Month: February 2012

Conveyancing

Masthaven thwart fraudsters

Fraudsters got more than they bargained for when savvy underwriters at Masthaven, a bridging lender, alerted the authorities to a suspicious application, according to Mortgage Introducer. The fraudsters were claiming that they owned a property Read More

Conveyancing

ETSOS celebrates its 2nd birthday.

ETSOS the long term supporter of Today’s Conveyancer has recently celebrated its second anniversary. To mark its second birthday, online search provider and conveyancing technology specialist, ETSOS, has reported a slump-busting start to 2012, with Read More

Conveyancing

SRA comment on HSBC

Professional Ethics have provided guidance to the Bold Group on the letter and undertaking that one of the HSBC panel members is using in the new HSBC separate representation process.  We talk exclusively to Bold Read More

Conveyancing

Fraud at all time high

The value of fraud reached record levels in 2011 despite recorded cases dropping by 20 per cent, according to KPMG’s Fraud Barometer. Fraud totalled £3.5 billion in 2011, Mortgage Finance Gazette reports, with the last half of 2011 Read More