Legal & General to offer ING Direct mortgages

Ben Thompson, Director, Mortgages at Legal & General said:

“We're really pleased to be in a position to bring another new lender to our panel, particularly one as innovative as ING Direct..."

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First direct launches new life tracker mortgage

first direct has introduced:

"A new Life Tracker mortgage with a loan to value of 85% at 3.49% above base rate, currently 3.99%. A 75% LTV at 2.89% and 65% LTV at 2.39% are also available. The new 85% LTV repayment mortgage carries an arrangement fee of £499..."

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FSA: Glasgow stock broker firm fined £101,500

The Glasgow stock broking firm, Direct Sharedeal Limited, was fined £101,500 for:

"Its appointed representative, First Colonial Investments LLP, using misleading sales pitches which failed to set out the inherent risks of buying penny shares..."

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