Mortgage Strategy
01 November 2010
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European juggernaut
1 Nov 2010
While the FSA has been setting out its MMR proposals for the UK mortgage market, the European Commission has been devising its own rules for a Europe-wide directive which could steamroll over them
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It's not all bad in the remortgage market
01 November 2010
MARTIN WADE DIRECTOR YOUR MORTGAGE DECISIONS
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The mortgage mole
01 November 2010
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Valuations impact brokers and lenders
01 November 2010
RICHARD SEXTON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR E.SURV
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60 seconds with...Martin Reynolds
01 November 2010
MARTIN REYNOLDS, DIRECTOR, AGENT TRACKER
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A refreshing way to manage your staff
01 November 2010
TONY YORKE PRINCIPAL THINK STRATEGICALLY
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Affordability checks by lenders may not lead to lower FSA fees for brokers
01 November 2010
Lenders taking on more responsibility for checking borrowers’ affordability may not result in lower fees for brokers.
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August saw 19% year-on-year fall in secured loans
01 November 2010
Secured loan business dropped 19% in August compared with the same month in 2009, latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association show.
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B2L will play Atlas and prop up rest of market
01 November 2010
DAVID WHITTAKER: CUTS TO HOUSING WILL CAUSE CHAOS
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Banks need to adopt commercial stance
01 November 2010
JASON WERTH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SELLMYCOMMERCIALPROPERTY.CO.UK
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Banks should hold more capital than Basel III requires, says King
01 November 2010
MERVYN KING, SHAKE-UP OF BANKS NEEDED
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Be proactive and get in touch with clients
01 November 2010
JEFF KNIGHT MANAGING DIRECTOR TONIC MARKETING
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CAN YOU HAVE A POP TO WIN THIS BOTTLE OF MIGHTY FINE CHAMPAGNE?
1 Nov 2010
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Chelsea officially closes to intermediaries
3 Nov 2010
The Chelsea Building Society has officially ceased accepting new applications from intermediaries as a result of the merger with Yorkshire Building Society.
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Community spirit pushing up prices in prime London
01 November 2010
House prices may be falling elsewhere, but the community appeal effect is driving the prime London market upwards
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Creating a sustainable lending framework
01 November 2010
We should look to Canada as a model for lending as its defaults have remained low and banks solvent in the downturn. This was achieved by using mortgage indemnity insurance for loans above 80% LTV
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Dates for your diary...
1 Nov 2010
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Drop in mortgage approvals leads to contraction fears
01 November 2010
The slight fall in mortgage approvals in September has prompted renewed warnings that a further contraction could be on the cards.
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Helping customers cut down on waste
01 November 2010
IAIN MALLON DIRECTOR OF PROTECTION MARKETING AXA
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Homebank calls for TV campaign to promote advice
01 November 2010
Homebank Financial Services is calling on brokers to launch a television campaign to highlight the importance of independent advice.
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Income verification proposals will just leave brokers stuffed
01 November 2010
I feel I should respond to the letter from Charles Haresnape entitled ’Restore consumer faith by cleaning up industry’ (Mortgage Strategy October 11).
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Kensington teams up with PMS to offer its products to DA firms
01 November 2010
Kensington is expanding its distribution and offering its products to all directly authorised brokers.
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LAST WEEK’S WINNER
1 Nov 2010
“Hector Sants didn’t realise his new position came with a uniform.”STEVE WARD HOLMBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Leader: More lenders please, FSA
01 November 2010
The announcement last week that Precise Mortgages had gained authorisation was great news for the market. As one of the first new mortgage firms to officially gain authorisation from the Financial Services Authority for residential mortgages, with its backing from US equity firm Elliot Associates it will hopefully inject some much-needed competition back into the market.
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Letters to the editor
01 November 2010
If we had any doubts remaining regarding the severity of economic conditions they have been blown away by the latest lending figures and the Spending Review.
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Look beyond offering just mortgage advice
01 November 2010
BOB HUNT CHIEF EXECUTIVE PARADIGM MORTGAGE SERVICES
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Marketwatch
01 November 2010
It was dispiriting to hear a top FSA official accuse brokers of working lenders’ fast-track systems to place cases without income proof. This isn’t happening and anyway why are only brokers being singled out?
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Media Spotlight: Hacking Work
01 November 2010
By Bill Jensen and Josh Klein
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MPC could delay quantitative easing
01 November 2010
Further quantitative easing may be put on hold because of a sharp jump in growth in the economy, says Capital Economics.
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Newcastle offers semi-exclusive deal at 90% LTV
01 November 2010
Newcastle Building Society has launched a semi-exclusive 90% LTV deal at 5.99%.
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Precise to launch near-prime range
01 November 2010
Precise Mortgages is to launch a range of near-prime mortgages for borrowers with blips in their credit histories.
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Prices must drop 20% to sustain property market
01 November 2010
House prices would need to fall by 20% to put the housing market on a stable footing, according to Capital Economics.
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PTFS rumoured to have turned down buyout offer from Countrywide
01 November 2010
Personal Touch Financial Services has rejected a buyout offer from estate agency giant Countrywide, Mortgage Strategy understands.
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Santander wrote one in five UK mortgages in Q3
01 November 2010
Spanish banking giant Santander wrote one in five UK mortgages in Q3 and increased its UK profits by 13% to £1.3bn.
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Signs of recovery in buy-to-let sector are getting clearer
01 November 2010
Increase in consumer demand, lenders reopening product lines and freer lending criteria bode well for B2L market
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Stonebridge turns into traditional AR network
01 November 2010
RICHARD ADAMS, NETWORK WILL PROMOTE BRAND
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This month's decision: hold
01 November 2010
Mortgage Strategy’s shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes to hold the base rate over concerns about the spending cuts and inflation, which is still sitting above the Bank’s target
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Trade bodies unite in face of regulation
01 November 2010
GUY GARRARD HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TIUTA
