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News
CML: Mortgage market experiences strongest April since 2008
£12.1bn advanced to borrowers in April, up from £11.6bn in March.
BoI reverses mortgage rate hike for 1,200 borrowers
Bank of Ireland has identified two sets of affected borrowers who will receive a refund and no future rate hike.
Paragon Mortgages buy-to-let lending up 15%
Lender puts growth down to an increase in its credit facilities.
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Barclays to cut Help to Buy deal by 0.5% and launch lowest-ever 5-year fix
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Paul Howard joins Castle Trust
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Self-build sector suffering from lack of financing
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Cameron hints at RBS sale ahead of election
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BSA appoints Skipton chief as chairman
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Experts hit out at 'unacceptable' landlord checks on immigrants
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Lloyds cuts 850 jobs
Analysis
Declining surveyor numbers generating problems for brokers
Brokers are already starting to note the problems presented by a dwindling surveyor workforce.
Will the interest-only mortgage market return to favour?
Industry feedback suggests the latest results from the FCA might be enough to reignite confidence in the interest-only market
What will the mortgage industry take from the FLS announcement?
The Bank of England has announced the scheme will now run until 2015, with some adjustments to the lending criteria.
Opinion
Dev Malle: We should not become fixated with FTBs
First-time buyers are important but we need to look at measures such as reducing stamp duty to help home-movers to ensure the market functions properly.
Robert Sinclair: Simple products are the best medicine
Intermediaries need to concentrate on quality products for their clients to beat the cancer of the claims management industry.
Laurence Baxter: FCA will take a more holistic view of mortgages
The new regulator is likely to be less fixated on rules and look at the conduct of the mortgage market overall.
Ben Thompson: A fair trade?
Homeowners’ sentiment about their property value could produce a filip for the housing market but only if lending and house building also continue to improve
