Mortgage Strategy
Andrew Montlake, director at Coreco FREELANCE
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Marketwatch
26 March 2012
After a Budget that had more leaks than Thames Water, last week was busy, particularly for those working in the high net worth market. Thank goodness for the conditional exchange.
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Marketwatch
30 January 2012
Last week it was no surprise to find ourselves in the shadow of gross domestic product figures showing the economy shrank by 0.2% in the last quarter, and another Greek issue debacle.
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Marketwatch
23 January 2012
Swaps continued on their slight downward trajectory last week, with LIBOR again holding firm.
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Marketwatch
16 January 2012
Virgin Money’s enthusiasm for the borker market is heartening and it will be backed up by Northern Rock’s excellent team. Anyone placing bridging business is advised to stick to established lenders.
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Marketwatch
9 January 2012
So here we all are in 2012 and welcome to my inaugural Marketwatch column. Stepping into the shoes of Jonathan Cornell is more than a little daunting and I will do my best to honour the spirit of the column while offering my own strange spin on events.
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Was the MMR worth the wait?
19 Dec 2011
The Financial Services Authority has produced a thorough, though no doubt provocative, piece of work which achieves a great deal of its original aims.
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Snap out of it Mr Shapps
25 Oct 2011
When I read that housing minister Grant Shapps, who I actually like, had made a speech last week within which he called for 30-year fixed rate mortgages, I must admit my shoulders sagged a touch.
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HSBC does it again
19 Oct 2011
HSBC has once again claimed that it “accepts around nine in 10 of all customers who apply for a mortgage” - ha, ha, don’t make me laugh.
