Small Business
Gas Prices Continue Dropping
The national average gas price across the US continues its dip on Monday, September 12, 2022, reaching $3.716. This is...
Comment: Give the FCA nothing to see
Our conduct regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, communicates with the industry in a variety of ways. Having set out its...
Editor’s note: Be the change you want to see
Welcome back, to the first issue of Mortgage Strategy since the summer ‘break’. If you managed to turn off the...
Why Are Rents So Expensive? The Real Reasons for the U.S. Rental Housing Crisis
Rents are soaring. Nationwide, they just topped $2,000 on average for the first time, up nearly $300 (11,6%) from a...
CMME adopts Twenty7tec APPLY platform
CMME has partnered with mortgage technology firm Twenty7tec to integrate its APPLY platform, which allows the broker’s users to submit...
Is it a Housing Crisis?
You’ve probably heard that the world is in the midst of a global housing crisis. You may have noticed it...
Halifax amends keying and verification requirements for certain incomes
Halifax Intermediaries has announced changes to its requirements for the keying and verification of some incomes, effective today (12 September)....
Construction work falls for second consecutive month: ONS
Construction output fell for the second month in a row in July, slipping by 0.8%, due to a decline in...
Insurers can’t hire fast enough to replace the workers that are leaving
The unemployment rate in the United States has dropped dramatically since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is currently...
Mortgage choice plummets in September: Moneyfacts
The total number of mortgage products at all LTVs saw a dramatic drop between August and September, Moneyfacts says, by...
State-sponsored hackers exploit vulnerability to hit energy providers
A new cyber espionage campaign launched by North Korea has been uncovered by security researchers – and the primary targets...
The Financial Illiteracy Problem Among Small Business Owners
As I have met small business owners over the last two decades, I have realized that financial illiteracy is rampant....
