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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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Let employees dictate the influence of mobile working

Let your workers have control over their technology, argues Paul Hunt, managing director of...
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Aldermore expands remortgage offering

Aldermore has unveiled a series of new remortgage products. The fixed and variable rate remortgage...
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New 5-yr fix from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has expanded its five-year fixed rate mortgage range. Rates now start from...
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The Yorkshire looks towards N&P ‘merger’

Yorkshire Building Society has revealed that it is in discussions with Norwich and Peterborough...
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Mortgage fraudsters get seven years

Two men involved in a £78 million mortgage fraud and an attempted £12 million...
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L&G Mortgage Club offers Cambridge exclusives – up to 90% LTV

Legal & General Mortgage Club has unveiled a new range of two-year fixed rate...
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Barely any change in gross mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending in February was an estimated £9.5 billion, according to the Council...
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OneSavings appoints interim CEO

Jeremy Wood has been made interim CEO of OneSavings Bank Plc, subject to FSA...
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Brokers offered free software trial

Mortgage brokers are now eligible for a a free three-month, no obligation trial for...
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Rival sourcing system welcomes OFT decision

Independent sourcing system provider Orbiter has backed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) move...
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Consumer Panel to become 15-strong

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has announced two new appointments and one retirement. This is...
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February rise for rents

Rents rose for the first time so far in 2011 in February, according 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...