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The time for self-pity is over
I think everybody would agree that mortgage brokers have had it rough over the last few years.
MSTV: Boulger warns of two-tier broker system
In this edition of Mortgage Strategy TV we talk to Ray Boulger, senior technical director at John Charcol, about the impact of the Mortgage Market Review on brokers, the potential of a two-tier industry and the chances of higher LTVs returning.
Depressed expectations help government
The government has managed Budget expectations perfectly, almost to the point that a 10% leap in Capital Gains Tax is being met with a sigh of relief.
The FSA is dead, long live the King
The big surprise for the mortgage industry at last night’s Mansion House speech by the chancellor of the exchequer was that there would be no cap on LTVs.
MS TV: FSA must not be too strict with authorisation
Robert Sinclair, director of the Association of Mortgages Intermediaries says there are fears over how rigorous the regulator will be when it carries out its approved persons checks.
MS TV: BSA in funding talks with local authorities
Adrian Coles, director-general of the Building Societies Association, has revealed he has approached several local authorities about the possibility of helping to plug the funding gap for mutuals.
