British Mortgage Awards 2015 finalists unveiled
This week Mortgage Solutions revealed the shortlist for the most deserving individuals for the British Mortgage Awards 2015. The awards will once again showcase and recognise the best achievements of individuals among lenders, broker firms and business leaders during the past 12 months.
RBS faces half a billion dollar fine over false mortgage statements
A US judge ruled that Royal Bank of Scotland and Japanese bank Nomura took part in an ‘enormous’ deception, selling mortgage-backed securities to leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.
The impact of a Conservative government on housing
Friday’s election result sent shockwaves through the nation as the Conservatives secured a parliamentary majority. We look at what effect their housing policies will have on the industry.
TSB Intermediary launches into buy-to-let mortgages
TSB Intermediary launched its first buy-to-let range into the market distributed through advisers, following a successful pilot with London & Country.
Simon Chalk blasts Key Partnerships’ ‘dabbling’ comments
Age Partnership technical manager Simon Chalk, criticised comments made by Key Partnership Group that warned equity release ‘dabblers’ could be subject to potential regulatory pitfalls.
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Clydesdale buy-to-let LTV drop sends advisers into rebroking flurry
Clydesdale Bank’s move to withdraw all buy-to-let products above 60% loan-to-value (LTV) prompted a flurry of activity earlier this week as advisers rushed to rebroke higher LTV buy-to-let cases.
What defines an equity release dabbler? Rozario
Following the debate on equity release ‘dabblers’, Andrea Rozario, chief corporate officer, Bower Retirement Services, looks at what defines a dabbler and whether the industry should be embracing such activity.
Mortgage adviser? Mortgage broker? The market view – Marketwatch
Given that around 65% to 70% of mortgage advice comes through the intermediary channel is the title mortgage broker now outdated? This week’s Marketwatch rounds up views from the industry on whether the title needs an update.
Headline rates grab attention, but service is key – Halifax Intermediaries
Plummeting mortgage rates are very important and grab headlines, but without the service to back them up they carry much less weight, writes Ian Wilson, head of Halifax Intermediaries.
‘Flabbergasted’ IFA receives £10m commission in error
The “flabbergasted” boss of a national IFA revealed the business received an unexpected 200,000% increase in a fee payment from a provider following an accounting gaffe.
