Will delaying repossession make matters worse for the mortgagor

2 December, 2008

We have a letter from Julien Holmes, Managing Director, Crown Mortgage Management, who has some interesting points to make about the possible consequences of lenders delaying repossessing properties.

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• Complete launches exclusive fixed rates from platform

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• NACFB launches The Deal Exchange

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• Give yourself peace of mind for Christmas says MortgageStream

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• Cyprus and Bulgaria are the current European property hotspots

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• CML comment, including view on repossession standoff periods

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City workers slash prices to sell their property

2 December, 2008

City workers are pricing their homes to sell in areas of London with strong transport links to the City, such as Shad Thames, Wapping, Battersea and Clapham, bringing an increase in sales activity over the last fortnight, reports Cluttons.

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• Cable calls for all lenders to follow the RBS lead

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• Complete joins Homeloan Partnership packager panel

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• Lending to individuals falls in October

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• Mortgage Next boosts AR numbers

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• Ben Gunn retires from Friends Provident

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• Lord Lipsey to leave the FSA

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• London Scottish Bank plc goes into administration

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• Average contents insurance policy is inadequate

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• Legal & General Adviser confidence index given a boost

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• Building socieites' lending remains low as housing market remains depressed

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• Pink's intermediaries to be able to book funds online

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• Norwich Union equity release service is a hit with customers

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• Nationwide back in tracker market

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• RBS to give borrowers in arrears six months respite

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• Consumers expect higher interest rates

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• CML helping lenders to meet FSA expectations on arrears handling

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• FSA tells lenders to treat customers in arrears fairly, or else

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• AIFA: Prudential Requirements lack justification

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• RBS becomes the people's bank

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• Hurry if you want your deeds from Land Registry, or they may be destroyed

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• CBI welcomes £3 bn Government capital spending programme

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• ONS figures show economy contracting

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• Federal Reserve buys $600 bn worth of mortgage debt

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• Positive Lending adds Blemain Bridging to panel

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• BBA figures show lending to be subdued

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• Banks respond to FSA letter on customers in arrears

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• Brits prepared to train to improve employability

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• Conveyancing Alliance to pass on full VAT benefits

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• Borrowers beware ... personal loan rates at an all-time high

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• AIFA: RDR Proposals Fail Consumers

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• Wizard Learning launches online RDR qualifications review

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• Insuring against Government debt default

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• Abbey to participate in the new lending panel

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• RICS says lending decline in October "little surprise"

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• Borrowers with small deposits pay up to £2,230 a year more

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