Conveyancing Sector Must Leverage Technology to Drive Up Standards, Facilitate Image Change
The residential conveyancing sector has been under intense scrutiny over the issue of mortgage fraud and negligence. With mortgage lenders’ assertively reducing the size of their panels as a means to curtail their risk, coupled with the downward trend predicted for mortgage transaction volumes following the end of stamp duty concessions on 24 March this […]
Exclusive new ordering platform to benefit SLC members
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has today launched its new electronic ordering platform. The platform gives SLC members access to conveyancing services and products at discounted rates. The SLC, in partnership with ETSOS, is offering its members a single point of access to order a range of services and products required when dealing with […]
Mortgage industry comments on Funding for Lending
Last week the Bank of England published more information about the "Funding for Lending" (FLS) scheme. FLS is a new multi-billion pound scheme “designed to make more, and cheaper, loans available to individuals and businesses". The idea behind FLS is that the Bank of England will make low-cost funds accessible to building societies and […]
