Mortgages

Introduction of mortgage regulation means intermediaries need more efficient ways of managing documents and data, as Jon Halestrap , director of sales and marketing at Invu , explains.

An increase in the zero rate stamp duty threshold has done nothing to increase the confidence of the country's first-time buyers, new research suggests.

Mortgage adviser firms who have agreed compensation for endowment mis-selling are not required to re-open the case even if the client returns after accepting that sum, the Financial Ombudsman Service has confirmed.

Figures in the latest Hometrack survey of UK house prices suggest the market has retreated for a 12th consecutive month as average prices shed 0.2% around the country.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned that regulation of buy-to-let lending will not resolve issues surrounding poor advice being provided by property investment clubs (PIC).

Lloyd TSB has announced it is putting aside additional funds to manage bad debt in the second half of 2005.

House prices could remain flat for the next seven years figures out today reveal.

Over three-quarters of (78%)of property owners are considering remortgaging this year seeking to take advantage of low rates and competitive lending deals, according to research conducted by the organisers of this year's Property Investor Show North....

The property market will only continue to slowdown unless Stamp Duty is properly reformed brokers have warned.

A fundamental shift has occurred in the first time buyer (FTB) market, if research from GMAC RFC is to be believed.