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Moody’s cuts Santander UK rating as Spanish crisis intensifies

Mortgage Solutions | 18 May 2012 | 11:59

Ratings agency Moody’s has cut the credit rating of Santander UK, as well as a number of Spanish banks, as the country continues to struggle with debts in its banking sector.

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Deadline extended for BMA nominations

Mortgage Solutions | 18 May 2012 | 12:08

Due to technical difficulties, the deadline for nominations for the British Mortgage Awards has been extended to midnight on Monday 21 May.

Top banks 'may need to raise £356bn' for Basel III, warns Fitch

Mortgage Solutions | 18 May 2012 | 10:37

Twenty-nine financial institutions might have to raise $566bn (£356bn) in order to satisfy Basel III capital rules, a report from Fitch Ratings has said.

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Deadline extended for BMA nominations

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The best reader comments on the site

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Interest-only - where next for the industry?

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Experts tell us what their strategies are

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Plans announced by housing minister Grant Shapps will see a £30m fund created to provide finance to self-build projects, but have you seen an increasing number of inquiries about such properties?

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When mortgage fraud is the final straw

Our exclusive columnist lays bare the reality of working in a UK specialist lender's repossessions department.

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Exclusive video: An MS One to One with MAB's Andy Frankish

Andy Frankish Mortgage Advice Bureau's director of new homes talks the firm's new Appointed Representative network proposition with editor Vicky Hartley.

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The Great Mortgage War of 2012 had seized many of my troops.

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Mortgage advisers have become remarkably successful at selling protection products, to the extent that mortgage advisers now reputedly sell a higher amount of protection than IFAs.

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The recession has taken its toll on many sectors, not just financial services, and the retail sector has certainly had its share of casualties.

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The week that was 08 - 11 May 2012

View the latest talk back page, collating the best online comments and letters to the editor on the big stories of the week, giving you a flavour of what the industry is really thinking.

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British Mortgage Awards 2012

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British Mortgage Senate

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