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FSA criticised over PPI delay

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:50:26 +0000

The Consumer Panel has blamed industry pressure in forcing the FSA to re-publish a consultation on payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints and redress.

Perspective launches corporate solutions division

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:33:08 +0000

Perspective Financial Group has launched PFG Corporate Solutions, a specialist division providing advice to companies on corporate pension provision and employee benefits, including healthcare and risk management.

Supply outstripping demand: RICS

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:29:37 +0000

The net balance of new instructions outpaced buyer interest for the second consecutive month, according to the latest RICS latest UK Housing Market survey.

FSA bans another broker over unpaid fees

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:25:54 +0000

Another broker has had his permissions cancelled by the FSA for failing to pay his fees.

The Yorkshire cuts tracker rate

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:35 +0000

Yorkshire Building Society has cut the rate of its two-year tracker by 0.60% to 3.79% (BoE + 3.29%).

Phoebus scoops award for pricing model

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:58:20 +0000

Phoebus Software has won the Outstanding Pricing Model Award at the recent Global Business Excellence Awards.

CHL breaks into the Top 20

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:50:52 +0000

CHL Mortgages came nineteenth out of 571 companies in The UK’s 100 Best Small Companies to work for category at this year’s Sunday Times Best Companies Awards.

SHIP welcomes parliamentary group debate on retirement funding

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:13:18 +0000

Equity release trade body Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) says a parliamentary group understands that equity release is a key solution for the retirement funding crisis.

NLA negotiates special deal with A&L Business Banking

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:52:47 +0000

Members of the National Landlords Association (NLA) can now open a new business current account following a specially negotiated deal with The Santander-owned Alliance & Leicester Business Banking.

The Charlbury Group looks to expand IT headcount

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:44:55 +0000

Technology and arrears management firm The Charlbury Group is beginning a recruitment drive to expand its technology development team.

SMEs offered legal dispute service

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:42:21 +0000

Allianz Commercial is offering a complementary legal disputes service to all of its SME policyholders.

EXCLUSIVE: Drawbridge launch imminent

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:21:51 +0000

Short-term lending proposition Drawbridge Finance is planning a ’soft launch’ on Friday 12 March, BestAdvice.net can exclusively reveal.

Regulator delays liquidity move

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:47:18 +0000

The FSA is delaying moves to increase liquidity requirements.

Platform takes the pledge over product withdrawal windows

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:55:38 +0000

Platform has promised brokers that they will be informed at least 48 hours before any product changes happen.

Kensington move "points to better times ahead"

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:22:37 +0000

Investec-owned specialist lender Kensington has launched a new range with lower rates and higher LTVs.

OPINION: Show, not tell

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:27:05 +0000

‘Tell me’ is now ‘show me’ in the modern IT sector, says The Charlbury Group director Richard Hurst

TMW unveils full and limited liability guarantor mortgages

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:53:34 +0000

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is tomorrow launching a new range of Guarantor mortgage products.

Coventry and Stroud & Swindon in merger talks

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:48:32 +0000

The Boards of Coventry Building Society and Stroud & Swindon Building Society have confirmed that merger talks are taking place.

Mortgage Intelligence/Next adds ATOM Complex Prime facility

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:43:26 +0000

Mortgage Intelligence Holdings has added ATOM Complex Prime onto its panel for all members of Mortgage Intelligence and Mortgage Next.

Happy Brokers extends lender panel

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:44:25 +0000