How is Islamic finance ethical?
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Blogs
A year of CBILS: What have we learnt and what does the future hold?
Wed 14 Apr 2021
CBILS was designed as a short-term solution to a short-term problem. Just over a year later, it has channelled over £23bn into the UK’s SMEs.
Guide to BTL remortgaging in 2021: Mortgage market service
Mon 12 Apr 2021
Jonathan Stinton talks about why the demand on service might leave brokers facing questions and concerns from remortgaging BTL customers.
Focus on financial inclusion after COVID
Tue 6 Apr 2021
As the saying goes, everybody is going through the same storm, but we’re not all in the same boat.
Guide to BTL remortgaging in 2021: Fixed rate decisions
Tue 6 Apr 2021
Jonathan Stinton talks about what intermediaries can do to help their landlord clients make the right remortgaging decisions.
Guide to BTL remortgaging in 2021: Changing yields
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Jonathan Stinton talks about the challenges that up and down rental yields pose for landlords, and how intermediaries can help navigate them.
KYC checks crucial as demand grows from overseas buyers
Fri 26 Mar 2021
It would be easy to think that demand from overseas buyers will drop in the months ahead, but the UK is only becoming more attractive.
A truly incredible year
Tue 23 Mar 2021
In terms of the anti-money laundering (AML) landscape and digital fraud, it has been a truly incredible year, for all the wrong reasons.
Guide to BTL remortgaging in 2021: The impact of coronavirus
Mon 22 Mar 2021
The impact of the crisis on landlords' circumstances will play a role in the types of options available when it comes to remortgaging.
Why overseas buyers will look beyond the surcharge
Thu 18 Mar 2021
From 1 April, all non-UK buyers will be subject to an additional 2% stamp duty surcharge, increasing the cost for all overseas investors. So, what impact is this likely to have on demand?