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New chairman for UKFI while head quits

Sir David Cooksey has been appointed as chairman of UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI),...

Proof in the birthday pudding, claims LeadPoint

Lead exchange marketplace LeadPoint is celebrating its third birthday, a milestone it says proves...

Initiatives behind Yorkshire’s mortgage approval rise

Between May and June this year, Yorkshire Bank saw a 28% increase in mortgage...

Abbey bank account switcher pilotted

Mortgage Intelligence and Mortgage Next are offering their Appointed Representatives access to the Abbey...

Finance drought crippling landlords

30% of landlords predict that tenant demand will rise over the next 12 months,...

FTBs looking at repossessions

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Equity release legal guide brought out

The Equity Release Solicitors Alliance (ERSA) has published a new downloadable guide providing consumers...

Platform improves online offering

Platform, the intermediary lender of Britannia, has unveiled launched a new online case tracking...

FSA outlines changes to the approved persons regime

The FSA has confirmed an extension of the approved persons regime for those that...

SHIP launches key equity release debate

Equity release trade body SHIP is launching a Discussion Paper at an industry conference...

Cattles faces £400m repayment call

Cattles plc has received a notice from the trustee of bonds to immediately repay...

HML unveils monthly mortgage performance MI report

A new monthly data set and quarterly commentary to help mortgage investors and lenders...

AMI sets up FSA review working party

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has formed a Working Party of its members...

RBS appoints new intermediary head

Graham Felstead has been appointed director of intermediary mortgages and direct brands for RBS...

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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