Mortgages

At least four banking brands are considering a bid for Kensington Mortgages with private equity firms also interested in the lender.

UK house prices rose by 0.6% in February, a 9.4% increase on the same month in 2013, according to Nationwide Building Society.

Solicitor John Fitzpatrick has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court to six years' imprisonment for his part in two 'quite spectacular mortgage frauds'.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is challenging lenders to improve their arrears and foreclosure management following a thematic review which found several counts of bad practice at firms.

Nottingham Building Society is to offer whole-of-market mortgage and protection advice across its branch network.

It is "not unreasonable" for investors to anticipate a 2% base rate as early as 2016, but increasing rates is still considered a last resort to tame the housing market, according to Bank of England policymaker David Miles.

Anna Sofat, founder of IFA firm Addidi, was named Financial Adviser of the Year at the Unbiased.co.uk Media Awards 2014 at a ceremony in London on Wednesday.

Direct-only lender relaunches buy-to-let proposition

Assessing firms' readiness for the Mortgage Market Review

Investec is considering the sale of Kensington, its intermediary mortgage business in the UK, and has appointed Fenchurch Advisory to conduct the procedure.