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Mortgage Matters - July 2011

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July 2011


Welcome to the latest edition of our e-newsletter, Mortgage Matters.  Published quarterly, it gives you the latest news from the BSA on mortgage matters.

 

Self build

The eagerly awaited Self Build Action Plan was launched on 21 July 2011. Read on for details of what it said.

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Code breaking in Europe

 The more time you spend in Europe, or dealing with European Directives, the more you find yourself speaking in acronyms and jargon!

So how does the process work, and what happens next? 

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Comment piece

This month, Paul Broadhead – Head of Mortgage Policy, gives us his views on:

First Time Buyers – Reaching the Summit.

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BSA Annual Mortgage Seminar
20 October 2011, Savoy Place, London

Delivering Mortgage Policy

Set against the context of current Government policy affecting the mortgage market, this seminar will explore how mutuals can lead the way in specific areas of mortgage lending and provide practical sessions on turning opportunity into mortgage policy.

The BSA is pleased to welcome the Housing Minister, Grant Shapps MP, as our key note speaker.

Click here to view the full details

 

And finally ...

The next edition of Mortgage Matters will be published in October. If this edition has been forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, or would like to unsubscribe just e-mail katie.wise@bsa.org.uk.

For feedback, opinions and information, contact Mortgage Matter's editor Sharon Chapman.

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