Mortgage Strategy
2 November 2009
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Powerful backing for power station redevelopment
2 November 2009
A proposal to bring Battersea Power Station back into use may succeed, with the mayor and the US behind it
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60 Seconds with.....Ray Boulger
2 November 2009
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AMI income falls by more than half
2 November 2009
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has seen its income from membership more than halve in the past year.
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At last, an honest response to FSA's plan to ban self-cert
2 November 2009
I applaud Rob Killen, business manager at Capital Fortune, for his comments in the story entitled ‘Don’t slam FSA over self-cert ban, says brokerage’ (Mortgage Strategy Online October 27).
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AToM not connected to banned brokerage Atom Associates
2 November 2009
I would appreciate it if you would advise your readers that one of the companies mentioned in your news story headlined ‘Financial Services Authority says east London is a hotbed of fraud as it bans another broker’ (Mortgage Strategy October 26) - Atom Associates - has nothing to do with All Types of Mortgages, which has its head office in Horsham.
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Bad times are inevitable in our system
2 November 2009
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Bank of China (UK) signs up to lender trade body
2 November 2009
Bank of China (UK) is the latest lender to become a member of the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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Barclays to buy Standard Life Bank for £226m
2 November 2009
Barclays has agreed a deal to buy Standard Life Bank from parent Standard Life for £226m.
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Benefiting from benefits
2 November 2009
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Blaming HSBC for other lenders dual pricing is nonsense
2 November 2009
In response to the blog by AMI’s Robert Sinclair on Mortgage Strategy Online last week, the point of dual pricing is that lenders, especially bailed-out ones, are trying to meet government quotas on the lending required by them.
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Bonuses boost demand for £1m-plus mortgages
2 November 2009
City bonuses paid to traders at investment banks have triggered a rise in demand for £1m-plus mortgages, according to wealth manager HFM Columbus.
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Bringing home the bacon with PIGY
2 November 2009
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Brokers will remain key to distribution
2 November 2009
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Bucking the trend
2 November 2009
The recession has resulted in huge demand for short-term funding and Eugene Esterkin, managing director of Affirmative Finance, says his firm is reaping the benefits
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CAN YOU HAVE A POP TO WIN THIS POSH MONTBLANC ROLLERBALL PEN?
2 November 2009
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Claims firm text advert is banned by the ASA
2 November 2009
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a text message advertisement sent by Claim Management UK for being unsolicited.
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Cupis and Malone take top PMS jobs in Sesame Bankhall revamp
2 November 2009
John Cupis has been made managing director of PMS, with John Malone becoming chairman.
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Dispel myth of state and work benefits
2 November 2009
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Duel Pricing has not been put to bed and it is wreaking havoc on advisers and clients
2 November 2009
I read with interest the blog by Robert Sinclair, director of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries, on Mortgage Strategy Online last week about HSBC being responsible for other banks’ dual pricing.
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Ex-BDS directors launch venture
2 November 2009
Former BDS Mortgage Group directors Phil Jay and Bob Hope have joined forces to launch LinX FS, an investment referral service for mortgage brokers.
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Fine estate agents on HIPs
2 November 2009
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Fixed deals lost ground again in September
2 November 2009
Fixed rate mortgages continued to lose popularity in September, with variable rates taking almost two-thirds of the market, data from John Charcol reveals.
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Friends reunited
2 November 2009
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FSA must not deter lenders
2 November 2009
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FSA review may cost clients dear
2 November 2009
The Financial Services Authority’s Mortgage Market Review could lead to higher interest rates and product fees for borrowers, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Gather business for cold winter months
2 November 2009
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Get ready for a revival in the buy-to-let sector
2 November 2009
With rental yields rising along with tenant demand, the buy-to-let sector is poised to make a comeback next year
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Get your demos in for M Factor
2 November 2009
After the success of last year’s The M Factor event at the Mortgage Strategy Awards we are again calling on all Cheryl Cole and Robbie Williams wannabes to show off their talents.
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Get your message out at trade shows
2 November 2009
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Glass is half full despite GDP data disappointment
2 November 2009
Q3 data came as a shock but there is a lot of stimulus in the economy and we are in a far better place than a year ago
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Hairy moment
2 November 2009
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High price of a strong euro
2 November 2009
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ITL Mortgages unveils three 80% LTV deals
2 November 2009
ITL Mortgages has launched three products up to 80% LTV.
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Keep house price rise in perspective
2 November 2009
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Last week's winners
2 November 2009
RICHARD LAWTON PRICAPITA“John thought he’d pulled a stunner - should have gone to Specsavers.”
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Leadbay joins MI panel
2 November 2009
Leadbay has been appointed to the Mortgage Intelligence panel.
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Lending does need control but not FSA underwriting
2 November 2009
There is some merit in what Rob Killen says on the subject of self-cert (Mortgage Strategy Online October 27).
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Mark Blackwell becomes managing director of Xit2
2 November 2009
Mark Blackwell has been appointed managing director of Xit2. He has worked as sales director at the firm since September 2008.
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Marketwatch 02.11.2009
2 November 2009
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Media Spotlight: The World's Greatest Money Maker - BBC2 presented by Evan Davis
2 November 2009
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MMR aiming for a responsible and sustainable sector
2 November 2009
Plans for income verification and affordability assessments will result in sensible lending and borrowing practices
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More arrears fines may follow GMAC penalty
2 November 2009
More lender and servicer fines over arrears handling could be on the cards following the record £2.8m fine imposed on GMAC-RFC by the Fin-ancial Services Authority last week.
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Nationwide offers a 90% LTV range
2 November 2009
Nationwide has launched a range of deals up to 90% LTV for customers who use the lender’s FlexAccount as their main bank account.
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Nationwide securitisation success gives it the taste for another issue
2 November 2009
Nationwide is likely to launch another securitisation next year following the success of its recent £3.5bn issue.
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Nationwide should offer its 90% LTV deal via brokers
2 November 2009
Following Abbey’s recent launch of special rate products for customers with existing Abbey bank accounts it was by no means predictable that Nationwide would follow suit with a 90% LTV product via its branch network.
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NatWest's policies are short-sighted and anti-capitalist
2 November 2009
My private developer client bought an ex-council two-bedroom flat from a deceased’s estate for £92,500.
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Novelty documents site defends payslip service
2 November 2009
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Ouch
2 November 2009
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Platform trims rates on some broker exclusives
2 November 2009
Platform has reduced rates by up to 0.45% on a number of exclusive broker products.
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RBSIP launches range of fixed rate products
2 November 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland Intermediary Partners has launched a range of fixed rate deals and cut rates on existing two and three-year fixed deals.
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Regulator is wrong to blame non-banks
2 November 2009
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Santander UK brands are having a profitable year
2 November 2009
Santander’s UK banking arm, which comprises Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley, made a profit of £1.16bn in the first nine months of 2009.
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Securitisation an option, says Rock
2 November 2009
Gary Hoffman, chief executive of Northern Rock, says its newly created good bank may turn to securitisation in future to fund its mortgage lending.
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September saw house prices jump 0.9% as FTB demand strengthened
2 November 2009
House prices rose by 0.9% in September, while demand from first-time buyers picked up.
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Shadow MPC
2 November 2009
We are still deep in recession, which means the focus is on quantitative easing as Mortgage Strategy’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee votes for another base rate hold
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Swinton fined £770,000 for failings in PPI sales
2 November 2009
The Financial Services Authority has fined high street insurance broker Swinton Group £770,000 for serious failings in its advised sales of single premium payment protection insurance.
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The M factor
2 November 2009
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US out of recession as economy grows in Q3
2 November 2009
The US economy grew by 3.5% in Q3 2009, meaning it is technically out of recession. This follows a 0.7% contraction of the US economy in Q2.
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We're getting nowhere fast with FSA dual pricing talks, says AMI
2 November 2009
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries says it has hit a brick wall in its discussions with the Financial Services Authority with regard to dual pricing.
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When the customer becomes the enemy
2 November 2009
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You cannot beat the internet, so use it
2 November 2009
