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FSA brings Kirk down to earth

The FSA has banned mortgage broker Arthur Kirk, trading as Grosvenor Mortgage Advice Centre,...

Complaints data published for the first time

The top five banks accounted for over half of the total number of consumer...

FTB deposit size falls but still tops 20%

Mortgageforce has reported that the average deposit put down by first time buyers has...

TFO expands BD team

The Funding Operation (TFO) has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of...

Eight-hour Tiuta bridge saves client £400k

Bridging loan provider Tiuta has completed a loan in under eight hours. The client, Mr...

Price and affordability index launches on Monday

FindaProperty.com is launching its new House Price and Affordability Index on Monday 14 September....

H&C bags In Retirement business

Equity release specialist Home & Capital has taken over In Retirement Services' portfolio of...

Paaleads.com partners with leading network Sesame

All Sesame members to benefit from bespoke service and free access to Leadreporter.com Paaleads.com, moneysupermarket.com's...

First criminal prosecution for mortgage broker

Mortgage broker Vijay Kumar Sharma has been fined £6,000 at a magistrate's court in...

Birmingham venue for landlord conference

Details of the National Landlords Association's National Conference 2009 have been revealed. It will...

Semi-exclusive offer from TMA

The Mortgage Alliance is offering two semi-exclusive two-year fixed rate homebuyer and remortgage products...

Buy-to-let partnership deal

Smartlandlord.co.uk has partneered with Property Portfolio Software to allow both firms to promote each...

Kent advisers fined £14,000

A Kent financial advice firm has been fined £14,000 by the FSA for failing...

More brokers charging fees

Three out of five mortgage intermediaries have already started charging their clients fees for...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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