Funding and credit weighting

The following issue updates are available for Funding and credit weighting.

Banking Bill 2008

9 October 2008 | The Banking Bill was introduced in Parliament on 7 October 2007. It makes a number of changes to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the procedures and powers for dealing with banks in financial difficulties, the powers of the Bank of England (BoE) in relation to the interbank payment system, the rights of commercial banks to issue bank notes and the governance of the Bank of England in relation to the maintenance of financial stability.

Credit reference agency searches

21 November 2008 | This web page provides guidance on the use of searches and leaving "footprints" on consumers' credit files.

EU white paper on mortgages

22 September 2008 | This paper provides an overview of the EU white paper on mortgages, which was published on 18 December 2007. The Commission has now indicated that it will not publish proposals for a directive in 2008 or 2009. An update on Commission progress on studies and impact assessments has been attached.

Funding developments

4 December 2008 | This page provides a guide to recent developments in mortgage funding markets and outlines the policy measures that are being implemented or considered to combat the current market dislocation.