Gross mortgage lending by banks rose to £7.5bn in October, according to data released by the British Bankers' Association.
One of the UK's most "prolific female fraudsters" has been jailed for nine years after conning banks out of £13m.
Interest-only, sub-prime and self-certification mortgage borrowers will start to launch mis-selling claims slowly, but volumes will build to a crescendo, claims management boss said.
One of America's largest companies which reunites investors with their lost investments has launched in the UK to tap into the estimated £70bn of unclaimed financial assets.
Legal & General Network (LGN) has confirmed plans to freeze its current charges for existing mortgage, protection and general insurance services until January 2014.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published final rules on mortgage selling, convinced they will "put common sense at the heart of the market" and prevent borrowers taking out unaffordable deals.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed it is removing the non-advised sales process for mortgages, but has clarified its definition of 'regulated' advice following concerns from lenders.