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Surveyors want FSA action over lender valuation ‘advice’

The Council of the Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) wants an investigation into lenders...

Blemain boost for Norton Broker Services

Norton Broker Services has reported that May was its best month for completions with...

Y3S expands secured loan panel

Y3S Loans has announced that it has added Central Lending to its panel. The Cardiff-based...

CML expects &quotmuted&quot summer for completions

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned that there could be a lull...

Moneysupermarket.com sounds warning over rising fees

Moneysupermarket.com has claimed analysis shows that fees for fixed and tracker mortgage products have...

OFT threatens debt firms with enforcement following new guidance

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published further guidance for the debt management...

Buy-to-let confidence heightens

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has claimed that intermediaries are more upbeat about the future...

Clear PPI backlog by paying up, banks told

Which? has called for other banks to follow Barclays' decision to pay up all...

NACFB consults members on upfront fees

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has welcomed the Office of Fair...

Housing demand remains flat

There was no 'Spring bounce' for the housing marketing in May, RICS has reported. Surveyors...

Scottish economic expansion slows down

The Scottish private sector economy continued to grow in May, according to the latest...

Landlords ignorant of tax breaks: Paragon

Paragon has claimed that many landlords are failing to claim for the full range...

Clydesdale Bank unveils new broker deals

Clydesdale Bank has launched a range of new fixed and variable mortgage products available...

FSA allows temporary PPI extension for chosen few

The FSA has agreed to temporary arrangements for Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

Olympic medalist Fatima Whitbread backs MIMHC Walk and Talk

Olympic medallist and former world record holder Fatima Whitbread MBE has thrown her support...

First-time buyers turn to renovation homes as affordability pressures bite

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing cheaper homes in need of renovation as affordability pressures...

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