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Fact files

A series of in-depth technical guides, regularly updated

UNITED KINGDOM

Equity release
An overview of the equity release sector, covering both lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans. Looks at product features, the consumer profile, product providers, regulation and implications for tax and benefits

Recent developments in mortgage product design
A review of changes in mortgage products since the beginning of 2001. Covers general market developments, emergent product types like tracker mortgages and buy-to-let, key changes in existing mortgage products and aspects like affordability criteria, self-certification and fast-track underwriting

The regulation of mortgage business
A guide to the regulation of the conduct of mortgage business with respect to both lenders and intermediaries. Covers the Mortgage: Conduct of Business Sourcebook, training and competence requirements and related rules

The regulation of mortgage intermediaries
How mortgage intermediaries are authorised and the prudential requirements on capital, professional indemnity insurance and client money

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Market data

Key figures on the industry and background data

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Housing finance
Top five UK banks by capital strength
Top five UK building societies by group assets
Top five UK mortgage lenders by gross mortgage lending

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Knowledge Gateway

The CII library catalogue plus details of selected periodical articles and web documents

Mortgages in general (books only)
Buy to let
Equity release
Fixed-rate mortgages
Sub-prime mortgages

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Global web directory

A descriptive guide to relevant websites

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Recent articles

Society of Mortgage Professionals

Introducing additional products

Responding to the needs of the market

The role of ethics in business

Payment protection insurance

The benefits of financial advice

Offset and current account mortgages
By Brad Baker
MBA, FCIB, CeMAP, BSc, Director, Repucare

New T&C requirements from the FSA

Home reversion plan top-up exam to be introduced by CII

Affordability of debt

Mortgage payment protection

Competency and CPD

Competency: training and competency

MORE SOCIETY OF MORTGAGE PROFESSIONALS ARTICLES

 

Financial Solutions

MORTGAGES
Home truths
Liz Booth gauges the impact of the fall in house prices on the remortgage market

MORTGAGES
The prime of life?
The collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market has sent shockwaves through the world financial system. Here, Edward Murray looks at the implications for the UK

MORTGAGES
The house-breakers
Simon Chandler says more attention should be paid to the insidious problem of mortgage fraud

MORTGAGE BROKING
HIP operations
Home information packs remain highly controversial ahead of their planned August introduction. Celia Mather investigates their likely impact on the mortgage market

MORTGAGE ANALYSIS
FSA: sub-prime is "sub-standard"
The regulator says parts of the sub-prime lending market are missing compliance targets

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