As was widely predicted, the property market has slowed in the first quarter of this year as rising costs and economic uncertainty have combined to dissuade people from moving home or taking their first step onto the housing ladder. According to official data from...
Originally published in Mortgage Introducer - written by Jake Carter. Getting to the top of your field is desired by many but achieved by relatively few - it can take persistence and a lot of hard work to move up the ranks. Rob Jupp (pictured), group chief...
Traditionally, regulated bridging has been used by home movers whose own sale has fallen through where they do not want to lose the property they are buying, with the funds used to secure the purchase while they await the proceeds from their current home....
Despite a record-breaking 2022, Brightstar Group CEO Rob Jupp is not resting on his laurels. Here, he speaks exclusively to Specialist Lending Solutions about his company’s performance, the opportunities in the market and where the winners will emerge in 2023. Last...
After many years of sitting at historically low levels, mortgage rates are now rising. Those customers whose fixed rates have come to an end in the last six months and the start of 2023 will be the first to feel the pain, with the monthly cost of maintaining their...
The current economic environment means that many more of your clients will have specialist circumstances in 2023. A recent study from specialist lender, Pepper Money, found that the number of people with any form of adverse credit on their credit file within the last...
It hasn’t been an easy time to be a broker in recent weeks. Managing client expectations in a dramatic and uncertain environment can be very challenging, particularly when the result is an often greater cost to borrowers through higher rates or sometimes even deals...
Property remains a great opportunity for investors to earn both income and capital gains, and with demand for housing continuing to exceed supply, there’s little to suggest that this will change in the future. However, investors are being squeezed. Mortgage interest...
The Bank of England has officially increased the base rate to 3%, the biggest rise since 1989, and naturally, the mainstream residential mortgage market is feeling the effects. For the estimated 2.2 million people currently on their lender’s Standard Variable Rate...
Gina Blagden, Head of Sales, discusses the importance of specialist support during the cost-of-living crisis. The cost-of-living crisis is on everyone’s minds at the moment. Whether a high earner or minimum wage, homeowner or renter, every person is likely to feel the...
Our latest episode features host Alex Hammond, director at SquareOne Media, Adam Fulcher, commercial finance specialist at Brightstar Financial, and Michael Mann, senior business development manager at Allica Bank. Together they demonstrate how specialist experts and...
Written by Stewart Simpson, Second Charge Mortgage Specialist In many ways, Consumer Duty should provide little concern for mortgage brokers. After all, the core principle of securing good outcomes for the customer is woven into the DNA of most brokers. However, there...
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