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3 days ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
PM is 'clueless', suggests industry, as it urges collaboration By 04 Jun 2025 If Labour is counting on the votes of those in the construction and property finance industries come the next election, it may need to think again – and fast. A social media post by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on X - Twitter by any other name - has warned: “This is my message to house builders: get on with it.
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3 days ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Experts share their passion for the sport and the industry By 04 Jun 2025 They may not, on the face of it, seem closely aligned, yet football and mortgages have more in common than you might think. Both attract highly competitive people, who like to succeed, overcome challenges, and scale the heights of their profession. Those who become involved in football and in property finance, often enjoy the thrill of a win, value teamwork and are drawn to leadership roles.
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4 days ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Don't put your head in the sand, he warns By 03 Jun 2025 The mortgage industry is at an unprecedented moment in its history with the arrival of artificial intelligence, but it must collectively work together to harness its power, warns the entrepreneurial founder of a London-based brokerage.
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4 days ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Book your table now for the biggest night in Scotland’s mortgage calendar By 03 Jun 2025 Just over two weeks’ away, The Scottish Mortgage Awards is due to return to Edinburgh for another hugely memorable night of celebration, highlighting the brightest and the best of industry talent north of the border.
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5 days ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Brokers underestimate the opportunity offered by buyers from overseas By 02 Jun 2025 Investors from countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are seeking to buy property in the UK, with potential for mortgage brokers to generate fresh business, according to a lender.
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5 days ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Her performance skills help her keep in step with her clients By 02 Jun 2025 Starting out in dance – and majoring in street dance and hip-hop - may not seem an obvious springboard for a career as a broker, but India Mustafa (pictured), from JMS Financial Services Group, believes it has given her the confidence to build her presence and to grow her customer base in the mortgage market.
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1 week ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Broker urges clients not to use 'banter' on bank transfer references, and lenders agree By 30 May 2025 Many people may have written something humorous or tongue-in-cheek on a bank transfer between friends or family – but it may not prove to be the harmless good fun that it seems at the time. A senior mortgage adviser is warning that it could affect an applicant’s chance of borrowing – and lenders have backed his call for prospective borrowers to be cautious.
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1 week ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
From shoes to mortgages in a life-changing move By 30 May 2025 When Aron Engel (pictured) moved out of London to help establish a Jewish community in Southend-on-Sea, he unexpectedly but delightedly discovered a new career as a mortgage broker.
Engel was operating a shoe retail business, before becoming involved in the community endeavor in the Essex coastal location in 2017. Around a hundred families moved to the area over time, and a Jewish school was set up.
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1 week ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Can lender's top exec truly understand first-time buyers' home ownership challenges? By 29 May 2025 With around 15 years’ experience working in investment banking, Graham McClelland (pictured) might not have seemed an obvious fit with Gen H, the up and coming fintech lender and innovative player in the mortgage market, whose business is shaped around a mission of ‘unlocking home ownership for everyone’. But now, four years into his time there, he finds himself as its new CEO.
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1 week ago | 
mpamag.com | Simon Meadows
Advisers have a key role to play, says lender By 29 May 2025 As pressures mount on property landlords due to challenges in the rental market, increasing numbers are struggling to restructure their portfolios, reports an executive at a specialist lender.
Alex Upton (pictured), managing director of specialist mortgages & bridging at Hampshire Trust Bank, says feedback from brokers has encouraged it to rethink how it supports investors, particularly at a time of change.
