Broker backlash as banks try to lure mortgage applicants
Brokers have supported AMI’s view that banks must not attempt to sway their customers to consider their own mortgages, when applicants have opted for a homeloan with another lender.
Spicerhaart unveils online estate agency
Estate agency group Spicerhaart has unveiled a new online estate agency called iSold, with Tesco playing a key part in the launch.
Bank rate held steady at 0.5%
The Bank of England has voted to hold the base rate at 0.5% for the twelfth month in a row.
Halifax: momentum slowing down
The latest statistics from Halifax have added weight to the view that the house price recovery may be losing impetus.
FSA mulls splitting banks’ activities
The FSA has said it is considering the separation of UK banks into deposit taking and trading subsidiaries in order to avoid a repeat of the economic crisis.
