2011, the year the regulator listened?

2010 will no doubt be remembered as the year of the regulator, with the MMR in full swing, the Building Societies Sourcebook, Basel III, not to mention the Coalition's plans to break up the FSA. However, will the FSA listen to industry feedback and turn 2011 into the year the regulator listened?

 Find out here

A slow recovery? Economic outlook for 2011

 The UK economy began to recover over the past year, however a number of challenges face both consumers and business in the coming 12 months. Public sector spending cuts, above target inflation, below inflation earnings growth and a weak property market are the ingredients for a difficult year ahead. This article briefly recaps the situation in 2010 and looks forward to the challenges awaiting us in the coming year.

Read the full article here

Lending Policy and the New Housing Landscape

This free-to-attend conference, run by BuildStore Financial Services, and supported by the BSA, will help lenders understand the reality of mortgage lending in the new housebuilding landscape, where a lack of tradesmen, rising costs of traditional methods of construction, and increased sustainability standards required though the new Building Regulations have seen new and innovative construction methods coming to the fore.

It provides a unique opportunity for lenders to learn about modern methods of construction (MMC) and eco building techniques, why they are used, and the current mortgage lending policies on these new methods of house building.

Further details can be found here

What's new for members and associates?

New features have been added to the members and associates section of the mortgage policy pages of the BSA website.

A to Z of mortgage policy

By logging in, you will be able to access a full A to Z list of all BSA mortgage policy areas, giving you a comprehensive overview of the key issues for the BSA and its members.

The A to Z will allow you to find the policy areas you are interested in, quickly and easily, linking straight through to relevant pages and policy briefs.

Click here for the A to Z of mortgage policy, which is also available in the mortgage policy section of the BSA website.

Mortgage Regulation Timeline

With 2011 shaping up to be a busy year for mortgage regulation, the BSA has pulled together a timeline of activities to help you keep track.

This will be updated on a regular basis, as the current activities progress and new ones are added.

Click here for the timeline which is also available in the mortgage policy section of the BSA website.