Financial Reporter Academy Stories

Clare Davies, compliance director at Mortgage Advice Bureau, explores why advice, products, and services must not only be fit for purpose, but also delivered in a manner that genuinely...

David Wressell, senior manager at Twenty7tec, explains how advisers can think beyond traditional approaches and embrace a more adaptive, diversified strategy. 

Paula Mercer, director of sales at LendInvest, outlines best practices for brokers when examining their clients’ credit reports, including recognising potential red flags and...

David Binney, head of sales at Norton Home Loans, explores how the recent reduction in Right to Buy discount thresholds affects borrowers, key borrower characteristics often excluded...

Daniel Jones, bridging and commercial sales manager at Norton Finance, explores how second charge lending can be used to fund property improvements, deposits, or debt consolidation...

Omkar Hushing, head of buy-to-let and specialist lending underwriting at Market Financial Solutions, explores why there is plenty of buy-to-let potential beyond the capital, where...

Hugo Davies, chief capital officer and managing director for mortgages at LendInvest, explains how global economic factors are impacting property finance conditions in the UK and...

Anna Lewis, commercial director at Castle Trust Bank, explains the practical steps that brokers can take to help ensure faster completion on time sensitive bridging cases.

Oliver Smith, strategic partnership manager at Vida, explores the current mortgage schemes and products available to support first-time buyers onto the housing ladder.

Scott McLoughlin, national sales manager at LV= General Insurance, explores what fraud looks like in the home insurance industry and how advisers can help reduce the risk of...