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Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 24/02/2023

Mortgage pricing, swap rate expectations and further sub-four per cent additions to the market were popular with readers this week.
Sheldon Mills, executive director, consumers and competition at the FCA’s warning for firms to “act now” regarding Consumer Duty with the suggestion that some firms were adopting “avoidance tactics” was of interest.
Secretary of State for Levelling Up’s Michael Gove’s plans to reform leasehold in the next parliamentary session and comments on the buy-to-let market also ranked in the top 10.
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