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Leader: Counting the human cost
In last week’s issue we revealed the results of our first broker census that was aimed at gauging what business people in the market were doing and how they were surviving.
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Countrywide claims 10% share of broker market
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Adverse market conditions force SLS to shut shop
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Payplan calls for debt advice to be regulated
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Winners of first TOTL competition in August leave judges impressed
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Northern Rock promises to bring back £99 mortgage fee
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Ratings agency plays down upbeat bank results
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Lack of finance is holding landlords back, warns RICS
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Brokers' petition on dual pricing gets brush-off from government
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Zurich is fined a hefty £2.2m for security failings
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Scottish borrowers spending less on their mortgages
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Life cover sales up as brokers get into cross-selling mode
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Year-on-year rise sees GDP hit the 1.2% mark in Q2
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Demand for mortgages likely to fall as BBA points to a lacklustre July
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Bradford & Bingley sues law firms over same-day remortgaging deals
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Students spark rise in university town prices
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Households say finances were down in August
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Crown gets an upgrade from ratings agency
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Landlords become more wary about buy-to-let
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Credit check facility for brokers being piloted
Analysis
Mutuals fight to get into best buy tables
AARON STRUTT PRODUCT AND COMMUNICATIONS TRINITY FINANCIAL GROUP
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Check the potential of landlord business
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The financial strain of later retirement
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Arrears figures are not such good news
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Prepare to document entire client journey
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Marketwatch
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Changing times for the advisory sectors
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Double running is common nowadays
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Guidance is needed not scaremongering
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Simple truth about lenders' scorecards
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Intermediaries must fight for themselves
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Why property is still a sound investment
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Small networks can offer large benefits
Comment
New regulators in 2012 will carry on with FSA policies
Financial Services Authority will continue to deliver on projects such as the MMR until the new regime comes in
Cover Story
Master of business
Grenville Turner, chief executive of Countrywide, has a reputation for turning around businesses in tough times. It’s no wonder then that the downturn has not been a hurdle to making the financial arm grow its market share 21 months running
