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Jaws: Hundreds of sale-and-rent-back operators have declined to sign up to the FSA's new rules before they become compulsory next summer

Beware – there are still sharks swimming in the sale-and-rent-back pool

Not all schemes stick to new rules, say Alessia Horwich and Julian Knight

Inside Mortgages

Simon Read: Lender's fine won't help its victims

Saturday, 31 October 2009

A former top 10 lender was fined a massive £2.8m by the Financial Services Authority this week and is being forced to hand back £7.7m plus interest that it overcharged customers. The fine was for failing to treat 46,000 of its customers fairly. The lender? GMAC-RFC. If you haven't heard of them, that's hardly surprising as they heavily targeted the sub-prime and self-certified market. But the fine wasn't for encouraging struggling families to take on debts they couldn't afford, as you may have presumed. No, GMAC's crime was far worse.

Mortgage borrowing increases

Thursday, 29 October 2009

Homeowners' mortgage borrowing increased in September while the number of loans approved for house purchase also grew, figures showed today.

Mortgage firm GMAC fined £2.8m over unfair charges

Thursday, 29 October 2009

Mortgage provider GMAC was today fined £2.8m and told to repay more than £8m following the unfair treatment of customers in arrears.

Julian Knight: These hiked up mortgage fees – what a fix

Sunday, 25 October 2009

Buried in the Bank of England's most recent report into lending trends – yes, I do need to get out much more – is both good and bad news. Let's have the supposed good news first; the Bank reckons the mortgage market is about to get more competitive and interest rates will fall. However, the Bank states that its discussions with lenders have highlighted "increased mortgage fees in the coming months, suggesting that, in aggregate, any reduction in spreads could be associated with higher fees".

Spotlight: Woolwich 80% two-year mortgage

Saturday, 24 October 2009

There's been more activity in the mortgage market. Woolwich, Barclays' lending arm, has cut its fixed rates by up to 0.6 percentage points.

Existing borrowers may also be hit when they come to remortgage

A million frozen out of mortgage market

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Britain's financial watchdog has said it plans to ban lenders from offering mortgages to people who cannot prove their income.

New home buyers push up mortgage lending

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

A total of £12.5bn was advanced during September, the second highest figure this year.

Cautious welcome for tougher mortgage rules

Monday, 19 October 2009

The City watchdog's proposals for the mortgage market received a cautious welcome from the industry.

Closed doors: To avoid getting into mortgage arrears, make arrangements with your lender early

Home buyers face much tougher risk tests

Monday, 19 October 2009

The City watchdog announced plans for 'more intrusive' regulation of the mortgage sector.

Will mortgage reforms kill off the recovery?

Sunday, 18 October 2009

The City watchdog is set to shake up the UK home loan market. What will this mean for buyers and sellers?

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