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Each month as part of our Marketwatch series, we ask top mortgage and property commentators to give their unique perspective into a key news headline, market move or regulatory or political issue to spark discussion and get our readers thinking.

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Lenders are making the right changes with criteria but there’s still a way to go – Marketwatch

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Immediate expenses and paying off interest-only mortgages are contributing to later life lending revival – Marketwatch

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‘Panic and uncertainty’ among borrowers as direction of mortgage rates remains unclear – Marketwatch

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

The H2 mortgage market boom comes with many caveats – Marketwatch

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

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

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Longer term fixed mortgage deals will affect repeat business, so brokers have to adapt – Marketwatch

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

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

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

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

September 8, 2021

One in 12 first-time buyer searches for £1m+ properties – Twenty7Tec

One in 12 first-time-buyer searches are now for properties worth over £1m, according to data.

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

Government action needed to make green mortgages more attractive – Marketwatch

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

Work performance issues can be staved off at recruitment but some things are unavoidable – Marketwatch

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

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Events

The British Mortgage Awards 2025

03 July 2025 | Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London

Change Makers

03 July 2025 | Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London

The British Mortgage and Protection Senate 2025

04 September 2025 | Brooklands Hotel, Weybridge

The British New Homes Mortgage Senate 2025

08 October 2025 | 30 Euston Square