Commentary, education, and real world perspective
Our Insights page brings together articles, commentary, and industry features designed to help you better understand the financial and mortgage landscape, without jargon or noise.
- Practical explanations of market developments
- Thoughtful perspectives on how finance affects real lives
- Commentary on areas often overlooked by traditional advice
Some articles are written by us, others feature Nouran Moustafa’s contributions to respected industry publications. All are selected because they add clarity, context, or challenge the status quo.
Articles & Blogs
The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Self-Employed Mortgage Broker
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The Business Lessons Learned by Successful Mortgage Brokers
Women’s Football Professionals and a Mortgage Market Gap
Why Do Property Deals Take So Long to Close?
How a ‘joined up approach’ allowed one adviser to reach neurodiverse clients
Ditching annual reviews could impact client engagement
FCA eyes commission ban for VCTs and EIS
FCA eyes commission ban for VCTs & EIS
Real test for Fos reforms will be consistency and ‘common sense’
'Reeves must U-turn on tax grab dressed up as fairness'
Women on maternity leave losing thousands for retirement due to widespread error
Individual insolvencies surge 18% as experts warn households are at ‘breaking point’
Experts warn pension tax cap risks undermining retirement savings as pressure mounts on Chancellor to rethink
Returning Dubai expats may struggle to access high street mortgages
Individual insolvencies surge by 18%: “evidence of a deepening household finance crisis” and “breaking point”
UK business owners urge Donald Trump to stop war in Middle East as cost of living bites
UK savers warned of 'biggest trap' for ISA rates beyond April 2026
1 in 8 young people not in work or education (NEET) shows “the pipeline into work is broken”
Savers urged to track ISA rates beyond April for top returns as experts warn Brits to avoid “the biggest trap”
Joint borrower sole proprietor mortgages
Mortgage market volatility has ‘made everyone’s life hell’
The smartest move you can make right now amid Iran-US crisis
What to consider when consolidating your ISA
Average mortgage rates jump to over 5% – what borrowers should do now
Advisers on Iran war: 'My advice goes well beyond just saying don't panic'
The smartest move you can make right now amid Iran-US crisis
Average mortgage rates fly past 5% with one broker saying lenders are “petrified” by conflict in Middle East
Rachel Reeves's new pension 'tax grab' could cost Brits extra £256
Grandparents eye student loans in inheritance tax planning
HSBC and Coventry increase mortgage rates due to 'stark reality' of Iran war
HSBC and Coventry Building Society customers face costly change 'from Friday and Monday'
The £200bn question: Where next for model portfolios?
Brokers becoming ‘busy fools’ as market outlook worsens
Santander makes major announcement 'from tomorrow' for customers but 'window closing'
Experts fear Bank of England base rate cuts will be put on hold in 2026 after Middle East conflict erupts amid “inflationary shock”
Gold surges above $5,400 after Trump’s Iran strikes, could prices hit $6,000 next?
Student loans debate: should you fund your child through university?
Reeves set for ‘boring’ Spring Statement as markets demand stability
How to prepare your pension - and how you use it - against new inheritance tax changes
UK household costs rose by 3.6% in the year to December 2025
How long should I fix my mortgage deal for as interest rates continue to fall?
Sky News Money Blog Feature (February 2026): NatWest’s ‘Significant’ Mortgage Policy Shift – Expert Commentary by Nouran Moustafa
How long should I fix my mortgage deal for as interest rates continue to fall?
Google's rare 100-year bond issue met with adviser scepticism
Is Aegon’s UK review and ‘sale’ a sign of deeper change in the DC pensions market?
DWP state pension 'catastrophe' looms because of upcoming rule change
State pension 'catastrophe' looms as retirement age to rise despite shocking life expectancy data
Challenging ‘landlord exodus’ claims
Schroders-Nuveen deal signals scale ambition, but adviser support will matter
What healthy life expectancy going down to 60 in the UK means for pensions: “A poor retirement looks likely for most”
Despite tax talk, British demand for Spanish homes surges
Brits continue to set sights on Spain despite tax unrest
Student debt and advice
Complex wealth & Conservative lending
Financial advisers lack certainty around succession plans: study
‘Fees are not everything’: advisers react to Vanguard latest cut
Buy-to-let data ‘blows mass exodus narrative out of the water’
Is there an ethical risk when it comes to AI?
Landlords are going nowhere
Buy-to-let mortgages soar by 32% as landlords ‘adapt’ to market
Buy-to-let mortgages are up 32% in a year
Women’s Football Professionals and a Mortgage Market Gap
The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Self-Employed Mortgage Broker
Why Do Property Deals Take So Long to Close?
