Meg Bratley
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In Focus: what should brokers focus on to maintain mortgage resilience in a higher-rate environment? Industry insight
This week, our ‘In Focus’ series explores the theme of financial resilience through the lens of the mortgage market, examining how brokers…
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In Focus: protection isn’t optional – it’s structural
In this latest contribution to our ‘In Focus‘ series, Edward Durell of Cover Direct examines how protection planning fits within the wider financial advice landscape. Ed outlines why financial…
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Moneyfacts average mortgage rate hits 5.50% for the first time since August 2024
The benchmark Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Rate has risen from 4.89% on Monday, 2 March, to 5.50% on Wednesday, 25 March, reaching levels…
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In Focus: protection planning as the cornerstone of a strong financial plan
In this exclusive for New Insurance and Protection’s ‘In Focus’ series, Melissa Burrows, Financial Planner at KDW Financial Planning, highlights why protection planning remains central to…
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Over half of new lifetime mortgages were taken out by under-70s in 2025
Analysis by lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has highlighted the underlying trends among new lifetime mortgages in 2025, as part of its…
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In Focus: the resilience audit – why income protection is the only real foundation
As our ‘In Focus‘ series continues, Matt Down of Balgores Property offers a grounded, real-world perspective on the role of protection planning in building true financial resilience. One of the 7Advisers…
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Mortgage Magic™ achieves full lender integration and launches bank-grade ‘Secured Portal’
Mortgage Magic™, the cloud-native platform transforming the UK intermediary market, today announced a major dual-milestone: the successful completion of Full Lender Integration…
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In Focus: Later Life Lending can boost resilience as mainstream mortgage rates rise
In the following exclusive for our ‘In Focus’ series, Will Hale, CEO of Air, discusses how later life lending can boost resilience as…
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NatWest goes live with PEXA to enhance digital mortgage completions
PEXA today announces that mortgage customers of NatWest can benefit from faster and more certain completion timelines, with the FTSE-100 bank now…
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In Focus: supporting older borrowers to maintain financial resilience in a changing mortgage market
As part of our ‘In Focus’ series on mortgage resilience in a higher-rate environment, Damon O’Connell, Director of Adviser Performance at Key…
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