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The FSA says it is not blocking self-employed and contract workers from getting a mortgage by banning self-cert products.
Advisers today branded proposals to effectively ban self-certification mortgages "inappropriate", saying they will leave the self-employed unable to access the mortgage market.
The FSA has banned Walthamstow-based mortgage adviser Ashfaq Ahmed for submitting mortgage applications on his own behalf that were based on false and misleading information about his income.
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Clients can qualify for enhanced annuity rates for a range of conditions these days, including obesity, high blood pressure and previous medical treatment.
The FSA published its annual consumer survey last week. It’s often a dull read – mainly because little ever changes in the public’s perception of providers, products and the FSA.
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