protection report 1019

Prioritising the protection conversation

Alarmingly, most people continue to run the risk of life shocks without having an...

What really matters

The general consensus among the advisers at the recent BestAdvice/Royal London protection roundtable was...

A different approach

Bridging the protection gap will require a change in mindset and process for mortgage...

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Broker proactivity can ease path back to prime

One of the lessons we’ve taken from the ever rising levels of interest in our near prime range recently is that brokers are seeing...

Self-employment: A career not a complication

There’s a persistent myth in the market that self-employed borrowers are a high-risk, hard-to-place category. But some lenders see things differently. Whether it’s a dentist...

We need to look again at two-year swaps…

Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen three notable things happen in the swaps market and interest rates in general. Firstly and obviously, rates have...

How product transfers can help landlords and brokers in a challenging market

In an ever-changing buy-to-let market, the task of managing a property portfolio becomes increasingly complex – whether it’s navigating higher operational costs, changing market...

Finding the ‘yes’ on finance for trading businesses

Pressure on UK trading businesses continues to mount, driven by rising costs, tight cash flow and staffing challenges. When cash flow is under strain, even...

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New platform offers cash for spare rooms

A new platform promising upfront cash payments to homeowners in exchange for renting out...

Just Mortgages to host recruitment event for self-employed adviser prospects

Just Mortgages is hosting an exclusive event in July aimed at mortgage advisers considering...

SMEs welcome transport infrastructure boost as key to unlocking regional growth

The government’s £92 billion investment in road and rail projects across England has been...

Regulators raise LTI exemption threshold to ease burden on smaller mortgage lenders

The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have confirmed that they will...