Mortgages

KPMG is being sued for $1bn by creditors of a sub-prime lender for failing to properly audit the collapsed firm.

Broker John Charcol is urging the Government to temporarily axe Stamp Duty in the Budget later this month.

Intermediaries have voiced their frustration after HSBC launched a pilot scheme offering "impartial" mortgage advice in-branch.

Restructuring of product to meet demands of budget-oriented customers

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Crystal Mortgages has become the only UK firm to offer a near prime commercial mortgage lending product to applicants who may not meet banks' lending criteria.

Despite well documented criticism over home information packs (HIPs), Hamptons International believes the impending regulation changes could help the market by promoting greater transparency and ensuring consumers are better informed.

HSBC has launched a pilot scheme referring potential mortgage borrowers to in-branch John Charcol consultants for whole of market advice.

Industry figures have questioned the likelihood of any realistic offer being made for Network Data, after the firm announced it was looking to sell the business.

The FSA has banned Walthamstow-based mortgage adviser Ashfaq Ahmed for submitting mortgage applications on his own behalf that were based on false and misleading information about his income.