Mortgage Strategy
25 January 2010
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60 Seconds with: Simon Conn, Industry consultant
25 January 2010
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A boon for landlords wanting a quick sale
25 January 2010
Peter Beaumont chief executive Residential Property Solutions
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A cautious hat in the ring for house prices
25 January 2010
David Finlay intermediary business director Barclays
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Accord Mortgages starts new year with a first class service
25 January 2010
It’s a new year and a new start, so I would like to reap some praise on Accord Mortgages.
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Alexander Hall sees turnover tumble further
25 January 2010
Alexander Hall Associates’ annual accounts for 2008 reveal it made a profit of £126,057 after tax for the year, down from £4.8m in 2007.
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ARs are now favouring the smaller networks
25 January 2010
CHRIS TANNER, BROKERS WANT MORE
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Bank's drivel makes me so cross - it has not stood by us
25 January 2010
Regarding Royal Bank of Scotland Intermediary Partners’ rebrand last week, it just makes me so cross when I read the utter drivel about RBS and NatWest being committed to the intermediary market.
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Black Horse will continue running
25 January 2010
Lloyds Banking Group says its Black Horse brand will continue despite 58 of its UK offices being set to close.
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Breakdown in FSA communication could be to blame
25 January 2010
I was interested to read last week the story about the fine and ban of Bolton-based mortgage broker Riaz Ahmad.
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Burridge hopes for an eventual return to sector
25 January 2010
Jonathan Burridge says he hopes to stay in the mortgage market and is weighing up his options following the closure of Quantum Money.
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CAN YOU HAVE A POP TO WIN THIS POSH MONTBLANC ROLLERBALL PEN?
25 January 2010
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Central Trust's comeback gives a boost to the secured loan sector
25 January 2010
The secured loan market was given a boost last week with the return of secured loan lender Central Trust.
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Clarity needed on the status of true copies in Scotland
25 January 2010
Scotland is examining what constitutes a true copy in light of a recent judgement in an English court
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Come rain or shine protection is needed
25 January 2010
Roger Edwards proposition director Bright Grey
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Countrywide launches property website
25 January 2010
Countrywide has launched a property website called Propertywide.co.uk. The site will market all of Countrywide’s properties and services.
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Don't be left out of reform process as MMR comes alive
25 January 2010
We want your feedback on extending the approved persons regime and changes to arrears handling rules
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End of Stamp Duty holiday prompts December sur
25 January 2010
PAUL SAMTER, REMORTGAGING REMAINS WEAK
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Firms destock amid weak demand fears
25 January 2010
Our monthly economic tracker, in association with Platform, provides data on the key indicators of the health of the economy and expert commentary
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FSA turns a blind eye to network directors' actions
25 January 2010
With the news that two directors at The Mortgage Times Group are setting up a firm, it amazes me that these guys can just walk away from their existing directors commitments and start another business with no questions asked.
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Get ready, the M Factor is nearly here
25 January 2010
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Give networks a good going-over before signing up
25 January 2010
Check the financial status of networks before joining one and also look at proc fee and commission terms
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Healthy competition on the cards in 2010
25 January 2010
Bob Hunt, Chief executive, Paradigm Mortgage Servies
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Inflation increase will not trigger higher interest rates say brokers
25 January 2010
RAY BOULGER, INTEREST RATE RISE UNLIKELY
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Kornitzer banks a premium position
25 January 2010
CLIVE KORNITZER, MOVES FROM AFI TO SANTANDER UK
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Landlords want more buy-to-let properties
25 January 2010
Some 10% of landlords are looking to buy more properties in Q1 but say it is becoming difficult to secure a buy-to-let loan, says research byParagon Mortgages.
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LAST WEEK’S WINNER
25 January 2010
MARK WADMORE, CHARTWELL FUNDING LTD“Richard celebrated finishing his paper round in record time.”
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Latest data shows an improving picture for the mortgage market
25 January 2010
LENDING TRENDS, DETAILS OF UK MORTGAGE DEALS
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Laws could hinder recovery
25 January 2010
It was back to the 1930s last week with President Barack Obama’s proposals to place limits on the size and banking activity of US banks to reduce risk-taking. Many banks have slammed the move as a return to the days of the Glass-Steagall Act, the 1933 measure that limited banks’ ability to speculate. But would this be a bad thing?
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Market needs more than ‘forced’ sales
25 January 2010
economic tracker
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Marketwatch
25 January 2010
There are positives in the sector with RBSIP rebranding to NatWest Intermediary Solutions, Savills’ launch of a commercial division and banks starting up in a market that is ripe for fresh blood
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Media Spotlight: Obama’s America: The End of the Dream? BBC Two
25 January 2010
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Mortgage lending is still Virgin territory
25 January 2010
Christopher Taylor chief executive officer London & European
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Mortgage product choice increases
25 January 2010
There are now 2,500 mortgage products available for the first time since May 11 2009, shows research from moneysupermarket.com.
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Network Review: Sizing up the market for the new year
25 January 2010
A quarterly round-up of appointed representative networks
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Northern Rock plc scores sponsorship deal
25 January 2010
Northern Rock plc, the bank formed following the restructure of the Northern Rock business, has become a sponsor of Newcastle United Football Club, in a £10m deal.
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Our mojo's back - check the classifieds
25 January 2010
Robert Winfield, Managing director, Chartwell Funding
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Protection sales can help brokers recover
25 January 2010
Ed Stuart-Brown, Head of protection sales, Friends Provident
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RBS rebrand looks positive but it must support brokers
25 January 2010
I was interested to read on Mortgage Strategy Online last week that Royal Bank of Scotland Intermediary Partners had rebranded to NatWest Intermediary Solutions.
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Reason for optimism despite inflation rise
25 January 2010
Alan Cleary, managing director, Exact
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Regulator bans director who had a poor grasp of its requirements
25 January 2010
The Financial Services Authority has banned a director from holding a senior position for two years, after he put up to 300 customers at risk of receiving unsuitable mortgage advice.
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Ride the waves with retirement advice
25 January 2010
Jon King managing director Hodge Lifetime
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Star Letter: Privileged bailed-out banks’ bonuses are harder to swallow than the FSA’s awards
25 January 2010
In the January 18 issue of Mortgage Strategy Michael White, managing director of Email Mortgages, makes a valid point in his criticism of the obscene 15% bonuses to staff at the Financial Services Authority.
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Still no lending from CHL despite a drop in arrears
25 January 2010
Specialist lender CHL Mortgages reported last week that it has seen a 27% reduction in early arrears on its mortgage book, but says it has no immediate plans to re-enter the lending market.
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Streamlined application process for RBS brokers
25 January 2010
A specialist processing centre has been set up to only handle cases introduced by brokers as part of the restructure of Royal Bank of Scotland’s intermediary arm.
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Struck gold
25 January 2010
DIGGING THE DIRT IN THE MORTGAGE WORLD…
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The race is on to lead a revival in the lending sector
25 January 2010
Refreshed loan origination is key to a lending revival whether lenders, brokers or entrants are leading the way
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Trigold's Peter Birch to launch a UK bank
25 January 2010
Current Trigold and ex-Kensington chairman Peter Birch is understood to be spearheading a new UK bank, The Home & Savings Bank.
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UK unemployed falls by 7,000 to 2.46 million
25 January 2010
The number of unemployed in the UK fell by 7,000 in the three months to November to 2.46 million. The UK unemployment rate nowstands at 7.8%, the same as the previous three months, though an increase of 1.6% on the same period last year.
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Walk the thin line to satisfied consumers
25 January 2010
Alan Dring, Director, The Mad Approach
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Watch out - there's a data thief about
25 January 2010
Mark Blackwell managing director Xit2
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We could become a nation of renters
25 January 2010
Guy Garrard head of business development Tiuta
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We need to move on from the downfall of Mortgage Times
25 January 2010
I am a former appointed representative of The Mortgage Times Group and am owed a five-figure sum in unpaid commissions. But I am sure the loss to directors Chris May and Paul Carmody is far greater than mine.
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We’ve got it covered
25 January 2010
Mortgage stalwarts Kevin Paterson (left) and Nigel Payne have moved into the insurance world and have big plans for brokers
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Wider concerns raised over Skipton's SVR rate
25 January 2010
Skipton Building Society’s decision to remove the ceiling on its SVR and introduce a higher revert rate has raised concerns that the funding model for building societies is unsustainable.
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Your Shout
25 January 2010
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