Breaking News

Building society bosses optimistic

9 May, 2008

New research from the Building Societies Association (BSA) shows that despite the testing market conditions, the majority of building society bosses are optimistic about the year ahead.

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FSA must go further

9 May, 2008

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has responded to the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) review of insurance comparison websites by calling on the regulator to ensure that consumers using this technology are provided with...

Danger sign

1 May, 2008

Roger Edwards explains why it is vital that brokers get their clients thinking of the consequences of taking out a mortgage

Picture of house

6 May, 2008

Abbey for Intermediaries is to reintroduce mortgage exclusives through its broker channel after withdrawing them last month to help maintain service levels.

Puzzle

1 February, 2008

Need a break? Pop the kettle on and see if you can correctly answer these ten quick questions


Breaking news

Keys and Euro

Is this the start of a Sterling bounceback?

9 May, 2008

The Euro is currently trading at 1.30 with Sterling down dramatically from record highs of two weeks ago. This could be the start of a Sterling bounceback according to currency exchange specialist FC Exchange.

Parliament

New chairman at FISA

9 May, 2008

The Finance Industry Standards Association (FISA), the secured loan industry’s self-regulatory and compliance body, has appointed Phil Nunnerley as its new chairman.



Commercial insight

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Commercial assets

15 March 2008

Stephen Johnson looks at the securitisation of commercial mortgage backed securities

Goalposts

Widening your boundaries

16 February 2008

Mike Healy looks at how residential mortgage brokers could get involved in the commercial lending sector.



Regulatory focus

Homes

Under inspection

5 April 2008

Grant Bather considers how European Union legislation is affecting the UK mortgage market and explains the considerations that should be made.

Dice

What’s in a number?

5 April 2008

Andrew Strange looks at the FSA’s CP07/23 discussion paper and explains AMI’s concerns with its concept and complexity