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Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it harder for buy-to-let borrowers to meet lender affordability criteria, brokers have warned. Speaking at the party conference in Brighton earlier today leader Zack Polanski proposed an “emergency brake” that would limit...
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Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated firms now highly satisfied with their relationship with the regulator. The latest FCA and Practitioner Panel annual survey found 79% of firms reported high levels of satisfaction, up from 74% last...

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Lloyds Banking Group makes key appointments

Lloyds Banking Group has made two senior appointments, with the hire of Toby Strauss...
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Lead generation platform passes milestone

Lead Magpie says it has passed the 500 mark in broker registrations. The lead generation...
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Management changes at Aviva

David Barral has been appointed CEO of UK Life by Aviva. He replaces Toby Strauss...
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HML to service PPI complaints

HML has set up a specialist complaints handling service to assist firms deal with...
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Paradigm and borro team up

Paradigm Mortgage Services and short-term lender borro have entered into a strategic partnership. Paradigm's member...
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Precise unveils bridging criteria

Precise Mortgages has revealed the details of its short-term lending proposition. It is launching with...
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Avoid claims firms, Which? urges PPI claimants

Over £2 billion of PPI redress could be siphoned off by claims management firms,...
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Is outsourcing the right thing for you?

You should regularly review your outsourcing arrangements, advises Bob Young, managing director of Capital...
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Technology can help financial planning

Intermediaries should help clients with their financial affairs, writes Phil Whitehouse, head of The...
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Direct debit failings behind missed payments

Over 570,000 mortgage holders do not use direct debit for monthly payments, according to...
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Linx to showcase Precise offering

Linx FS is to hold a sales workshop to highlight the new offering recently...
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Balancing act for family finances

The average family credit card/loan/overdraft debt has increased from £5,360 in January 2011 to...
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Buy-to-let

Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it...
Regulation

Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated...
Surveyors

Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...
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Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with...