Articles in the England Category

 FSA bans broker for mortgage fraud

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a Final Notice banning mortgage broker Leo Kusi-Appiah, who was recently jailed after pleading guilty at St Albans Crown Court to obtaining property by deception in connection with mortgage fraud.

Posted in England, FSA on 19 February 2009

 FSA fines broker for advice failings on self-certified mortgages

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Nottingham mortgage broking firm Gillen Farrelly Independent Advisers Limited (“Gillen Farrelly”) £17,500 for failing to ensure it provided suitable advice which exposed over 80 customers to the risk of being sold an unsuitable self-certified mortgage.

Posted in 2009, England, FSA on 31 January 2009

 FSA bans Liverpool mortgage adviser

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned John David Cook from giving financial advice and stopped his Liverpool-based firm, Stone Financial Management Limited (SFML), from conducting any further business.

Posted in 2009, England, FSA on 27 January 2009

 South East sees largest gain from population movements

The South East experienced the largest net gain from internal migration – immigration less emigration to and from other UK regions – between 1998 and 2007 according to Halifax.

Posted in 2009, England, Halifax on 6 January 2009

 More than a quarter of a million private empty homes in England

The number of empty private homes in England fell by 9% between 2003 and 2007, according to the latest annual Halifax survey of Empty Homes in England.

Posted in 2008, England, Halifax on 1 November 2008

 Liverpool house prices have risen by 76%

Research by Halifax Estate Agents shows that house prices in Liverpool have risen by an average of 76% from £79,886 to £140,842 since June 2003 when the city was designated as European Capital of Culture for 2008.

Posted in 2008, England, House Prices on 6 September 2008

 Derbyshire mortgage broker fined by FSA

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Derbyshire mortgage broker Approved Financial Solutions Ltd (AFS) £63,000 after finding the firm failed to ensure it gave suitable advice, and did not communicate accurate information about mortgage charges to its customers.

Posted in England, FSA on 5 September 2008