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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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Northern Rock unveils Freedom to Fix trackers

Northern Rock has become the latest lender to offer existing borrowers the ability to...
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Majority concerned over inflationary effect on savings

52% of Britons surveyed by BM Savings say they are concerned about the impact...
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The benefits of continual improvement

When was the last time you reviewed your own processes, asks Peter Welch, head...
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LBG appoints customer value management chief

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Paul de Laat to the newly-created position of customer...
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The Leeds reveals Excellence in Action winner

Paul Thompson has be given the Excellence in Action overall winner award at Leeds...
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Precise promises ‘the big giveaway’

Precise Mortgages says it will be giving away "exciting gifts"" for mortgage brokers and...
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7% rise in remortgaging as proportion of total lending

Remortgaging accounted for 37% of all lending in the first quarter of 2011, the...
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Perspective Financial Group makes board appointment

Perspective Financial Group Ltd has appointed Peter Craddock as its new group operations director. He...
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Boost in FTB numbers in April

There was an increase in the number of first time buyers getting onto the...
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AFI cuts rates and adds pair of key account exclusives

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched three new products and cut rates across a...
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Buy-to-let remains stable

Buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of 2011 totalled £2.9 billion, around 3.5% lower...
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N&P to slash 85% fixed rates

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) is reducing rates on its 85% loan 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...