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A clear and present danger

5 December, 2007

For the last eighteen months, the ever-increasing Bank of England Base Rate has haunted the mortgage industry like a ghoulish spectre

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HIP, hip, hooray

28 November, 2007

Home Information Packs (HIPs) are now a permanent part of the property landscape thanks to the government finally confirming the full rollout, but this simple reality is doing little to silence their critics.

Balance scales

7 November, 2007

As we look to the emerging 2008 house price forecasts, are blinkered industry commentators being overly optimistic?

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31 October, 2007

Few would believe that three years have already passed since the mortgage industry became regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), however the regulator has just blown out the third candle on its cake.

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17 October, 2007

Since the Financial Services Authority (FSA) launched its ‘Treating Customers Fairly’ (TCF) initiative back in July 2006, brokers have been acutely aware of the regulator’s strict set of deadlines.


Inside track

Look for the silver lining

12 January 2008

Gemma Harle explains the danger of talking ourselves into trouble and argues that 2008 is the year to be upbeat


A blessing in disguise?

29 September 2007

Gemma Harle explains why now is the time for brokers to reaffirm their importance in the market