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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:45:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Look out for a new home loan, says John Charcol mortgages]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Homeowners should keep their eyes out for remortgaging arrangements currently as they could save money, according to a spokesperson for John Charcol mortgages.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:23:25 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal & General highlights benefits of mortgage tool]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Legal &amp; General Mortgage Club has unveiled a new piece of computer software designed to keep mortgage advisers up to date on the latest products.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:29:15 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brokers 'predict increase in business']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers are expecting to see the number of people taking out loans increase again in the fourth quarter of the year, according to reports from Paragon Mortgages.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tracker mortgages are still king, says John Charcol]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[John Charcol has advised mortgage borrowers that tracker and discount deals are still the most attractive, but people should try to keep some flexibility.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:56:31 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal & General say mortgage brokers have lost confidence]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Confidence in the protection market among mortgage brokers has been sliding down since the beginning of the year, according to Legal and General.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:17:09 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Variable-rate tracker HSBC mortgages "very competitive"]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There is currently a range of &quot;very competitive&quot; variable-rate tracker HSBC mortgages on offer.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:33:53 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Higher LTV mortgages 'to become available']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[More mortgages products with high loan-to-value (LTV) ratios are to become available to consumers in the UK, according to the technical manager for the national broker Mortgageforce.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:00:13 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage seekers 'must be prepared to take risks']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[People seeking mortgage deals must be prepared to take risks, an expert has said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:03:13 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Majority of UK mortgages 'arranged through intermediaries']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Most mortgages taken out by consumers in the UK are arranged by intermediaries, it has been found.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:35:45 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tracker mortgages 'may be better value than fixed-rate products']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tracker mortgages may represent better value now than their fixed-rate counterparts, broker firm John Charcol has said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:41:57 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fixed-rate mortgages 'to rise in cost']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fixed-rate mortgages provided by UK lenders are to rise in cost, it has been suggested.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:01:44 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage broker market 'to decline']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The mortgage broker market in the UK is to decline further this year, new figures suggest.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:38:49 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage broker survey 'shows positive signs']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A recent survey of mortgage brokers showed positive signs, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:34:33 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Homeowners 'should consider fixed-rate mortgage deals']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Homeowners in the UK should consider taking advantage of the low interest rates currently available on some fixed-rate mortgages.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:48:54 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Borrowers warned about mortgage broker]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage borrowers have been issued a warning by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) regarding a mortgage broker in Kent.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tracker mortgage holders can cap rates]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tracker mortgage deals are now available that enable borrowers to put a limit on the maximum rate they pay.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Quantitative easing 'will help the mortgage market']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has given its support to the Bank of England's quantitative easing strategy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IMLA: The government has not tackled main mortgage market problem]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Moves by the government to help prevent repossession have not addressed the real cause of the issue, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First-time buyer deals 'not available through mortgage brokers in 2008's final quarter']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Appropriate mortgages for first-time buyers were often not available via mortgage brokers in last year's final quarter, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First-time buyers 'need to seek advice']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The importance of getting professional mortgage advice for first-time buyers has been stressed by an expert.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers welcome pledge of support]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[e Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has applauded a pledge of support made to mortgage brokers by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA's).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IMLA disputes AMI mortgage brokers' predictions]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The gloomy forecast given this week by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) for mortgage brokers has been rejected by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AMI calls for action for mortgage market]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Consumer interests need to be a focus for mortgage lenders in trying to revive the housing market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alliance & Leicester remortgage deals launched through intermediaries]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Alliance &amp; Leicester remortgage offers have been announced by the lender as well as ones from Halifax.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Mortgage Works products launched]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two new mortgage products have been launched by The Mortgage Works.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers association applauds extended government help for homeowners]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[An extension of government help for struggling homeowners has been welcomed by a mortgage brokers association.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers banned]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned two mortgage brokers who misled it by giving false reports.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CML: Mortgage lending down in November]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gross mortgage lending dropped by 51 per cent between November 2007 and November this year, new figures show.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers 'have improved access to deals']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers are getting better access to mortgage products, new figures show.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage PPI 'should be excluded from Competition Commission inquiry']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) should not be included in a Competition Commission inquiry about the insurance type, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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