Broker Trends and Opportunities – September 2024
We're very aware it's September as the rain has arrived, and the saying we rely on to remember which way the clocks move points to us moving back...
Broker Trends and Opportunities – August 2024
Summer 2024 feels a little like the calm after the storm in terms of the General Election now being behind us, but what lies ahead for brokers...
Broker Trends and Opportunities – July 2024
Depending on who you listen to, VAT isn't likely to move this year – but one thing that is definitely on the rise is VAB – Value Added Broking! Politics aside...
Broker Trends and Opportunities – June 2024
The stars are not aligning and pointing to the opportunity to add value to your clients in June – but you could say that certain surveys have...
Broker Trends and Opportunities – May 2024
May starts with a sense of déjà vu over the uncertainty of the timing and frequency of interest rate cuts – though there is a consensus that rates will be cut at some stage…m
What does growing your business look like to you?
I think we can agree on the outcome of growing your business—increased income, which should lead to increased profits. How does the journey from now to then look for your busines
Broker Trends and Opportunities in Commercial Finance April 2024
As we start this new month, economists, market pundits, and members of the Bank of England’s MPC committee commenting in the press all seem to agree on one thing– it’s a raci
Spring Budget “Growth Guarantee Scheme” and more…
On Wednesday, the chancellor's budget introduced a two-year extension to the current Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) until June 2026 under the new name of the Growth Guarantee Scheme.
Commercial Mortgages – turning a corner into 2024?
Both the economy and the commercial mortgage market appear to have reached a level where lenders have some confidence that their cost of borrowing will not increase further. In fac
Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil
As widely forecast the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the base rate steady today at 5.25% for the third meeting in a row, the 9 member committee voting 6
