

Come in, the water’s lovely

The overseas mortgage market could provide a valuable new revenue stream, writes Clare Nessling, director...

Networks: don’t be surprised by your ARs

A few years ago, a member of our team approached me with an expression...

Are we becoming ageist?

There are more centenarians in England and Wales than ever before. The Office for...

‘Keep up your payments’ should be more than small print

“If your client has a heart attack make sure they lose their mortgage not...

Credit crunch positives and help from an unexpected quarter

I make no apology for revisiting this particular topic, because I believe it helps...

Immortalising a legend

In mid-2011, still in the thick soup of the crunch, we sold up and...

HTB2 not a universal panacea

It’s somewhat perplexing to see how quickly the mood in the mortgage market can...

Beware of conveyancing ‘dabblers’

We often write about the need for advisers and brokers to become fully involved...

Don’t ditch a diversified approach

The very latest gross mortgage lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

How can a secured loan be cheaper than a remo?

So, how can a secured loan be £215,000 cheaper than a remortgage? Well, lend...

Your Help to Buy responsibilities

The government’s Help to Buy scheme hit the headlines again earlier this month following...

Embrace technology – but be careful who you cosy up with

Apparently more than 400 insurance-related patents were filed last year with the use of...

You wait for one trade show…

'Tis the season of the Expo! Who would have thought we’d be saying/singing that...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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