Valuations in the crunch and beyond...
Property valuations is another sector that’s been hit by the credit crunch. Richard Sexton looks at some of the main issues and discusses what the...
Saving borrowers from repossession
New Pre-Action Protocols have been introduced which means lenders must explore every avenue to help borrowers in arrears before starting Court proceedings....
Lost and forgotten
Recovering and reinstating the largely forgotten skills of arrears management will help manage spiralling arrears in this increasingly harsh economic climate....
Courting controversy
After steadily increasing over the past two years, mortgage possessions are now accelerating at an alarming rate. Richard Pitt, mortgage litigation specialist...
Rules based on principles
The FSA’s approach to regulation has been heavily criticised in the wake of the credit crunch. But is the FSA really likely to slough off its belief...
The software approach
In 2008 the FSA banned 12 mortgage brokers and one mortgage introducer for submitting false mortgage applications. In a volatile and increasingly pressurised...
Nominations
The shortlisted finalists for the ninth annual Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards 2009 have now been decided after much careful consideration.
Is your customer just a number?
Neil Munroe looks at consumer perceptions of credit scoring and provides a timely reminder of the credit industry’s Guide to Credit Scoring endorsed...
Mitigating environmental risk
Flooding has become a major problem for some homeowners but how long will insurance companies carry on paying out and insuring those at risk? Victoria...
Buzz in the air
To say that there seems to be something of a ‘buzz’ around the equity release market at the moment would be a gross understatement, as Alison...