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Financial Services Scotland ex

11 February 2006

• The first Financial Services Scotland is to take place on 2 March 2006 at SECC Glasgow. Showcasing Scotland''s leading providers, major lenders, packagers, technology and services providers, it will be the biggest financial services show ever to be staged in Scotland.
• Leeds Building Society is now active in a number of the niche markets, including sub-prime, overseas lending, shared ownership and buy-to-let. Come and speak to its development managers on stand B11 for further information.
• GMAC-RFC will be on stand D28 demonstrating how its ''POSD'' system gives an instant binding decision in just 30 seconds. With the addition of ''cascade'', it says ''POSD'' saves you time and increases sales.
• RBS Intermediary Partners team is looking forward to unveiling its new portfolio of mortgage brands - RBS, First Active, The One Account and NatWest - and its new ''single envelope'' service proposition at stand C5.
• Meet Blemain Group on stand C6 and deal directly with the lender for mortgages, loans and bridging finance for any property, status of client or purpose. New plans available.
• Online case-tracking is coming soon to Intelligent Finance''s broker site, www.brokers.if.com. Why not visit stand C16 to preview a demonstration? And while you''re there enter the prize draw.
• e.surv Chartered Surveyors will be offering a limited number of Free Valuation vouchers to Scottish-based intermediaries visiting its stand, D35, on a first-come first-served basis.
• UCB Home Loans, the specialist lender of Nationwide, will help guide intermediaries through its self-cert and buy-to-let mortgages, explaining how it can help grow your business. Visit its stand, B48, for more information.
• Visit stand B24 for details on MortgageKeeper''s flexible factfind which now supports transfer of all factfind data into Trigold''s sourcing, relays back details of the selected product and automatically attaches documents generated to the client file.
• Secured loans are now an important part of the industry so visit Access Broker Services on stand C24. It is the only Scottish-based specialist secured loan broker for the intermediary market.
• The Rooftop Mortgages sales and lending support team will be out in force on stand B28 to talk about its approach to specialist lending and showcase its latest product range.
• ''Keep up with Kensington'' at stand B16 where Kensington''s business development managers will be showcasing its newly launched range of products - Kensington Choices and Kensington''s online system.
• Payment protection insurance (PPI) is under the Financial Services Authority and Office of Fair Trading spotlight. The Chartered Insurance Institute will be showing you how to raise standards and knowledge among your people with its new online support tool at stand C51.
• Visit Freedom Lending on stand B40 and you could be in with a chance of winning a TomTom Go 300 in-car satellite navigation system.
• Friends Orion on stand C36 will be showcasing its new Friends Provident Mortgage Club (FPMC) as part of its new proposition for directly authorised firms working in the mortgage and protection market.
• Come to stand C28 to find out how you can earn commission from your conveyancing referrals by using the LMS panel of law firms. All law firms are monitored and audited to ensure the highest standards for you.
• Discuss affordability-based lending with Alliance & Leicester at stand C12. It is also offering the chance to win a Satellite Navigation system in its prize draw.
• Hodge Equity Release, on stand C52, will be offering advice on its equity release products, which includes its Flexible Mortgage Option drawdown plan.
• Meet the regulator at stand A24 - the Financial Services Authority will be holding surgery sessions throughout the day for firms to ask regulatory questions and discuss issues. Places can be booked on the day.
• On stand C40, Lloyds TSB Scotland will be showcasing its streamlined Spearhead Mortgage Club which is targeted at top-flight brokers.