News

RBS unveils three new trackers

2009-07-15 09:16

Nottingham bucks the rental trend

Buying a home in the East Midlands is a far cheaper option than renting,...

Firms regaining faith in their business prospects

Lloyds TSB Commercial has reported that UK businesses are showing signs of rekindled confidence...

Tenant demand levels likely to continue

Paragon Mortgages says yields in the private rented sector have continued to improve as...

Inertia offers MortgageProtector Solo access

Paymentshield's new Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance product MortgageProtector Solo is now available on the...

Home Buyer Systems unveils SRB system

Home Buyer Systems has claimed the title of first supplier in the market to...

Land Registry criticised for fees hike

2009/07/14 14:33

Prime lenders should get into non-conforming, argues Crown

Crown Mortgage Management has echoed the FSA's defence of specialist lenders and argues the...

CML: there’s more to pricing than swap rates

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has moved to explain how lenders price their products. The...

Cable slams government’s &quotutter confusion&quot

Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has claimed that UKFI's strategy is &quotschizophrenic&quot and...

Buyer enquiry upturn boosts surveyor confidence

Surveyors' optimism has increased following signs that activity in the housing market is picking...

Bibby boosts Northern presence

Invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services has appointed Mark Storey as managing director for...

UK households have £3k investment in bailed-out banks

UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI), the company set up to manage the Government's investments...

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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