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Lenders urged to consider rental income for first-time buyers
Banks and building societies are being urged to consider the income borrowers can generate from renting a room out when calculating how much they will lend.
Building society lending remains subdued
Gross lending by building societies was subdued in January at £1bn, a drop from £1.8bn in December, as funds for mortgage lending remained unavailable.
Scotland sees 16-year low in housing loans
Loans for house purchase in Scotland fell to a 16-year low in 2009, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
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Lender rapped for security breaches
London-based lender Redstone Mortgages has been found in breach of the Data Protection Act after personal information from 15,333 accounts was emailed to a member of the public.
Lender discloses over 15,000 account details
London-based lender Redstone Mortgages has been found in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) after personal information relating to 15,333 accounts was emailed to a member of the public.
Mortgage Solutions preview 19/2/2010
Reporter Stephen Quigley previews the latest issue of Mortgage Solutions.
Product availability exceeds 2,000
The number of different mortgage products available has broken through the 2,000 barrier for the first time in more than a year, according to Moneyfacts.
More lenders will be forced to merge: Moodys
Moody’s has warned that mortgage lenders will be forced to merge when the Government schemes come to an end.
Repossessions to rise in 2010: Moore Blatch
A majority (67%) of mortgage lenders have predicted an increase in the number of repossessions in 2010, according to solicitors Moore Blatch.
FSA bans broker for inflating income by 1200%
The FSA has banned London-based mortgage broker Andrew Emelife for massively inflating income on mortgage applications.
Charlbury Group to offer commercial arrears visits
The Charlbury Group has expanded its field agents to offer commercial field visits to help lenders and loan managers gather information on commercial loans in arrears.
TMW application forms go live on the MTE
The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made its Decision in Principle (DIP) and Full Mortgage Application (FMA) forms available to all users of the Mortgage Trading Exchange (mte).
POLL: Lenders eyeing up the competition
The latest Mortgage Solutions poll has revealed that 70% of respondents believe fear of new entrants and increased competition is behind the recent spate of rate cuts by lenders.
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