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New EU financial supervisors created

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An agreement has been reached in the EU on new measures to protect consumers.

Bring back the MIG

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With the Bank of England considering LTV caps in mortgage lending, Genworth believes it is time to bring back the Mortgage Indemnity Guarantee premium.

House prices could fall another 20 per cent

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The renewed downturn in house prices is unlikely to be short-lived, according to Capital Economics.

 


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Track or switch

Principality Building Society has launched a three year Tracker Switch to Fixed product designed to support borrowers who are caught in the dilemma between choosing a tracker or a fixed-rate mortgage.

Businesses rush to embrace smartphones

Around half (48%) of UK small businesses are using smartphones for email or to use the internet for business purposes.

Bankhall to host IFA professional development forums

Bankhall is going on the road with a series of face-to-face adviser forums focused on wealth management and professional development.

Key Retirement recruits Alan Dugdale

Following the expansion of Key Partnerships, the equity release referral proposition, Key Retirement Solutions has added to its support and development team.

Skipton launches new mortgage range

Skipton Building Society has launched a suite of 2 and 5-year fixed rate mortgages.

Buy-to-let

Landlord confidence drops

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Confidence among landlords has dipped for the first time in almost two years, driven by uncertainties including housing benefits and tax changes.

Rental market is buoyant

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The lettings market remains buoyant, as increased tenant demand and a shortage of properties pushes rents higher, says the latest RICS Residential Lettings Survey.

The Mortgage Works increases range

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is making a number of enhancements to its buy-to-let product portfolio.

The private sector must expand

John Heron, Paragon Mortgages managing director, believes the private sector has to expand to meet growing levels of tenant demand.


Bridging and Commercial

Real impact on lending to SMEs revealed

Funding for businesses is still very hard to come by despite providers’ protestations that they are lending more than ever.

Cheval to stage bridging roadshows

A ‘knowledge gap’ in the area of short-term specialist finance is to be addressed at a series of roadshow seminars.

Four out of five SMEs to dodge rent review

Average lease lengths fell to their lowest ever recorded levels this year, falling by more than 10 months to just five years in 2010.

Banks should stop blaming Basel III

Bankers should stop blaming Basel Accords and start lending to SMEs according to Lawrence Galitz, CEO of ACF Consultants.


Equity Release

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SHIP welcomes Defaqto research

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Ship has welcomed Defaqto’s research comparing lifetime and long term fixed rate mortgages, which was on the Mortgage Introducer website yesterday.

Adult children bank on retired parents

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Retiring parents face increasing financial pressure from adult children, according to new research from Aviva.


Protection

FSA bans broker for life

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed a lifetime ban on David Marriott, former chief executive of two insurance intermediaries, Target Underwriting Ltd (Target) and Professional Insurance Select LTD (PISL).

Blu Debt teams up with Paymentshield

Blu Debt Management has teamed up with Paymentshield to provide seminars for brokers.

Assurant Intermediary in link up with Protectyourbubble.com

A recent survey carried out by Assurant Intermediary amongst 2000 UK mortgage brokers and intermediaries has revealed that 28% see the internet and aggregators as one of the biggest threats to their business.

Select & Protect offers Summer prizes

Selected brokers chosen to take part in an exclusive Select & Protect MPPI competition are finding out more about the product as the provider exposes five top Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance myths.


Industry

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House prices could fall another 20 per cent

house falling off cliff

The renewed downturn in house prices is unlikely to be short-lived, according to Capital Economics.

Bring back the MIG

House in chains

With the Bank of England considering LTV caps in mortgage lending, Genworth believes it is time to bring back the Mortgage Indemnity Guarantee premium.