CML news & views

By the end of this year, a range of the policy measures intended to combat the financial crisis are due to be reversed. Mortgage market recovery remains at a delicate stage – and the government will need to show continuing flexibility in responding to conditions.

A Liberal Democrat proposal for a levy on homes worth £1 million was quickly dubbed the "mansion tax." But how many people would it affect – and could such a tax be levied cheaply and efficiently?

The FSA has given more details of what the rules will look like when full regulation of sale-and-rent-back comes in next summer. We welcome what the regulator is seeking to achieve.

A survey by Which? Money shows customer satisfaction with lenders has improved. It's a welcome result in challenging market conditions.