The Intermediary – July 2026 - Flipbook - Page 7
Contents
FIRST-TIME BUYERS
S P E C I A L FO C U S I S S U E
I N T E RV I E W S & P RO F I L E S
The Interview
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A P R I L M O R T G AG E S
James Pagan and
Feature
Michael Brown discuss
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designing mortgages for
long-term stability over
MORE THAN MONEY
Marvin Onumonu asks whether brokers must be
headline pricing
all things to first-timers
Opinion
In Profile
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Expert insight on first-time buyers from Metro
Bank, Shawbrook, Atom bank, West One, Skipton
and more…
20, 86
LEEDS
Martese Carton on the resilience of the first-time
buyer sector and the importance of innovation
LSL
REGULARS
Emma Hollingworth looks ahead at the future of
the advice market
Rapid Reaction
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Industry experts weigh in on the Government’s
plans to modernise the house buying process
Q&As
52, 76
C ROW D P RO P E R T Y
Broker business
80
A look at the practical realities of being a broker,
from leadership culture to the monthly case clinic
Steve Smith considers the changing face of
development finance
E4
S T R AT E G I C
UK
Simon Slater talks modernising the UK
Local Focus
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homebuying process
This month The Intermediary takes a look at the
housing market in Bedford
On the Move
Meet the Brok
Broker
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FORTO
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FINANCE
Anthony Curtis tak
takes a look back at
An eye on the revolving doors of the mortgage
his journey as a b
broker
market: the latest industry job moves
S E C T O R S AT - A - G L A N C E
Residential 32
Buy-to-let 38
Bridging 44
Specialist Finance 48
Meet the Team
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LENDCO
The
e team at Lendco on the challenges
nges and
an
opportunities
rtunities for
fo BDMs
Later Life Lending 62
Second Charge 66
Protection 68
Technology 70
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