Mortgages

Broker activity jumped 50% in January compared with the previous month, the latest Trigold Product Index suggests.

Barclays' share of the new mortgage market has jumped to 36% from 8% last year, according to its results for 2008.

The FSA could begin regulating the controversial sale and rent back industry as soon as July this year, a consultation paper has revealed.

Three in four IFAs expect consumer interest in equity release to climb in the next three months as retirement funds dwindle and savings are stretched, a report suggests.

More than 60,000 individuals will run the risk of becoming "unmortgageable" by declaring themselves bankrupt this year, Moore Blatch predicts.

Spanish banking giant Banco Santander says it now has a 13% share of the UK mortgage market following a series of high-profile acquisitions in 2008.

House prices rose by 1.9% in January, the first increase since February 2008, according to the latest House Price Index from Halifax.

Mortgage brokers are being warned to ensure they complete thorough due diligence checks on claims management companies before entering into any agreement.

Repossessions expert Moore Blatch has warned that more than 60,000 individuals are running the risk of becoming 'unmortgagable' by declaring themselves bankrupt in 2009.

The FSA has removed the permission of insurance and mortgage broker Aaron Nickols to conduct regulated activity, saying it has "serious concerns" over his firm's sales practices.