This week’s top five stories:
1) Goldman Sachs, Virgin Money and Metro Bank in race for Kensington
At least four banking brands are considering a bid for Kensington Mortgages with private equity firms also interested in the lender.
2) Personal Touch launches MMR-tailored factfind
Personal Touch Financial Services has launched its MMR-tailored factfind to help brokers deal with the complexities of the post-regulation client interview.
3) Know Your BDM: Jayne Lawrence, Nationwide
We ask BDMs up and down the country for their answers to the following 10 questions. In this edition Jayne Lawrence, Nationwide BDM for Humberside, is under the spotlight.
4) GE Money launches DA pilot with Legal & General
GE Money Home Lending has announced it will offer its products through directly authorised (DA) Legal & General brokers as it tests plans for expansion.
5) ‘To put quality at the heart of the business, you let go of the numbers’ – Personal Touch
Mortgage Solutions senior reporter Samantha Cordon catches up with Max Wright CEO of Personal Touch Financial Services.
Here are some stories you may have missed:
Scratching the two-year itch – Legal & General
For the first hundred and twenty odd years of their history, all building society mortgages were advanced on variable rates, writes Stephen Smith.
Tan rebrands distributor arm to the Buy to Let Club – exclusive
After growing its membership to 600 mortgage advisers since launch, The Buy to Let Business Mortgage Club has rebranded to the Buy to Let Club.
Legal & General Mortgage Club refreshes MMR matrix
Legal & General has updated its MMR matrix to include Metro Bank ahead of preparations for the new regulatory regime.
Legal & General retains number one mortgage distributor status – results
Legal & General has held on to its crown as largest mortgage distributor in the UK, after a 47% surge in mortgage business last year.
Bank of Scotland tops FOS mortgage complaints chart
Bank of Scotland has topped the Financial Ombudsman’s complaints list for mortgages and home finance, the latest data has shown.
