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In a world increasingly dominated by social media we are in danger of spending less time face to face with our clients.
Geoff Simmonds, head of operations at Connect Overseas, takes a look atthe opportunities available for brokers in France.
Jonathan Samuels, CEO at Dragonfly Property Finance, looks at how the bridging industry has changed in recent years and what the opportunities are for mortgage brokers.
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With mortgage brokers across the country desperate to find new clients, Adam Williams takes a look at one broker who has turned his business around.
Have you ever had to complete a difficult and important task urgently? I’m sure we all have and there was most probably a degree of stress involved.
Vanessa Owen, head of annuities and equity release at LV=, looks at the growing importance of housing equity and how advisers can overcome the hurdle of high interest rates.
David Mitchell, partner and head of valuations, and Roger Wilcock, senior manager, valuations, at BDO, examine the valuation approaches most suitable for advisory firms.
Last month we took a detailed look at a bridging loan application, analysing every step of the process from the initial broker enquiry to the funds being released. In this article we’ll be doing the exact same but for a secured loan application.
HML’s business intelligence director Damian Riley explains how regional repossessions data can be used by mortgage brokers to take the right approach with their customers.
Online crime is constantly on the increase, John Dryden of IT consultancy itlab offers brokers some helpful tips to keep their businesses safe.
Housing charity Shelter has recently been promoting the concept of a five-year rental contract which they have branded a 'stable rental contract'.
While small firms are increasingly mindful of the risks fraud can pose, rogue employees are still out there. Philip Lieberman of Lieberman Software explains how to protect your business.
Are you left bamboozled by bridging? Danny Waters, CEO at master broker Enterprise Finance, guides brokers through a typical bridging loan from start to completion.
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