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Property recovery firm sees surge in repo advice

Enquiries from distressed homeowners remained at a historic high in Q4 2009, but have...

House prices make decent start to year

House prices rose in January by a seasonally adjusted 1.2% month-on-month, according to the...

Virgin Money unveils board members

Virgin Money, the banking division of the Virgin Group, has revealed that Sir Brian...

Northern Rock chooses L&G for protection and investments

Legal & General has been selected by Northern Rock as its supplier of life...

Michael Bolton joins risk firm

Former edeus CEO Michael Bolton has joined Clayton Euro Risk, a loan and mortgage...

FSA outlines new corporate governance approach

The FSA has issued a Consultation Paper (CP) on effective governance standards within firms. As...

Mint appoints specialist lender to panel

The Mint network has added Cheshire Mortgage Corporation to its lender panel. Mint Financial Services...

Sale and rent back calculator provided by RPS

Residential Property Solutions Limited (RPS), the specialist sale and rent back (SRB) firm, has...

Mortgages become 20% more affordable: Woolwich

Mortgages became 20% more affordable last, year, according to the latest mortgage affordability research...

Improving position at Paragon

Paragon has reported an improved arrears position as it publishes its Interim Management Statement...

FLA pleased with OFT’s unenforceable credit agreement guidance

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's 'clarity'...

CML concerned over proposed approved persons regime

The Council of Mortgage Lenders says that broadly agrees with the proposals on arrears...

OFT consults over consumer credit guidance

The Office of Fair Trading has published draft guidance for consumers and industry on...

Yorkshire adds another two-year fix to range

Yorkshire Building Society is launching a two-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.29% up to...

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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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

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 3

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

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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