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Todays Breaking News On Friday 30 July 2010

Santander cuts fixed mortgage fees by £500

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Santander is reducing its fees on selected two and three-year fixed mortgages by £500.

Interest-only loans more dangerous for low-end borrowers

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Banning interest-only mortgages only makes sense for loans under £500,000, the Building Societies Association has said.

Owen falls by the wayside in AIFA race

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Evan Owen, former IFA Defence Union chairman, has not made the shortlist for the position of director general of trade body, the Association of IFAs.


Yesterdays News

EXCLUSIVE: Brokers slam FSA over turmoil at the top

The Financial Services Authority was slammed for its lack of organisation this morning after it emerged a replacement for Ed Harley, director of mortgage policy, had yet to be found – despite the regulator allowing him to move to his new...

Santander lends one in five UK mortgages

Santander UK was responsible for lending one in five mortgages in the UK in H1 2010 the bank revealed in its half yearly results announced this morning.

Subdued market will continue

The CML believes the reduced year-on-year house price increase shown in today’s mortgage data will continue throughout the rest of the year.

House prices fall by 0.5 per cent

House prices fell by 0.5% in July, with the annual rate of house price inflation slipping back further from 8.7% to 6.6%.

Brokers best placed to benefit from lenders’ PPI pull-out

Financial intermediaries are in pole position to benefit from banks and building societies' withdrawal from selling payment protection insurance.

More education on equity release needed

Six out of ten brokers believe activity in the equity release market will increase over the next six months, research from Bridgewater Equity Release has revealed.

Gross lending at mutuals up 19 per cent in June

Gross mortgage lending by mutuals was £1,798 million in June, 19% greater than the £1,507 million in May, and 34% higher than the average of £1,345 million over the previous five months.

EXCLUSIVE: Mortgage policy role at FSA in limbo

Ed Harley, formerly director of mortgage policy at the Financial Services Authority, has started a new role within the regulator, leaving the position empty at the start of the responsible lending consultation period.

Four in five Britons embracing the age of austerity

Money-saving Britons are embracing the age of austerity with four in five (81%) people having already made lifestyle changes to reduce their outgoings, according to new research from Santander.

Capital Economics paints bleak picture

Capital Economics believes that house prices will drop in the second half of the year despite various indices showing house price growth.


Wednesday 28 July 2010 News

Leeds launches 3 per cent cashback mortgage

Leeds Building Society has launched a 3% cashback mortgage for loans with an 80% loan to value, at a 5.69% variable rate.

Colleys launch Home Report service in Scotland

Colleys Surveyors have launched an online Home Report service for Scottish property professionals and homeowners who want to get a Home Report direct.

June house prices up 0.1 per cent

The June data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase of 8.4%, with house prices up 0.1% in the month to June.

Aldermore networks with Intrinsic

Aldermore is making its products available to the 1650-plus members of the Intrinsic network.

Zurich enhances protection proposition

Zurich UK Life has announced a number of additions to its level protection proposition (LLP).

Barclays cuts rates on 80 per cent LTV loans

Barclays has cut the rates on its 80% loan to value mortgages and has introduced a ‘drop lock’ facility.

Brunel adds Link Loans to panel

Mortgage and loans packager Brunel Mortgages & Loans has added secured loan provider Link Loans to its lender panel.

Osborne needs to watch public finances

Considerable risks to the economic outlook remain and the Chancellor needs to keep an eye on public finances, says the NIESR.

Capital Economics predicts steady market

Little action expected in commercial property market for next 12 to 18 months according to Capital Economics.

Fall in consumer spending reflects uncertainty

Many consumers are waiting to see what happens in the wider economy before making credit commitments.