Birmingham Bank hires Burchill as head of lending – Mortgage Strategy
Birmingham Bank has appointed Jackie Burchill as its head of lending. Burchill…
UK house prices remain resilient in challenging market – Mortgage Strategy
Average UK house prices elevated by 3.9%, to £269,000, in the 12…
Rents lift 6.7% to touch £1,350 in June: ONS – Mortgage Strategy
Private rents elevated by 6.7%, to a median of £1,344 a month,…
Barclays fined £42m for financial crime risk failures by FCA – Mortgage Strategy
Barclays Bank has been fined £42m for two separate situations of financial…
Govt launches permanent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme – Mortgage Strategy
The Treasury has confirmed the launch of its new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme,…
SBG’s new hire to launch exit planning arm – Mortgage Strategy
Sesame Bankhall Group has employed David Wright to launch an exit consulting…
Treasury report pegs back role of ‘quasi-regulator’ FoS – Mortgage Strategy
The Financial Ombudsman Service has acted as “a quasi-regulator,” says the Treasury,…
Accord responds to LTI limit changes with enhanced FTB options – Mortgage Strategy
Accord Mortgages has immediately responded to the comfort of limits on higher-loan-to-income…
FCA and FoS to work on disputes, FoS confirms lower consumer payouts – Mortgage Strategy
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service plan to work…
FCA promises to speed up authorisations – Mortgage Strategy
The Financial Conduct Authority has pledged it is going to speed up…