Mortgage Strategy
4 July 2011
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Partnership deal will not loan clients more than they can afford
4 July 2011
I read with interest the letter from Gavin (Mortgage Strategy June 27) and wanted to thank him for taking the time to summarise the main features of Castle Trust’s partnership mortgage so succinctly.
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60 seconds with...Colin Sanders
4 July 2011
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Abbey electronic system welcomed
4 July 2011
Brokers have welcomed the news that they will now be able to electronically submit case information to Abbey for Intermediaries.
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AMI snubs lenders over mortgage directive rule
4 July 2011
ROBERT SINCLAIR: PROPOSAL GOOD FOR BROKERS
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B2B rental valuations fair game for claims
4 July 2011
ANDREW BURNETTE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR COMMERCIAL, DISPUTES, BURGES SALMON
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Brokers left in regulatory limbo with delay to MMR
4 July 2011
STAR LETTER
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CAN YOU HAVE A POP TO WIN THIS BOTTLE OF MIGHTY FINE CHAMPAGNE?
4 July 2011
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Court denies B2L investor redress on overvaluation in landmark ruling
4 July 2011
Buy-to-let investors may no longer be able to sue valuers for overvaluing property following a landmark case in the Court of Appeal.
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Danny Baker teaches a lesson in insurance
4 July 2011
ROGER EDWARDS, PROPOSITION DIRECTOR, BRIGHT GREY & SCOTTISH PROVIDENT
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Dates for your DIARY...
4 July 2011
JULY 4Dilnot Commission publishes reportA report on funding social care by Andrew Dilnot is released today. Will it give the equity release market a boost?
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Don't let the FSA put handcuffs on market
4 July 2011
BOB HUNT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PARADIGM MORTGAGE SERVICES
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FCA will be allowed to have a say in pricing of products
4 July 2011
The Financial Conduct Authority, which is due to be set up at the end of 2012, will have power to intervene in the pricing of financial products.
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Forbearance hiding true arrears level, says Bank
4 July 2011
Lenders’ forbearance policies are masking the number of borrowers in arrears, with up to 12% feared to have fallen behind on payments, bank chiefs have warned.
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Foundation for growth
4 July 2011
Around 15,000 people build their own homes in the UK every year and the government is committed to pushing this number up significantly. But first it has to solve the issues of land scarcity and lender reluctance
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FSA's relationship with banks leads to anti-broker stance
4 July 2011
I was interested to read Tessa Norman’s recent blog on Mortgage Strategy Online which questioned whether the FSA was prejudiced against brokers.I think it is generally biased against brokers as we are removed from it, both socially and professionally.
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FTBs stung by insurance costs for gifted deposits
4 July 2011
Conveyancers’ fears over claims of negligence from lenders are fuelling a growing trend in insurance cover for gifted parental deposits.
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Getting on board the private survey ship
4 July 2011
RICHARD SEXTON, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, E.SURV
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Higher Council Tax on cards for homes that are not green
4 July 2011
With regard to Jason Orme’s recent article on the fact that going green may not add up for buyers, it should be pointed out that inefficient homes may be penalised by higher Council Tax in the future.
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If you treated clients like banks did you would go to prison
4 July 2011
I was surprised by comments on Natalie Thomas’ blog ’Do banks need to kill off the claims firms they created?’.
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Indemnity scheme planned for FTBs
4 July 2011
The Scottish government is funding the development of a mortgage indemnity scheme to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder.
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Information sharing is vital to stop fraud
4 July 2011
MICHAEL COOGAN, DIRECTOR GENERAL, COUNCIL OF MORTGAGE LENDERS
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Japanese firm's £58m to help Portillion launch
4 July 2011
Portillion has secured over £58m in investment from SBI Group of Japan and has set a launch date of January 1 2012.
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Kensington axes plans to return to secured sector
4 July 2011
Kensington Mortgages has ditched its plans to re-enter the secured loans market, Mortgage Strategy understands.
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LAST WEEK'S WINNER
4 July 2011
“Britain’s underwater cycle team emerges for a photo.”Jan Bull 55+ EQUITY RELEASE
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Leader: Market must think radical
4 July 2011
While the number of loan approvals for house purchases edged up in May, it was a paltry rise that signalled a static market. There were 45,940 loan approvals for house purchase worth £6.4bn in May, up 3.2% by value from the 45,447 approvals worth £6.2bn in April.
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Let clients know that funding is available
4 July 2011
ALAN CLEARY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRECISE MORTGAGES
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Lloyds eyes IFA insurance sales as part of a strategic shake-up
4 July 2011
Lloyds Banking Group is planning to take a slice of IFAs’ insurance sales as part of a strategic review which will also see it shed 15,000 jobs over the next three years.
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Marketwatch
4 July 2011
JONATHAN CORNELL, HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, FIRST ACTION FINANCE
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Media Spotlight: The Psychopath Test
4 July 2011
By Jon Ronson
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MoJ revokes licences of over 30 claims firms
4 July 2011
NATALIE CEENEY: WANTS STRONGER REGULATION
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No chance yet of cleaning up on bad debt
4 July 2011
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Parasitic ambulance chasers could kill off smaller brokers
4 July 2011
I was interested to read Natalie Thomas’ blog on Mortgage Strategy Online which questioned whether lenders needed to kill off the claims firms they created.
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Partnership loans have limited impact
4 July 2011
CONOR MURPHY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAPRICORN MORTGAGES
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Regulator's bias is no shock as banks staff and fund it
4 July 2011
Is anyone surprised there is institutional bias in the FSA towards banks? The staff are all former bankers.
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RICS guidelines will let surveyors make green valuations
4 July 2011
I read with interest Jason Orme’s column entitled ’Going green doesn’t add up for buyers’ in the June 27 issue of Mortgage Strategy but was surprised he did not mention that members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are to be given guidelines on increasing the value of a property based on its green credentials.
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Scottish MIG raises concern over house prices and defaults
4 July 2011
I read in Mortgage Strategy Online that the Scottish government has launched a mortgage indemnity guarantee.
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The lifeline your customers should have
4 July 2011
Many consumers regard protection insurance as a luxury they can do without but in these tough times, with jobs under pressure and the state cutting help, it is important clients are prepared for the worst
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The Mortgage Mole
4 July 2011
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This month's decision: Hold
4 July 2011
Mortgage Strategy’s shadow Monetary Policy Committee unanimously opts to hold the base rate, worried by Greece and the Eurozone, UK strikes, more businessfailures and tight consumer spending
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When one data check reveals deeper issues
4 July 2011
BRIAN PITT, DIRECTOR, ROCKSTEAD
