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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:15:04 +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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<title><![CDATA[Proposed OFT housing market study welcomed]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Plans by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to investigate the housing market have been welcomed by industry bodies.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers and lenders respond to base rate cut]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There will be no across-the-board reduction in mortgage rates as a result of the base rate cut, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FSA calls for "fair treatment" of mortgage holders in arrears]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage lenders have been urged by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to be fair towards borrowers who enter arrears.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alliance & Leicester mortgage rates cut]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alliance &amp; Leicester mortgage rates for fixed-rate two-year deals have been reduced, the lender has announced.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers cannot offer 90% LTV deals for remortgages]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are no longer any 90 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage deals available for remortgagers or second-time buyers through mortgage brokers, it has been reported.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stamp duty 'should be eradicated']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Stamp duty should be eliminated, one estate agent has declared.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers advise leaving expensive deals early]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Borrowers who took out costly fixed-rate deals at the credit crunch's peak in an attempt to stabilise their mortgages could be better off terminating the deals, even with the extra charges.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Self-certification mortgages 'should not require declarations of income']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Applicants for self-certification mortgages should not have to make declarations about their income, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rics: Mortgage sales low but recovery expected]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage sales per surveyor have hit a new low as a lack of mortgage finance continues to hold back the market, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers banned for faulty advice]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned two mortgage brokers for poor-quality and ineffective advice.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AMI: Mortgage lenders still tightening criteria]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage lenders are continuing to tighten their lending terms, according to the latest report from the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers dubious about new Abbey account]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new Abbey account launched for those saving to buy their first home has been criticised by some mortgage brokers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers 'must change with the market']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers need to show they can analyse the entire mortgage market in order to stay afloat in current times, it has been said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers 'often do not have best product available']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers frequently cannot access the product that would best suit their clients, a new survey has found.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:11:12 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FSA warns mortgage brokers to treat customers fairly]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers have been warned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to treat customers fairly or risk being fined.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:36:17 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgages for Business: There are plenty of 75% LTV deals]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are still plenty of mortgages available for loan-to-value rates of 75 per cent and below, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:25:27 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[John Charcol: Seek a new mortgage sooner rather than later]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage broker firm John Charcol has offered advice about when to start seeking a new mortgage deal.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:33:48 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Most mortgage brokers 'cannot satisfy customers']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Most mortgage brokers cannot find deals to suit their customers' needs, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:58:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgages could rise £600 due to banks' turmoil]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The volatility in the global banking world could push mortgages up by &#163;600, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:06:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government 'cannot help mortgage brokers']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The government has failed to plan ahead in order to help commercial mortgage brokers, the Conservative party has claimed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:30:57 +0100</pubDate>
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