At last, a glimmer of hope for prospective homebuyers? Recently the headlines have been dominated by rising mortgage rates, which has made it quite overwhelming for many people managing their monthly mortgage payments, along with the ongoing cost of living crisis. Nevertheless, there's some positive news on the horizon. Over the [...]

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced improved business volumes and appointed representative (AR) firm/adviser numbers at its recent National Training Event held earlier this month in Birmingham. Looking at the year to date, the network announced the total number of mortgage completions are 8% up on 2022 at 24,010, while total lending [...]

If only we had that crystal ball You know my saying by now, “if only we had that crystal ball”. Yet another month where I wish this was the case! We saw The Bank of England hold interest rates, which was welcomed, a drop on inflation to 6.7% for August, compared [...]

The remortgage and product transfer (PT) opportunity To say that the mortgage market, and the options it currently has available to all types of borrowers, is something of a national obsession right now, I think would be a slight understatement. Of course, we’ve always been very keen on discussions around property, [...]

Opportunities in the mortgage market The state of the mortgage market is the topic of conversation, whether this is through the media, political discussions or conversations with clients, colleagues and friends. In the past, it was around house prices, but this has shifted to interest rates, with many never seeing rates [...]