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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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Omnii Solutions appoints head of sales

Simon Baker has joined Omnii Solutions as its head of sales. He joins the mortgage...
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Barclays tops complaint charts

Barclays Bank Plc had the largest number of complaints made against it during the...
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New look for the Cambridge

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled its new branding. The mutual, which has been operating...
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Lloyds appoints branch sale advisers

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed J.P. Morgan and Citigroup as joint financial advisers on...
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New chief exec for Royal London

Royal London has appointed Phil Loney as group chief executive. He joins from Lloyds Banking...
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Rise in mutuals’ mortgage lending

Mortgages worth £1.7 billion were approved by building societies in February, according to their...
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Target fills client services role

Target Group has appointed Dominic Mehta as its client services manager. He joins the financial...
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Aldermore raises buy-to-let property limit

Aldermore has increased the maximum number of properties it will accept on residential buy-to-let...
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Skipton increases higher LTV options

Skipton Building Society has expanded its higher LTV mortgage range. The new products include two,...
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CCCS worried about impending debt crisis

Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) is concerned that rising unemployment and high inflation will...
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LBG reveals targets for complaints

Lloyds Banking Group has set the target of a 20% reduction in customer complaints. Group...
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Northern Rock to shed another 680 jobs

Northern Rock is looking to cut its workforce by 680 by the end of...
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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...