This week’s top five stories:
1) Pension changes will force major mortgage innovation – LSL
The pension reforms announced in the budget could have a huge effect on the mortgage market going forwards, writes David Copland.
2) MPs call for police investigation into Tiuta scandal
MPs have called for a police investigation into the Tiuta and Connaught Income Fund scandal which caused investors to lose around £70m of their capital.
3) Government planning for Land Registry sell-off before consultation-end
Senior civil servants are preparing the Land Registry for privatisation, well before the results of the consultation on its future is published.
4) Is Ed Miliband’s plan to protect tenants on the right track?
This week’s Marketwatch experts consider the impact Miliband’s plans would have on the private rental sector if gets the chance to put them in place.
5) MMR and volatile swap rates force mortgage costs up
A combination of volatile swap rates and the arrival of the Mortgage Market Review have caused mortgage rates to increase at the fastest level in more than two years.
Here are some stories you may have missed:
Investec temporarily suspends professional mortgage range
In a bid to consolidate its mortgage offering, private bank Investec has suspended its professional mortgage range.
MMR will be seen as a success – Lloyds
Four-and-a-half years after the then Financial Services Authority first revealed its plans to transform the industry, the much anticipated Mortgage Market Review arrived, writes Mike Jones.
Interest rates to hold this week but pressure for pre-election move mounts
The Bank of England looks set to leave interest rates on hold again this week, but a hike before the General Election is seen as increasingly likely.
Crowdfunding: the ultimate broker guide
Laura McMullen, business development director at Funding Circle, looks at how brokers can start to make money from crowdfunding and peer-to-peer loans.
OneSavings Bank to float this year
OneSavings Bank has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) later this year.
