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‘It’s better to work 80 per cent of the week with 100 per cent efficiency’ –...

The mortgage and housing market would have tested the stress management skills of many over the past two years, after experiencing numerous record breaking and exceptionally busy periods. The post...

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Work performance issues can be staved off at recruitment but some things are...

Although employees are expected to work to a particular standard every day, life stressors and job-related issues can impact performance. The post Work performance issues can be staved off at...

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Chatbots are as much use as a good FAQ section – Marketwatch

Chatbots are being increasingly used by lenders to respond to easy questions from mortgage brokers and free up staff time to deal with the meatier queries. The post Chatbots are as much use as a good...

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Government action needed to make green mortgages more attractive – Marketwatch

Lenders have put out an increasing number of green residential and buy-to-let products in recent months due to increased awareness from COP26, as well as regulation around required EPC requirements....

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Deposit loans, no fees, and 100 per cent LTVs; the perfect mortgage can’t...

Lenders have been changing their products at an alarming rate over the past few months as everything gets more expensive in the aftermath of the pandemic, Brexit, and the looming cost-of-living crisis....

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Fast-moving house sales put immense time pressure on brokers – Marketwatch

Borrowers are struggling to secure a home due to a lack of stock and heightened purchase demand, creating increased time pressure for everyone in the buying process. The post Fast-moving house sales...

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Inability to meet EPC deadlines could hit landlord property disposals –...

Conversations regarding the need for landlords to upgrade rental properties to at least a C have bounced around like a ball at Wimbledon, yet a hard deadline for landlords to upgrade their properties...

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Mental health: ‘Promote the culture that it’s okay not to be okay’– Marketwatch

Mental health affects us all, be it at home or at work, and usually both. There’s no escaping the thoughts and feelings that make us who we are, and therefore impact every hour of our lives and the...

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Degrees don’t matter anymore in the hunt for young talent – Marketwatch

With rising and changing rates at a time of endemic financial uncertainty and a housing shortage, skilled mortgage advisers are experiencing higher demand than ever before. The post Degrees don’t...

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Longer term fixed mortgage deals will affect repeat business, so brokers have...

Clients are more concerned about the outlook for their financial future than ever before, calculating for inflation on the cost of living, property prices, wage stagnation vs inflation, property value...

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Landlords are selling up, diversifying and seeking new kinds of finance –...

The impact of tax changes, higher interest rates and potentially restrictive policies have pushed landlords to reconsider their buy-to-let (BTL) investments. The post Landlords are selling up,...

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The ‘most daring’ borrowers are going for tracker mortgages – Marketwatch

It is suspected that the first base rate cut will come this summer, possibly at the next meeting on 1 August. The post The ‘most daring’ borrowers are going for tracker mortgages – Marketwatch appeared...

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The H2 mortgage market boom comes with many caveats – Marketwatch

As mortgage rates fall and affordability improves, it has been suggested that the mortgage market is set for a rise in activity in the latter half of the year. The post The H2 mortgage market boom...

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There is room for more mobile-friendly platforms for mortgage advisers –...

The increasing intelligence of smartphones means people are able to do more with them as they develop through the years. The post There is room for more mobile-friendly platforms for mortgage advisers...

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‘Panic and uncertainty’ among borrowers as direction of mortgage rates...

The post ‘Panic and uncertainty’ among borrowers as direction of mortgage rates remains unclear – Marketwatch appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.

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Immediate expenses and paying off interest-only mortgages are contributing to...

The later life lending market is on the rebound like the rest of the mortgage sector, according to data from UK Finance and the Equity Release Council (ERC). The post Immediate expenses and paying off...

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