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23 January 2012

Martin Reynolds, Chief Executive, Simplybiz Mortgages

Chavs

23 January 2012

After last week’s review of The Iron Lady, the recent biopic of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, this week we look at a book that takes a more critical look at Thatcherism.

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PMS’ John Cupis (far left) and Lloyds Banking Group’s Mike Jones celebrate PMS’ 15th anniversary with Sesame Bankhall’s George Higginson (right).

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The Mortgage Mole

23 January 2012

Top man Mole was celebrating PMS’ 15th anniversary last week in the swanky Paramount restaurant at the top of CentrePoint in London.

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Top of the League - December

19 December 2011

This month’s winner is Bobby Sherlock, mortgage adviser of Stan Sherlock Associates

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MS Leader: Dotting Is and crossing Ts

23 January 2012

Our last cover feature looked at what gets brokers’ blood boiling when it comes to the service lenders offer. This week, we turn the tables and ask lenders what brokers do that makes them see red. Unsurprisingly, lenders were less eager to spill the beans.

It takes two to tango

24 Jan 2012 | By Chris White, chief executive of Hinckley & Rugby Building Society

Bad habits of lenders are driving intermediaries to distraction, wrote Mortgage Strategy’s Samuel Dale last week in a list of things that really tick off brokers.

Virgin Bank deserves buzz about its launch

23 January 2012 | By Richard Sexton, Business Development Director, E.Surv

Not many will have missed the launch of Virgin Money Bank - an impressive, co-ordinated media campaign that had the confidence not to revolve solely around the charismatic bearded one - Richard Branson.

MMR puts focus on loans for the elderly

23 January 2012 | By Jon King, managing director, More2life

The latest Mortgage Market Review has prompted renewed interest in niche areas, including mortgages in retirement, which will have an impact on equity release.

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Price rise is on the cards for this year

23 January 2012 | By Robert Winfield, Operations director, Chartwell Funding

Everybody will be busy making predictions this month and hopefully there will be more optimism than pessimism.

Caring for clients can bring great rewards

23 January 2012 | By Sophie Hall, Distribution Director, Intellifo

The value of your advice should never be underestimated. Brokers can provide clients with the right products to protect them from events that could devastate them or their families financially - something few industries can do.

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