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Northern Rock and Reverberations around the world
2007-09-17 22:45:00
The problems in the banking market look like developing into a serious political problem for the...
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Northern Rock: Now the Government Panics
2007-09-17 17:30:00
Northern Rock's Sales Director called me on Saturday afternoon with an update and confirmed: They...
Read more: Government , Northern

Victoria Mortgages first UK lender to fold following the credit crunch
2007-09-12 14:08:00
Victoria Mortgages, or to quote its full name, Victoria Mortgage Funding No 1 Limited, went into...
Read more: credit

Lenders start to increase tracker rates as high Libor rate bites
2007-09-11 14:16:00
We are now beginning to see some lenders increase their tracker rates for new customers, as the...
Read more: bites , Lenders

Market turmoil explained explained
2007-09-07 08:02:00
I have devoted my September moneyfacts article to an explanation of the market turmoil caused by...
Read more: Market

15 Years Since we Escaped from the ERM
2007-09-01 17:11:00
Halifax today issued an interesting press release entitled: "UK economy prospers since...
Read more: Years

More evidence of HIPs fiasco - don't get the best mortgage
2007-08-28 12:22:00
The revelation last week that 2 major mortgage lenders, Barclays Woolwich and HSBC, will only...


The good and the bad of saving adverts
2007-08-26 17:35:00
An article on savings accounts by Steve Lodge in last weekend’s FT included a comment from me that...


AAA or Toast?
2007-08-16 03:42:00
There is a superb satirical article on Bloomberg this morning in the form of a letter from a Hedge...
Read more: Toast

The Sub Prime Fallout Continues, with More to Come
2007-08-12 17:26:00
I thought this selection of comments from the weekend papers on the credit crunch following the sub...
Read more: Fallout

Dodgy Dossier from The National Housing Federation
2007-08-06 17:18:00
The National Housing Federation (NHF), which represents 1,300 housing associations in England and...
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HIPs Claim Another Casualty
2007-08-03 21:36:00
Last weekend the Sunday Telegraph said that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are flawed...
Read more: Casualty

Repossessions Sharply Up
2007-08-03 15:53:00
Today’s repossession figures from the CML show a sharp rise in the first half of 2007, compared...


Times up on excessive exit fees
2007-07-31 16:38:00
With the deadline now on us for lenders to decide what they are going to do about their exit fee to...
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Large US mortgage lender runs out if money
2007-07-31 16:36:00
Shares in American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, a New York based lender, collapsed to...


Gordon Brown in the Dock
2007-09-24 21:19:00
In his Conference speech yesterday Alastair Darling referred to the Northern Rock situation and...
Read more: Brown , Gordon , Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown spins on Northern Rock & the Housing Market
2007-09-24 17:53:00
A good part of Andrew Marr’s interview with the Gordon Brown on BBC1 yesterday morning was given...
Read more: Gordon Brown , Housing , Market , Northern

Stamp duty proposals from Tories need refining
2007-10-01 15:44:00
George Osborne’s announcement at the Party Conference today that anyone who buys their first home...
Read more: proposals , Stamp , Tories

Nationwide Shows Real Annualised House Price Growth at only 1.6%
2007-09-28 17:05:00
The figures most widely reported for Nationwide ’s September house price index were a monthly...
Read more: Growth , House , House Price

More on the Pre-Budget Report-Stamp Duty & Long Term Fixed Rates
2007-10-09 16:25:00
Gordon Brown’s final Budget report as Chancellor disappointingly held out no promise of any moves...
Read more: Fixed , Long Term , Rates , Stamp

Alistair Darling hires ex Enron accountant
2007-10-09 16:05:00
When announcing his proposals on IHT in today’s pre-budget report Alistair Darling said that he...
Read more: Enron , hires

**SPECIAL REPORT** The Credit Crunch
2007-10-08 09:41:00
An in depth report on the credit crunch
Read more: Crunch

Key facts about the reduction in the number of deals
2007-10-19 15:02:00
During the last few days considerable media interest has focussed on a press release from...
Read more: facts , reduction

Is this the Most Challenging PR Manager job in the UK?
2007-10-30 18:05:00
I note that AHIPP (the Association of Home Information Pack Providers), are looking for a PR and...


Valuation scam "contributed to US loans crisis"
2007-11-03 21:17:00
The Guardian has reported that New York’s attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, filed a lawsuit accusing...


Who is Treating who Unfairly?
2007-11-03 17:56:00
Mortgage Introducer reported that speaking at the Mortgage Next Conference, Peter Charge, director...


Mortgages on property in Dubai
2007-11-02 17:19:00
John Charcol has been helping clients with their UK mortgage needs since 1974 and we have now have...
Read more: Dubai , property

Bank Rate will fall to 5% early in 2008
2007-12-19 16:13:00
The minutes of the December Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting were released today...


HBOS comment on PPI and bank charges and the translation
2008-02-27 13:40:00
Extract from today’s HBOS report to the Stock Exchange with their 2007 figures: "Regulatory...


The RBS computer says Yes, but RBS says No.
2008-02-26 10:32:00
Royal Bank of Scotland advised early this afternoon that all their 100% LTV deals would close at...


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