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Stuart Gregory

Director
Lentune Mortgage Consultancy
Stuart appears regularly on BBC 5Live and BBC Radio Solent. He writes for Mortgage Strategy and Money Marketing magazines and co-produces The LM Experience Podcast which is available on iTunes and Podbean. He has over 23 years of experience in the mortgage industry, having been an Adviser and Underwriter for several High Street lenders prior to becoming a respected Mortgage Broker. He has contributed to publications such as The Times, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, The Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, FT Adviser, Glamour and More! Magazine.

Media Coverage

FTAdviser

Switching networks can be difficult, say brokers

have complained about how hard it can be to switch networks with one calling for guidelines to be put in place.

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Mortgage Solutions

Rebroking increases amid rate changes and ‘erratic’ market

Rate changes and the current challenging mortgage market have resulted in an increase in rebroking, some industry insiders suggest.

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The Intermediary

“If rates are raised further on Thursday, the future is bleak”

Many in the financial services industry are bracing themselves for the fallout from another interest rate hike.

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Londonlovesproperty

Property experts warn if the Bank of England raises interest rates further ‘the future is bleak’

Ahead of this week’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting, UK newswire, Newspage, asked a selection of financial services experts whether they think the Bank of England should increase rates this week…

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Podbean

The Guest Spot - David Penney of Penney Ruddy & Winter

Today we welcome David Penney to our Podcast from Penney Ruddy & Winter. He talks about his career working within Finance, and what led to him becoming a Chartered Financial Planner - a great discussion...

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Mortgage Strategy

One-man brand: How Stuart Gregory became a media darling | Mortgage Strategy

Lentune’s profile is far bigger than that of other one-man bands, thanks to Stuart Gregory’s innovative marketing strategy that includes a widescale presence on social media In early 2008, Stuart Gregory...

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Mortgage Strategy

Cover feature: Self-employed borrowing hurdles | Mortgage Strategy

When it comes to securing mortgage finance, self-employed borrowers have always faced a number of additional hurdles compared to their employed counterparts. But this disparity has worsened since the Covid-19...

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Mortgage Strategy

News Analysis: Networks and clubs ‘can speed up lenders on proc fees’ | Mortgage Strategy

Brokers are calling for mortgage networks and clubs to help speed up the payment of procuration fees. Lenders pay the fees to brokers via clubs and networks, most of whom take a small cut. However, while...

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Mortgage Strategy

Opinion: Despite reports, the ‘mortgage salesman’ is not dead yet | Mortgage Strategy

Oh dear. I was having such a productive Monday morning, the sun was shining and I was looking forward to a productive natter with a bridging company BDM. Then it happened. I was very kindly made aware...

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The Independent

Will Joint Equity be the key for first-time buyers?

A new initiative is joining Help to Buy and shared ownership in helping those priced out of buying a home. Which scheme will work best, asks Iona Bain

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Daily Mail

Homeowners can’t afford to move (even if they wanted to)

Even creditworthy borrowers face harsh mortgage restrictions as new rules filter into the housing market, and numbers planning to buy a home have falling to their lowest level on record.

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The Times

Rush to buy homes puts conveyancers to the test

The soaring demand for homes on the back of government schemes and a recovering economy is causing delays among conveyancers, which could lead to transactions falling through.As well as a shortage of

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Express.co.uk

Homeowners suffer as mortgage hike kicks in

MORTGAGE payments will climb for more than a million homeowners in Britain tomorrow as lenders bump up interest rate charges.

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Property Investor Post

Lenders pull mortgage products after “irresponsible” mini-budget - Property Investor Post

Lenders pull mortgage products after “irresponsible” mini-budget - Buy2Let Investment News

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FTAdviser.com

Advisers predict more delayed commission payments

Delayed commission payments introduced by Legal General last year might be a sign of what s to come despite the headaches the policy causes for advisers the industry has said

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WalesOnline

Borrowers may be safe for now, despite break by the Halifax

Jeremy Gates looks at the nation’s money issues, and reports on whether Halifax’s latest move is likely to lead the way to higher mortgage rates

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The Times

Japanese knotweed uproots home sales

Property sales across the country are falling through because some banks refuse to lend against homes that are blighted by Japanese knotweed. Buyers are losing money on fees and surveys only to be

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Your Mortgage

Home help for first-time buyers - Your Mortgage

There are plenty of mortgages designed to help first-time buyers if you know where to look.

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Express.co.uk

Fury as big lenders force up mortgage charges for millions

MILLIONS of homeowners face “shocking” mortgage bill rises after two giant lenders ramped up their interest rates yesterday – despite the Bank of England holding its base rate at 0.5 per cent this week.

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The Telegraph

Interest-only loans: how to defuse your mortgage time bomb

Interest-only loans threaten to blow up in the faces of borrowers approaching retirement with no means to pay off the capital.

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mirror

Is it cheaper to buy or rent in your area?

Buying a home seems like an enormous financial decision. But in some cases, we could be forking out more every month by NOT buying a home because rents are so expensive

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The Guardian

Fix your mortgage now and don’t be lulled by base rate promises

Despite Mark Carney’s latest interest rate statement, the best mortgage deals are fast disappearing

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Property Tribes - Start Your Landlord Journey Today

Podcast un-packs consumer protection in the “wealth creation” industry

Landlord and co-founder of Property Tribes, Vanessa Warwick, was recently a guest on LM Experience Podcast hosted by Stuart Gregory, Director, Lentune Mortgage

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Mortgage Professional

Second charge brokers in Twitter podcast spat

Numerous second charge brokers have had testy exchanges on the social platform on subjects like second charge master broker fees. The second charge mortgage market is estimated to be worth £1bn per year...

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Financial Adviser

Accord under fire for product transfer delays

A disgruntled mortgage adviser has criticised Accord Mortgages for making him wait to request a product transfer

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Mortgage Solutions

Interest-only: still the elephant in the room? - Mortgage Solutions

Here we are in 2013 and all of sudden the mainstream media is talking about interest-only mortgages.

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Yahoo Movies

House sales have fallen through and plans stalled after interest rates rise

SOME home sales have fallen through and estate agents have seen enquiries drop since the economic crisis that preceded Liz Truss’s resignation.

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Money Marketing

Stuart Gregory: Progressing to the year of the remortgage | Money Marketing

It seems odd to think that 2013 is almost over – how these months have flown by! It has felt like a year of progression, with Funding for Lending leading the way in the increase of competition between...

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Mortgage Strategy

60 Seconds with... Stuart Gregory, managing director, Lentune Mortgage Consultancy | Mortgage Strategy

Do you think we are heading towards a housing bubble? In short, no. For a housing bubble to grow, it needs to be supported at some stage by excessive lending - with the Mortgage Market Review coming in...

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This Is Money

Worried about interest rates going up? Then fix for 10 YEARS

Mortgage brokers say that while ten-year deals used to be restrictive and poor value, rates are now tumbling. Chris and Helen Brady have taken out a ten-year mortgage for certainty.

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Financial Adviser

Tributes pour in for ‘engaging’ and ‘fun’ Jack McVitie

Tributes have been pouring in for LEBC s founder and chief executive Jack McVitie whose death was announced yesterday afternoon

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Mortgage Solutions

Santander’s proc fee cut raises questions about lender’s adviser strategy, brokers say - Mortgage Solutions

Santander has defended its decision to cut its minimum procuration fee to £250, but the move has led brokers to question the lender’s strategy towards mortgage intermediaries.

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Mortgage Solutions

Borrower ignorance and slow conveyancers to blame for remortgage worries ‒ analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Brokers have suggested that borrower frustrations with remortgages are often down to their own misconceptions around what’s involved, as well as issues with slow legal firms.

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Bournemouth Echo

House sales have fallen through and plans stalled after interest rates rise

SOME home sales have fallen through and estate agents have seen enquiries drop since the economic crisis that preceded Liz Truss’s resignation.

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The Intermediary

Bank of Ireland to cuts 5-year fixed mortgage rates to start at 4.65%

The move has been widely welcomed by brokers who have seen the market fluctuate widely in the months since the ill-fated Prime Ministership of Liz Truss.

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