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Sarah Davidson's Blog

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Sarah Davidson

Protection doesn’t serve customer wants

Protection isn’t what clients want. [More]
Sarah Davidson Friday, 27 January 2012 2 Comments
 

Great white hope or rental bubble for 2012?

Market share fight is a broker boon

Keep calm and carry on

Panorama failed to understand advice

Another remortgage argument to tempt clients

Two days away at the BSA

Charles Haresnape's Blog

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Charles Haresnape

Buy-to-let in the year of the dragon

The reality is that brokers now have more products, more accommodating criteria and more competitive rates to choose from in the buy-to-let market, than they have done since the onset of the credit crunch. [More]
Charles Haresnape Thursday, 12 January 2012 0 Comments
 

The real issue facing first-time buyers

Landlords Dilemma

Martin Reynolds's Blog

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Martin Reynolds

Lead generation begins at home

Many column inches have been taken up with the pros and cons of lead generation companies. I am not aiming to continue this debate as individual brokers will make their own decision based on their own experiences. [More]
Martin Reynolds Monday, 18 April 2011 0 Comments
 

Niche to see you, to see you...

Reasons to be cheerful

Review or not to Review

Is the Housing Market Henman or Nadal?

Whether it is Chelsea away or MMR there can be a positive outcome

The Million Dollar Question

Tony Ward's Blog

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Tony Ward

The next big thing

Mortgage lending is likely to be flat and unexciting [More]
Tony Ward Monday, 30 January 2012 0 Comments
 

An orderly withdrawal

10 days to save the Euro!

Ten days to save the Euro

The Ticking Time Bomb

The Return of Equity Release

We're all doomed - Part 2

Nigel Payne's Blog

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Nigel Payne

Banks and PPI – an opportunity for brokers?

So the banks lost their case on PPI mis-selling and are now setting aside billions of pounds for potential claims. [More]
Nigel Payne Thursday, 07 July 2011 0 Comments
 

Banks and PPI – an opportunity for brokers?

Payment protection demand rising

Do you know your suppliers?

How are your penetration rates?

Indemnity or non-indemnity?

Protect your rent

Phil Jeynes's Blog

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Phil Jeynes

Decreasing term plans not sound protection planning

Picture the scene: your partner comes home from the doctor and tells you that he/she has been diagnosed with cancer. [More]
Phil Jeynes Wednesday, 01 February 2012 0 Comments
 

RDR switch to charging fees is protection opportunity

Protection industry in need of some fluff

Whole of life cover a good alternative to term assurance

Protect your children's education

Protection need is there

Consolidation stunts innovation

Gemma Harle's Blog

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Gemma Harle

The problem with principals

Because cash-flows have been eroded by the credit crunch it is not unfeasible that some principals have taken the indemnity payments in order to meet other business demands. [More]
Gemma Harle Friday, 13 January 2012 0 Comments
 

The buy-to-let boom

We must sell ourselves better to the public

Bread and butter lending stuck

Never mind the royals, FTBs need matchmaking

Budget gives little room for rate rise

Not judgement day yet

Rob Lankey's Blog

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Rob Lankey

Trying to second guess the housing market and ultimately the economy is a mug's game. We can't all sit on our hands forever

Anybody who's bought a camera, TV or computer has inevitably asked themselves if they should buy now, or wait a few weeks until the latest model comes out and/or the price drops. [More]
Rob Lankey Thursday, 05 May 2011 0 Comments
 

Gavin Diamond's Blog

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Gavin Diamond

Clearing the fog from bridging

Responsible bridging lenders will only ever lend if the rationale for the loan is sound and the deal makes sense - both from the perspective of the borrower and lender. [More]
Gavin Diamond Tuesday, 13 December 2011 0 Comments
 

Bridgers don't face tough times ahead

Brokers missing a bridging trick

More understanding about bridging is needed

Gavin Diamond Blog

Peter Welch's Blog

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Peter Welch

The Bank of Grandma and Granddad

If equity release is to grow as a sector, then increasing comprehension is of paramount importance [More]
Peter Welch Tuesday, 31 January 2012 0 Comments
 

Less haste more speed

House price optimism among ER brokers is worrying

Being a tough SOB

Trading down can be the answer for many retired homeowners

A worthy adversary

Diversify for the price of a latte

Bob Hunt's Blog

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Bob Hunt

Mortgage industry needs new blood

relaxing of criteria from post-crisis panic levels is only a good thing [More]
Bob Hunt Tuesday, 07 February 2012 0 Comments
 

What is January good for?

Riding to Euro Armageddon

A closer look at the CML's MICE

Navigating the social media maelstrom

MMR delay welcome

High LTVs could lure clients away to their detriment

Frank Eve's Blog

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Frank Eve

Will the MMR help or hinder brokers?

...if lenders are taking on responsibility for functions they used to rely on intermediaries to undertake does it negate some of the reasons why lenders like to use intermediaries? [More]
Frank Eve Monday, 16 January 2012 0 Comments
 

Could intermediaries end up only being able to give restricted advice?

Affordability and responsible lending

The regulatory environment

I told you this would happen!

Do you ever get a feeling of Deja Vue

Get your skates on Dave and Nick - time's running out!

Edmund Tirbutt's Blog

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Edmund Tirbutt

Protection providers must rethink consumer approach

It’s about time others started going back to the drawing board and putting themselves in the consumer’s shoes and asking what would really captivate them. [More]
Edmund Tirbutt Monday, 08 August 2011 0 Comments
 

Julian Wells's Blog

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Julian Wells

Put yourself in your customers’ shoes

One of the advantages that you have, as a mortgage broker, over larger financial institutions, is that you’re close to your customers and are therefore able to see issues from their point of view. [More]
Julian Wells Tuesday, 15 February 2011 0 Comments
 

Alison Beeston's Blog

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Alison Beeston

Subjecting the Fourth Estate to scrutiny

t’s fair to say that ‘the Fourth Estate’, otherwise known as the press, has been the subject of a fair amount of scrutiny recently. [More]
Alison Beeston Wednesday, 15 September 2010 0 Comments
 

Why it's important to define equity release properly

Psychic ability on this scale should be worth its weight in gold

Hugh Wade-Jones's Blog

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Hugh Wade-Jones

HNW needs more work in MMR

Those wanting to specialise in high net worth clients should have a distinct qualification [More]
Hugh Wade-Jones Wednesday, 01 February 2012 0 Comments
 

Inblognito's Blog

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Inblognito

Bring on the sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll to the mortgage world

Mortgage Introducer’s undercover agent brings you the latest on the mortgage grapevine [More]
Inblognito Saturday, 28 January 2012 0 Comments
 

Kevin Paterson's Blog

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Kevin Paterson

A Brave New World

While the residential market festers, brokers should take heart and focus on buy-to-let. [More]
Kevin Paterson Wednesday, 25 January 2012 0 Comments
 

Cutting corners – a false economy

Consumer Protection or Russian Roulette?

The worm is turning

James Sherwood-Rogers's Blog

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James Sherwood-Rogers

A Flood of Issues

As from 30 June 2013 the “Statement of Principles” agreement between government and the Association of British Insurers is set to expire leaving a rather undefined future for flood insurance for UK homeowners. [More]
James Sherwood-Rogers Thursday, 24 November 2011 0 Comments
 

Well timed launch of income verification scheme

Risks related to new builds

The Role of Condition Surveys

Bob Young's Blog

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Bob Young

The art of deleveraging

Many lenders, will often consider how they can incentivise their borrowers to move their loans elsewhere. [More]
Bob Young Thursday, 02 February 2012 0 Comments
 

Brokers are often able to prove their worth even more in a modest market

Rob Barnard 's Blog

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Rob Barnard

A higher purpose to mortgage broking

what business are you intermediaries in? Are you actually in the business of broking finance or does your profession have a higher purpose? [More]
Rob Barnard Friday, 13 January 2012 0 Comments
 

Lenders must walk the walk

Lenders must walk the walk

Sean Oldfield's Blog

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Sean Oldfield

Shared equity could help stabilise the UK economy

I’ve outlined below the three macro issues facing today’s economy and three key related benefits of shared equity arrangements. [More]
Sean Oldfield Wednesday, 25 January 2012 0 Comments
 

Time to relax planning regulations

Yuan Phoon's Blog

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Yuan Phoon

A day at Coreco

This “leadership by committee” approach to running business may not be how every other business has been run. But then again Coreco isn’t every other business. [More]
Yuan Phoon Monday, 30 January 2012 0 Comments
 

A day at Coreco

Looking at brokers from both sides of the fence

Dispelling the myths of lead generation

A broker's silver bullet

Brian Murphy's Blog

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Brian Murphy

Opportunities for growth this year

There are some real opportunities for growth in 2012 for those prepared to go out and find them [More]
Brian Murphy Wednesday, 01 February 2012 0 Comments
 

David Gilman's Blog

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David Gilman

David Gilman Blog

There is no doubt the number of conveyancing firms will reduce and the large volume specialist conveyancer will win [More]
David Gilman Saturday, 28 January 2012 0 Comments