Beware CML Lenders' Handbook sprung on conveyancers
Happy Christmas to all conveyancers. Lenders have sent you a gift effective today, the CML Lenders Handbook has changed with little notice, at an incredibly busy time and without addressing some of the issues that cause chaos in the home buying process. With only three weeks left to get home movers into their new homes […]
Topic of the Month: Process Management
Our fantastic monthly topics are still going strong and the focus for news articles throughout December is going to be surrounding Process Management within conveyancing. This is a huge subject in the world of conveyancing, and during the next month we’ll bring you the inside scoop on how to streamline your conveyancing business and improve […]
Should your Midlands conveyancing department be looking to invest in the team? (Topic of the Month – West Midlands)
With transaction levels in recent months reportedly reaching the highest levels in seven years, there is certainly scope for conveyancing departments throughout the nation to be looking to develop their service offering and expand their teams. The Midlands area in particular has been a positive boost, and law firms are taking action to remain competitive […]
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced the most substantial revisions to the lender handbook in more than a decade
33 sections of part 1 of the handbook (accounting for more than 10%) will see revisions – the most since the second edition of the handbook was launched in 2002. In turn, the CML has instructed all mortgage lenders to update their specific requirements that form the part 2s and have promised that these changes […]