All the latest issues of Positively Speaking, Articles & Lender Panels
Positively Speaking August 2025 Edition
Non Status lending is firmly in the spotlight this month, and our bumper August edition is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. From an exclusive interview with Afin Bank on their vision for inclusive lending, to a thought-provoking Non Status panel debate with leading industry voices, this issue dives deep into the opportunities and challenges of the specialist market.
Positively Speaking June 2025 Edition
Bridging finance takes centre stage in this edition, with insights from industry leaders, innovative product features, and a powerful case study that shows just how quickly the right funding can transform a complex situation.
Positively Speaking Apr 2025 Edition
In this special edition of Positively Speaking, we’re diving into all the insights, updates, and inspiration from across the second charge market.
Positively Speaking Feb 2025 Issue
In this special Buy to Let edition of Positively Speaking, we’re diving into the latest market trends, challenges, and opportunities for landlords and investors
Positively Speaking Dec 2024 Issue
This “2024 End of Year” Special Issue features articles from HTB, Roma, Vida Bank, MT Finance, Equilaw, Equity Release Council and our in-house team of experts
Positively Speaking Sept/Oct 2024 Issue
This “Commercial Mortgage” special Issue features a Commercial panel debate with Together, HTB & Redwood Bank, articles on CBTL, navigating VAT on commercial property purchases + more
Positively Speaking July/August 2024 Issue
The July/Aug Issue of Positively Speaking features an exclusive interview with Alan Cleary as he comes out of retirement to chair Chetwood Financial’s Mortgage Advisory Board. It’s also our Later Life Lending Issue with a panel debate incl. experts from Standard Home Life Finance, Canada Life and Pure Retirement, along with articles from the Equity Release Council and Equilaw.
Positively Speaking May/June 2024 Issue
It’s time for our Adverse Credit Special Issue featuring a panel debate with experts from Vida Home Loans, Pepper Money, The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone, along with articles from Together, West One and Interbridge Mortgages, and much more!
Positively Speaking March/April 2024 Issue
Delve into our Bridging Special Issue featuring a panel debate with experts from Glenhawk, Roma, Hampshire Trust Bank and MT Finance, several insightful articles and much more!
Positively Speaking January/February 2024 Issue
It’s the start of a new year, and and with it comes a brand new Positively Speaking! Delve into our Second Charge Special Issue featuring a panel debatw with experts from Together & UTB, an article on the 2024 Bridging market from Glenhawk, Ssecond Charge Top tips and much more!
POSITIVE LENDER PANELS
Bridging Panel Debate 2025
As the bridging market continues to thrive amidst increasing complexity, we’ve asked our expert panel to share where they’ve had to adapt criteria, whether signs of borrower distress are starting to emerge and how that could influence credit policy over the coming year.
Second Charge Panel Debate 2025
In this debate we are joined by leading lenders from the second charge mortgage market to explore the key trends shaping the sector, the challenges, and opportunities ahead, and how this dynamic area of the lending continues to support brokers and their clients in an ever evolving financial landscape.
Buy-to-Let Panel Debate 2025
Our panel of experts discuss the evolving Buy-to-let (BTL) market amid shifting interest rates, regulatory changes, and affordability pressures.
Trends and Opportunities in Commercial Mortgages
In this panel debate we delve into the world of equity release and later life lending and are joined by a panel of market leading lenders to provide insights into the latest trends and products available to the later life market.
Unlocking Value and Empowering Your Future with Equity Release
In this panel debate we delve into the world of equity release and later life lending and are joined by a panel of market leading lenders to provide insights into the latest trends and products available to the later life market.
Alternative Pathways to Homeownership
In this panel debate, we explore the possibility of 2024 becoming the year of the specialist mortgage, and alternative pathways to homeownership
Building Bridges to Future Opportunities
This bridging finance panel debate features some of the industry’s leading names discussing current and future opportunities, obstacles & predictions for 2024
Lender Panel: Will Seconds Come First in 2024
A panel of well known industry experts offer a wealth of experience and expertise to engage in discussions and share their insights on the second charge mortgage landscape for 2024.