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When is a Budget not a Budget?
That’s the question we might all be asking with the news that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has apparently postponed announcing…
There won’t be a summer lull in mortgage demand
Slowly but surely, we are seeing shifts in the mortgage market back towards what some might describe as a pre-COVID-19…
Stonebridge continues to increase adviser numbers
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (15th June 2020) announced an impressive increase in AR adviser recruitment numbers…
Stonebridge investment delivers further new functionality to its Revolution system
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (11 June 2020) announced the completion of a further phase of functionality…
Virtual viewings no match for real world eye test
There’s no doubting that after the COVID-19 lockdown, we are likely to see some considerable shifts in working patterns as…
A return to normal or the beginning of a new mortgage market?
The last week or so has thankfully heralded a much more positive market environment, and it has been heartening to…
Covid-19 has boosted GI and protection sales
From our perspective, one of key lessons brokers can learn as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, is around the…
One giant leap…
Given the nature of the change to the mortgage market over the last couple of months, and in comparison to…
Advisers are fundamental to mortgage market recovery
Chinks of sunlight in terms of the relatively overcast current environment are worth holding onto and the longer we find…
Enhancing and innovating communication with clients during COVID-19
We are now entering week seven of the lockdown with – at the time of writing – limited understanding of…
The value of advice in a nutshell
At the current time, I suspect many broker firms are concerned about their ability to continue operating and offering the…
Frustration is only natural
Right now, I know that broker firms are working incredibly hard to push through the current situation and to ensure…
Mortgage advisers are a community, don’t be afraid to ask for help
Over the weeks and months to come, reassurance and certainty will be equally as important for many of our clients….
Stonebridge reveals COVID-19 Business Continuity results
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (16 April 2020) shared results of the first month of significant changes…
Stonebridge extends COVID-19 business support with new hub
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today launched a new COVID-19 support hub page for its appointed representative (AR)…
Keep Calm and Carry On
Understandably this is a concerning time for everyone – from a personal health point of view to the impact on…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement
Jump to section Key Information for AR Firms and Professional Advisers Due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, our offices…
What contingency arrangements should mortgage advisers have in place for COVID-19?
Dealing with the unexpected is a crucial part of running any business and over the course of the last 10-15…
Was 11 March a turning point?
Budget headlines are not often upstaged, but the announcement by the Bank of England on the morning of the 11th…
Some are better at closing the protection gap than others
For as long as I can remember, the advisory profession has been grappling with how it can make a dent…
A review of the FCA’s mortgage advice and selling standards paper
The FCA’s recent paper on ‘Mortgage advice and selling standards’ was always going to attract some extreme reactions and that…
Long-term fixes go against need for greater client contact
Here in the mortgage market, there are some debates which we appear destined to have over and over again. They…
Staying Put or Being Loyal
Many would claim that a large part of the financial services’ sector quite likes customer inertia. Staying put or being…
Stonebridge recruitment hits new record in January
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (27th February 2020) revealed that it achieved record results for appointed representative…
How can advisers combat greater levels of direct business?
In any market, just focusing on the horizon can mean you miss near term opportunities, especially in a fast-moving sector like the mortgage market which…
Execution-Only Focus is Confusing if Consumer Benefit is the Goal
I thought that the primary objective of the FCA was consumer protection. Like many in the industry I read the…
Stonebridge shares 2019 results
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has used its National Conference to announce its 2019 trading results across its principle…
Mortgage Trends Update – UK Finance
Mortgage Trends in January 2020 There were 30,620 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in November 2019, 10.5 per cent fewer…
Stonebridge outlines details of 2020 conference
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (13th January 2020) outlined details of its 2020 conference programme for member…
Product transfers aren’t the easy option and proc fees should reflect that
With the start of a new year I suspect many advisory firms are reviewing their 2019 performance. Where did the…
The future looks positive
It has been a long time coming but I would hope, given the resounding victory for the Conservative Party in…
New Year, new goals
To misquote REM, ‘It’s the end of the year as we know it…and I feel fine.’ 2019 is drawing to…
‘What’s on your Christmas wish list for the mortgage market?’
Wishes can sometimes seem like requests well beyond our grasp, but my view is that everything I want for the…
Advisers need to be vigilant in the fight against mortgage fraud
In a process full of critical tasks, there is perhaps none more important – at least initially – than being…
Ending the year on a high
It has been a great week at Stonebridge, not only are we feeling festive but we are Mortgage Strategy 2020…
Stonebridge announces new ID verification technology and upgrades to Revolution
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (9th December 2019) announced the launch of ‘RevolutionID’ – a new piece of…
Advisers should be fully-immersed in the specialist buy-to-let sector
Positive news can often be difficult to find but the mortgage intermediary market appears to have plenty of reasons to…
Dealing with the challenges of the future
As we move towards the end of the year, it’s natural to review the successes (or otherwise) of 2019, and…
Everything you need in one package
We are now just days away from the start of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) as it is…
Product Transfer business increases
According to the latest data released by UK Finance, 311,400 homeowners switched product with their existing provider in the third…
Stonebridge sees record-breaking lending application volumes in October
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today announced it broke its record for lending applications submitted during October this…
Bank of England split on interest rates
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has again voted to keep interest rates at 0.75% where they…
Client contact is vital in maintaining proactive relationships
Few sectors in our market seem to pick up as many headlines as those generated by product transfer business, and…
Stonebridge boosts recruitment and mortgage activity
Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today announced further growth in appointed representative recruitment into the business plus a…
The B word – Rob Clifford
As I write this article, a House of Commons debate on whether the Prime Minister will be allowed to push…
Rob Clifford – In the spotlight
You’ve been in charge of Stonebridge Group since the retirement of Richard Adams in July. What shape is the business…
Are mortgage complaints set to rise?
With the deadline date for PPI claims having passed on the 29th August this year, there appears to have been a…
Stonebridge Shortlisted for Mortgage Network award
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in the Mortgage Network of the Year category at the 2019 Mortgage Introducer…
First Time Buyer numbers reach 12 year high!
The latest data released by UK Finance show the number of first time buyer mortgages completed is the highest monthly…
Come and Meet the Team at MBE London
We are one of the leading dedicated mortgage and protection networks in the UK, with a professional community of more…
Client contact is key
At any given time in our market, I think it’s always possible to sense a degree of tension between lenders…
Stonebridge Staff complete Inflatable 5K charity run.
On Saturday 5th October staff from our Basildon office took part in an Inflatable 5K run to raise money for…
Meet the team at FSE Midlands
Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions have regularly appeared as one of the fastest growing networks in the quarterly performance survey conducted by…
Meeting the growing demand for advice
Clearly, one of the major regulatory concerns at present is the somewhat uneasy ‘coalition’ that exists between advice-led business and…
Helping brokers to go it alone.
The entrepreneurial zeal of many within the advice industry is often plain to see, and for many individuals there comes…
Vote for Stonebridge Group today!
We are really excited to announce that we have the opportunity to be shortlisted for not one, butTWO industry awards: :…
Bank of England holds rates at 0.75%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has voted unanimously to keep rates at 0.75% where they have…
On the Road with… Lesley Sharkey, Business Development Director at Stonebridge Group
What areas do you cover? It’s quite a broad remit but my main focus is as part of the Stonebridge…
Stonebridge Group announces record month for network growth
Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (18thSeptember 2019) announced August 2019 was a record month for appointed…
Advisors grow their share of the product transfer market
The latest product transfer data, released this month by UK Finance, as always makes for interesting reading – especially, lest…
LOOK TO YOUR BROKER FOR A GUIDING HAND WHEN BUYING DURING BREXIT
As the nation collectively bemoans the sluggish progression of the UK’s departure from the European Union, those looking to move…
Stonebridge Group outlines strong half-year figures
We have today announced a strong set of trading results for the first six months of 2019, showing an uplift…
What will happen to a post-Brexit Bank Rate?
With all eyes on the ongoing political situation, there are likely to be some key scenarios played out over the…
Stonebridge Group at FSE London
Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions have regularly appeared as one of the fastest growing networks in the quarterly performance survey conducted by…
Are Mortgage Advisors Using Technology to its Full Potential?
The search for the ‘new’ in technology is completely understandable – not a day goes by when the tech entrepreneurs,…
Network Performance Figures
Which Network have just published their network performance figures for the end of Q2 and once again Stonebridge are showing…
First Time Buyer Mortgages and Remortgages up in May
Figures released by UK Finance show there were 30,720 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in May 2019, 0.5 per cent…
I’d welcome BoJo’s stamp duty cut
You might think that promises made in the heat of a political battle are not worth the paper they’re written…
Richard Adams collects third Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Mortgage Awards 2019
At last nights British Mortgage Awards held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge our Managing Director Richard Adams was recognised…
Gatwick Regional Forum
On Tuesday 2nd July 50 Business Partner principals attended our roundtable event at The Crowne Plaza – London Gatwick Hotel…
Bake Off Theme Day
On Friday 28th June Stonebridge staff held a Bake Off Theme Day. The winners were:- Cassie Finch – 1st place…
Provide certainty amidst political turmoil
While many minds might be concentrated on the UK’s political melodrama which is playing out presently, I can’t help wonder…
Why Mortgage Advice Is Better Than Execution Only
We’re almost half the way through the year and 2019 certainly has the feeling of being a pivotal year, particularly…
The Bank Base Rate Question
This month’s decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) was hardly…
Is The First Time Buyers Mortgage Market Too Reliant On Bank Of Mum & Dad
‘Intergenerational fairness’ is something of a buzz phrase at the moment especially when you consider what appears to be a…
Mortgage Advice For The Professionals
The industry has had a little over a month to digest the contents of the FCA’s Mortgages Market Study Final…
A Busy Future Ahead In The Mortgage Market
If we were in any doubt about where mortgage advisers might be securing the bulk of their business from in…
A Look At The Mortgages Market Study Final Report
It seems somewhat churlish to add to the chorus of disapproval that appears to have greeted the FCA’s Mortgages Market…
Government Back-track on Loan Commissions
Government u-turns used to be as rare as hen’s teeth; indeed, back in the ‘old days’, politicians and Prime Minister’s…
A General Look At The Mortgage Market
It’s an interesting time for the mortgage market – on the one hand we are still seeing highly competitive pricing…
Should Mortgage Brokers Fear “Robo-Advice”?
This time last year, the pervading mortgage/technology theme that was being discussed was ‘robo advice’ – how much of a…
Mid-Life MOTs – Physical & Financial
When was the last time you had any sort of health check? Just this year? Last year? Five years ago?…
A Closer Look at Product Transfers
Now that we have more clarity around the amount of product transfer (PT) business being conducted in the UK –…
What does 2019 hold for the mortgage market?
2019 I hope has begun for you in busy fashion. Certainly, talking to our AR firms at our recent annual…
A few thoughts on Brexit
It’s not often you get to hear a fully-rounded view of the current state of the UK economy, the paths…
The impact of regulatory change on small advisory firms
One of the key positives for the mortgage advice sector – and specifically in terms of consumers’ access to advice…
The future of “robo advice”
This time last year I, along with many others I suspect, thought that technology would be of the major battlegrounds…
The Year Ahead For Mortgage Advisers
First up, a happy new year to all mortgage advisers – there’s no doubting that this year could be a…
The changing climate for mortgage advice
While I appreciate that the Christmas party season is now in full effect, and we are all in some way,…
Should mortgage lenders be more flexible with criteria?
I’m intrigued by what is perceived as ‘normal’ in the mortgage market, and how (what is often described as) the…
Technology’s role in the mortgage advisory community
The mortgage advisory sector appears to have been preparing for the lender ‘fightback’ – when it comes to securing mortgage…
Is There Too Much Jargon In The Mortgage Sector For First Time Buyers?
Scanning through Twitter recently I saw a tweet which read, ‘TSB will go 90% LTV’. Nothing untoward about this, you…
Young Borrowers And Lifetime Mortgage Products
With the FCA confirming that the Final Report on its Mortgages Market Study will be published during Q1 next year,…
Technology: Is The Mortgage Industry Behind The Times?
I read an article recently bemoaning the lack of technology in the mortgage process and questioning why, in this day…
The Level Of Mortgage Advice Is At An High
If you were looking for further evidence of the increasing importance of mortgage advice and the benefits it can deliver,…
Bridging the Protection Gap
Reading the latest statistics from The Exchange regarding new protection applications and how they are significantly up on the same,…
What The Government’s Budget Means For The Housing Market
In the lead up to any Budget announcement, there is a degree of speculation around what measures might be introduced…
A Look At The Pitfalls In The Mortgage & Housing Industry
Given the number of unintentional consequences that intervention in financial services tends to throw up, it’s perhaps no wonder that…
Providing Mortgage Advice For The Customers That Need It
Given the growth in the later life lending marketplace, you might think that we have a nation of clued-up ‘baby…
What Is The Issue With Mortgage Market Predictions?
There tends to be a number of staple questions that, all of us who work in the mortgage market, get…