Mortgages

A group of millionaire investors, including insurance entrepreneur Hugh Osmond, have become the third group to submit a bid for the 632 bank branches being sold by Lloyds Banking Group.

Santander UK has reported a 21% drop in gross mortgage lending for the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

Four men have been jailed for a total of nine years for fraudulently obtaining mortgages on three properties in Bradford.

Yorkshire Building Society is to acquire the mortgage and savings business of Egg Banking, a subsidiary of Citigroup.

The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) could significantly affect the protection market, Swiss Re has said.

A near-£2bn increase in mortgage lending last month may be no more than a "flash in the pan" reflecting concerted efforts from lenders to meet their mid-year targets, according to chartered surveyor e.surv.

Industry must work together to fight criminal applications

Average UK house prices are unlikely to recover to their previous peak levels until around 2020, according to analysis by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).

Phil Whitehouse of The Mortgage Alliance on how brokers can mitigate the impact of dual-pricing

A financial adviser has been jailed for five years after using fake identities and disguises to try to defraud banks and building societies out of £3m.