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Bradford and Bingley arrears drop by 18%
The number of arrears at Bradford and Bingley has dropped by 18% in the six months up to June 2010.
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Gross lending increases by 71% at Yorkshire BS
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House building will remain depressed, says Capital Economics
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Santander slashes direct-only fees
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Lenders seek new software but market holds them back
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Mortgage complaints to FOS dwindle
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Local Land Charges Register fee is being scrapped
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Net lending to individuals sees slight rise in June
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John Charcol says it’s now trading profitably
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Equity release positivity tempered by poor consumer education
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Monty's Blog
Frustration still evident in Lending to Individuals figures
The frustration felt by many individuals that banks still do not seem to be lending in sufficient quantities is still evident in the latest Lending To Individuals figures from the Bank of England, which explains the frustration felt by many would-be borrowers.
Industry Blog
Is Sorry Enough?
The question of whether customers get treated fairly by our lending institutions has been raised a number of times over the past few weeks.
AMI Blog
What are they hiding?
How do you eat an elephant? A little bit at a time! The Financial Services Authority, in attempting to avoid there being another world debt crisis, are well through giving us their menu for repast.
MS Blog
MS TV: Why fraud is threatening the bridging market
Jonathan Samuels and Mark Posniak speak to Mortgage Strategy about life at new bridging lender Drawbridge Finance.
Dale's Blog
Going back to our roots
The outlook maybe positive and the sun may be shining, but the reality is that we’re all working considerably harder to earn the same shrinking pound compared to a few years ago.
John Charcol's Blog
Slightly amended FSA press release on today's Consultation Paper
Below is today’s press release from the FSA on its proposed changes to the mortgage market, followed by an amended version of what I think it meant to say but was too shy to do so:
