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Another broker banned for fraud

The FSA has banned Essex mortgage broker Daniel Esqulant for submitting four mortgage applications...

B2L investors looking to expand portfolios

83% of UK mortgage brokers say buy-to-let investors believe that now is a prime...

MIS and TMA in strategic partnership

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has joined forces with Melton Intermediary Services (MIS) to offer...

Y3S Group and Pancredit unveil source and search system

Y3S Group and Pancredit have developed a system that will allow mortgage brokers and...

Scraps HIPs and force banks to lend, government told

Estate agents have called for further governmental and banking intervention to sustain improvements in...

Sesame expands RDR support programme

Sesame has rolled out the latest phase of its support programme to help advisers...

Bernau to become Chelsea BS chairman

Stuart Bernau, currently an executive director at Nationwide Building Society, will succeed Trevor Harrison...

AMI continues call for more specialist lending assistance

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called for further Government action to assist...

TMA offered free TrigoldCrystal for limited period

The new TrigoldCrystal sourcing and point of sale system will be offered to all...

Regulator seeks to improve consumer understanding of complaints handing

The FSA has published proposals to improve transparency over how firms handle complaints. This would...

Bristol and Bromsgrove courses for HBS users

Home Buyer Systems has published details of its forthcoming HBSLite sales training courses. They will...

Nationwide doesn’t expect great demand for 125% deal

Nationwide has launched a 125% LTV product for existing borrowers in negative equity. The UK's...

No big banking tactics, promises new commercial brand

Aldermore, a new brand being launched on Friday, is promising &quotdependable banking&quot. Borne out of...

Base rate held by MPC

As widely predicted, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the...

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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