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Sir Mervyn King, outgoing Governor of the Bank of England, described his tenure as a “game of two halves” last night,
The Council of Mortgage lenders has slammed Which? after it claimed that 99.5% of homeowners and homebuyers struggle to identify the total cost of a mortgage deal.
Mark Blackwell, managing director of xit2, looks at commercial lending as the temperature rises in the market and the pressure on lenders heats up.
Peer-to-business lending platform rebuildingsociety.com has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers as it strengthens its ties with the broker community.
May was the cheapest month for fixed rate mortgages since the onset of the financial crisis, the National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows.
The government needs to focus on satisfying the needs of institutional investors if it wants to tackle its housing supply problem, says residential property fund manager Hearthstone.
Openwork is extending the availability of its free guide to the prevention of mortgage fraud following strong demand from the professional services market and the wider industry.
The Post Office has today launched a major assault on the mortgage market with its intention to lend £2.5bn by the end of the year.
The FCA has banned a retail sole trader and issued its largest ever fine of nearly £1m after the trader was found guilty of deliberately misleading vulnerable customers for personal gain.
Paradigm Mortgage Services has reported a significant increase in the amount of general insurance cases it has placed through Select & Protect in the first months of 2013.
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has welcomed the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards’ call for higher professional standards for bankers.
Fincorp has become the first bridging lender to be listed on the Avelo Trigold Prospector platform.
Key Retirement Solutions has sold a majority stake of the KRS Group of companies to Phoenix Equity Partners.
Peer-to-peer loan trading platform LendInvest has been left surprised by the number of institutional-type investors that have been in contact looking to invest in mortgage loans.
The Association of Bridging Professionals has confirmed the makeup of its newly-appointed Lender Committee comprised of existing AOBP Lender Associates.
The average price for a house bought in Scotland fell by £1,982 over the year to April 2013, the latest LSL Housing Price Index has revealed.
The Bank of England has appointed Charlotte Hogg, currently head of retail distribution and intermediaries at Santander UK, as its new chief operating officer.
Bridgebank Capital has appointed Stuart Williams as its new regional business development manager for the Midlands.
The Bank of England has appointed Charlotte Hogg, currently head of retail distribution and intermediaries at Santander UK, as its new chief operating officer.
Bridgebank Capital has appointed Stuart Williams as its new regional business development manager for the Midlands.
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Leeds Building Society has launched a 95% loan to value first-time buyer mortgage which will be available exclusively through Legal & General Mortgage Club.
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