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No industry consensus on responsibilities, FSA admits

The FSA has issued a feedback statement reaffirming its regulatory approach to balancing the...

Cable plan slammed

The Liberal Democrat's conference proposal to introduce a tax on all properties valued at...

S&P gives Target an average rating

Target Loan Servicing has been assigned an 'average' servicer ranking by ratings agency Standard...

FSA chairman demands momentum for reform must be maintained

Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has insisted that the momentum...

Leadpoint: get fresh for the weekend

LeadPoint, is warning brokers that they are missing out on business by ignoring weekend...

SRB compliance service unveiled

Compliancy Services has launched a specialist sale and rent back (SRB) arm. It aims to...

Protection tops diversification poll

RBS Intermediary Partners (RBS IP) has found that personal protection is the single most...

Lenders price hefty margin into 90% deals

Borrowers with a 10% deposit have seen just a 0.12% drop in the average...

New version of Adviser Office unveiled

1st - The Exchange has released version 7.1 of its back office software, Adviser...

Conyevancing portal on the hunt for brokers

Online conveyancing portal OpenConvey is look for mortgage brokers to act as agents to...

B2L product availability still worsening

54% of professional landlords have tried to secure a buy-to-let mortgage in the three...

Positive expands club offering

Positive Solutions has improved its club proposition by adding equity release, long term care,...

Mortgage brokers offered pension referral service

MD Pension Solutions is giving mortgage brokers the chance to earn extra income by...

Mortgage Promotions appoints SRB partner

Residential Property Solutions (RPS) has been appointed by Mortgage Promotions to provide sale and...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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Gen H launches affordability-focused mortgage scheme

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, which...

Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...