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25/09/2008
Hundreds Of Jobs To Go At Top Mortgage Lender
Leading UK mortgage lender Bradford and Bingley has announced almost 400 job cuts, amid turmoil in the domestic mortgage market, and wider global economic pressures.
The closure of a mortgage processing centre and the streamlining of sales representatives, who deal with brokers, is set to result in 370 job losses.
Mortgage advisors in branches up and down the country are also set to go.
The lender said the moves were due to "the wider economic environment and the significantly reduced volume of new mortgage applications".
Meanwhile, Lloyd's of London's insurance sector has reported a 47% fall in profits during the first half of this year – blaming falling investment income and increased claims.
Pre-tax profits for the world's oldest insurance firm, leading to the end of June, tipped £949 million – a substantial dip from the previous year’s £1.81 billion.
Lloyd's said central assets reached £1.94b.
In a statement Chief Executive Richard Ward said: "The market remains in a good position to face the challenges ahead even though the external conditions in which we operate are about to test our structure and resolve."
(PR)
The closure of a mortgage processing centre and the streamlining of sales representatives, who deal with brokers, is set to result in 370 job losses.
Mortgage advisors in branches up and down the country are also set to go.
The lender said the moves were due to "the wider economic environment and the significantly reduced volume of new mortgage applications".
Meanwhile, Lloyd's of London's insurance sector has reported a 47% fall in profits during the first half of this year – blaming falling investment income and increased claims.
Pre-tax profits for the world's oldest insurance firm, leading to the end of June, tipped £949 million – a substantial dip from the previous year’s £1.81 billion.
Lloyd's said central assets reached £1.94b.
In a statement Chief Executive Richard Ward said: "The market remains in a good position to face the challenges ahead even though the external conditions in which we operate are about to test our structure and resolve."
(PR)
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