Mortgage Strategy
5 July 2010
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60 seconds with...John Mawdsley
5 July 2010
Chief executive officer, Omnii Solutions
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A practice run for the market upturn
5 July 2010
RICHARD SEXTON, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, E.SURV
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Amaira gets on board at Manor Mortgages
5 July 2010
CAMMY AMAIRA; CHANCE TO RENEW RELATIONSHIPS
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Approved persons regime will keep the rogues at bay
5 July 2010
Higher standards won’t only be expected of brokers, advisers at lenders will also come under our scrutiny
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Approved persons rules can be a plus
5 July 2010
STEVEN MARKS, INTERMEDIARY SERVICES EXECUTIVE, NEWCASTLE BUILDING SOCIETY
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Ascending star
5 July 2010
Capstone emerged intact after the Lehmans collapse and is now moving onwards and upwards, offering a wider range of services to the market as Acenden
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CAN YOU HAVE A POP TO WIN THIS BOTTLE OF MIGHTY FINE CHAMPAGNE?
5 July 2010
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Capstone rebrands as Acenden and offers services to the wider market
5 July 2010
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Chance for new regulator to win industry friends
5 July 2010
The CPMA can represent more than a cosmetic change to regulation if it shows it understands the market
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Concern over arrears despite fewer defaults
5 July 2010
Industry pundits have warned that mortgage arrears will increase significantly next year despite lenders seeing a fall in defaults in the past quarter.
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Coulson to stay at First Complete after shake-up
5 July 2010
RICHARD COULSON WILL OVER SEE THE SALES OPERATION
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Cumbria police seek broker after clients complain
5 July 2010
The reputation of mortgage brokers was tarnished again last week after it emerged that police in Cumbria are searching for an intermediary following allegations of financial irregularities.
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Dates for your DIARY...
5 July 2010
JULY 8Monetary Policy Committee sets the Bank base rate for July One member of the committee may have voted for an increase in the Bank of England base rate last month but the outcome of this gathering is surely a no-brainer. Expect another hold.
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David Geale will head mortgage team at the FSA
5 July 2010
The Financial Services Authority has appointed David Geale as sector leader for mortgages, taking over mortgage oversight responsibilities from Lesley Titcomb after her appointment as acting chief operating officer.
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Getting together to stay independent
5 July 2010
Fiercely independent directly authorised brokers can continue to play an important role in the market if they consider the benefits of aligning themselves with a strong mortgage club
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Government urged not to change the ISMI rate on a monthly basis
5 July 2010
The Council of Mortgage Lenders and Shelter are calling on the government not to calculate the Income Support for Mortgage Interest rate on a monthly basis.
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Interest in expo is an optimistic sign
5 July 2010
ADAM TYLER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NACFB
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LAST WEEK’S WINNER
5 July 2010
“The celebration party was in full swing when somebody noticed Pavlos was missing.”ALAN RICHARDSSOURCE SOFTWARE
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Leader: Get real about regulation
5 July 2010
It was all change at the Financial Services Authority last week with Jon Pain, head of supervision at the regulator, announcing he will be leaving in 2011 and Lesley Titcomb, formerly director of small firms, becoming acting chief operating officer.
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Lenders are pre-empting FSA rulings as they attempt to stay ahead of the game
5 July 2010
STAR LETTER
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Lloyds group and Chelsea prepare to shed more jobs
5 July 2010
Lloyds Banking Group and Chelsea Building Society announced a wave of redundancies last week.
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London lettings specialist enters Countrywide net
5 July 2010
Countrywide has bought The Letmore Group, the largest independent specialist lettings agency in east London and Essex.
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Making the most of your IT investment
5 July 2010
SOPHIE HALL, DIRECTOR OF DISTRIBUTION, INTELLIFLO
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Marketwatch
5 July 2010
With their futures uncertain let’s hope the most knowledgeable staff at the FSA don’t desert the sinking ship. We will need all the good people we can get working at regulators in the next few years
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Media Spotlight: Obliquity
5 July 2010
By John Kay
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Post Office’s cover deal is cheeky and insulting to brokers
5 July 2010
The news that the Post Office has launched business insurance tailored for mortgage brokers is extraordinary.
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Promote high LTV deals to first-timers
5 July 2010
ROBERT WINFIELD, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHARTWELL FUNDING
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Rising house prices are not the answer to the debt question
5 July 2010
I was interested to read the article by Robert Winfield, managing director of Chartwell Funding, in the June 28 issue of Mortgage Strategy - in particular his comment about supporting a boost in activity in the housing market and his suggestion that with the revenue raised the government could reduce the national debt.
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Run for the hills - the next housing crash is on the way
5 July 2010
have just read that around two-thirds of brokers are not expecting business to grow in the next three months.
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Stand back, I'm releasing my inner Rachman
5 July 2010
After the World Cup fisaco I plan to revive English spirits as I conquer the world of Monopoly in ruthless style
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Stop moaning about Post Office deal and move with the times
5 July 2010
I have been upset to see so many negative responses to the specialist business insurance product offered by the Post Office.
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Tax change targets personal provision
5 July 2010
JAMES WATSON, SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR, PAYMENTSHIELD
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The best marketing is by word of mouth
5 July 2010
JEFF KNIGHT, DIRECTOR, TONIC MARKETING
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The mortgage mole
5 July 2010
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THIS MONTH’S DECISION: HOLD
5 July 2010
Measures announced in the emergency Budget and continuing worries about eurozone debt convince Mortgage Strategy’s shadowMonetary Policy Committee to vote for a base rate hold again
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Treating borrowers as grown-ups could help cut ISMI costs
5 July 2010
have just read your story regarding the news that the Council of Mortgage Lenders is calling on the government to commit to maintaining its Income Support for Mortgage Interest scheme or risk rising repossessions, and noted a comment claiming that “if you can’t pay your mortgage you shouldn’t have one”.
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Upward house price trend shows signs of slowing, warn economists
5 July 2010
MARTIN GAHBAUER; DEMAND REMAINS FAIRLY STABLE
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We are learning to live in a world that has changed
5 July 2010
The market is showing signs of improvement and even the national media is producing positive headlines
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We should behiking income rather than supporting debtors
5 July 2010
I was interested to read about the CML’s call for the ISMI scheme to be maintained or risk rising repossessions.
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West Brom plans rebrand to reflect improved results
5 July 2010
West Bromwich Building Society is to rebrand to reflect its improving financial performance.
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When the bank of mum and dad fails
5 July 2010
IAIN MALLON, DIRECTOR OF PROTECTION MARKETING, AXA
