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Regulator sounds warning over Jeffery Flanders (Consulting) Limited

The FSA has issued a warning to customers of Jeffery Flanders (Consulting) Limited, based...

Assurant Intermediary confirms trail commission commitment

Assurant Intermediary has made payment of trail / renewal commission 'enshrined' in its contracts It...

The Charlbury Group integrates with Eversheds

International law firm Eversheds' secured recoveries group has become an integration partner for arrears...

Tech guru joins MIF

Paul Holden has become the latest 'guru' on the Marketing Innovation Forum (MIF) Holden ...

Inter-Hannover new title insurance provider for L&E

London and European has unveiled Hannover Re subsidiary Inter Hannover as its exclusive provider...

Loss-making Northern Rock prepares for ultimate privatisation

Northern Rock has reported a statutory loss before tax for six months to 30...

Nationwide repricing doesn’t help low deposit holders

Following Nationwide's announced plans to cut the rates on 44 fixed and tracker rate...

PMS offers will service

PMS has unveiled PMS Wills, a fee-paying referral service initially available for intermediaries in...

COMMENT: Bundles of funds

Bob Hunt, chief executive of Paradigm Mortgage Services, is watched Abbey's bundled strategy with...

Prospector adds shared ownership schemes

TrigoldCrystal sourcing users can now search for shared ownership mortgage schemes The new function accessed...

FSA bans Cornish broker

The FSA has banned Cornwall mortgage broker Stephen Sanders for submitting at least three...

Mortgage Brain to offer online and offline sourcing

Mortgage Brain is set to launch a new mortgage sourcing system in October It claims...

Mansfield unveils 5.09% five-year direct deal

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced a new five year fixed rate mortgage product. The...

OFT consults over irresponsible lending

The Office of Fair Trading has launched a consultation on draft guidance setting out...

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...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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