TITLE

Help borrowers in good times and bad

PUB. DATE

May 2006

SOURCE

Mortgage Strategy;5/15/2006, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article comments on the way lenders are handling repossessions in Great Britain. Labor MP George Mudie is calling for a bill to protect consumers who are unable to meet their mortgage repayments when their circumstances change. It would be easy to dismiss his concerns because with repossessions they still at low levels and not a major problems. The article suggests that best practice for good brokers should mean returning to clients and ensuring they are well looked after in bad and good times.

ACCESSION #

20952317

 

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