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No cheer from seasonal lending figures

Gross mortgage lending in November was 5% down on October's figure at an estimated...

How rosy is the remortgage recovery?

From some of the coverage being lavished on it recently, it appears that the...

Search firm’s registration suspended by PCCB

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has suspended the registration of Ms K &...

Deposit guarantee limit to rise to £85k

The FSA says the new deposit compensation limit for the United Kingdom will rise...

New bonus rules would make large mortgages hard to get

32% of IFAs say that their clients are expecting at least half of their...

OFT takes action against payday lender

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has imposed requirements on payday lender Safeloans Limited,...

FSA changes Remuneration Code

The FSA has published a revised Remuneration Code to take into account changes required...

Confidence of London buyers on the wane?

The average LTV on London purchase mortgage applications in November was 63.7%, down from...

Rents end the year on a high

Rents rose for the 10th consecutive month, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from...

AFB could be shut down or merged with AMI

The director of the Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) says it's not inconceivable the...

Fixed rates continue rise in popularity

The percentage of people choosing fixed rate over variable rate mortgages (purchase and remortgage)...

Scottish Equitable fined £2.8m plus £60m customer redress

The FSA has fined Scottish Equitable Plc £2.8 million for causing "significant consumer detriment""...

Firm hit for trading without a CCL

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has secured a conviction against London North Securities...

New associate member at the CML

Oriel Securities has joined the Council of Mortgages Lenders (CML) as an associate member. Oriel...

COMMENT

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...

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

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 5

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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HSBC lowers rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

HSBC UK is reducing a broad range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates, with...

UTB backs calls for homebuying reform

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