Mortgages

Repossessions soared 68% in 2008 while the number of loan accounts in arrears steadily increased, according to the latest mortgage lending data from the FSA.

Advisers are being warned not to become reliant on equity release business to make up for falling sales in other areas.

Mortgage packager Complete Mortgage and Loan Services Limited has announced the addition of bridging loans provider Affirmative Finance to its lending panel.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called on the Government to "re-invent" mortgage indemnity guarantee (MIG) in the 2009 Budget.

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The FSA has issued a consumer warning about a Kent adviser accused of doctoring mortgage and insurance applications.

There were almost 10,000 fewer approved house purchases in January compared with the previous month, statistics from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show.

The FSA has banned Anthony Abiona - trading as Renbe Associates - for failing to act with honesty and integrity, after he misled the regulator and submitted false and misleading information to lenders.

Nine people have been arrested on suspicion of mortgage fraud worth around £40m.

Interest from buyers has increased for the fourth straight month, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) UK housing market survey, with 20% more surveyors reporting a rise than a fall in new buyer enquiries in February.