JPMorgan Conveyancing Panel Information

The information on this page is designed to keep solicitors and licensed conveyancers abreast of latest requirements changes by JPMorgan and to assist in remaining on the JPMorgan Conveyancing Panel.

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JPMorgan Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions

Is it probable that JPMorgan will instruct a different solicitor on the JPMorgan conveyancing panel for a further advance during the lifetime of a mortgage?

Paragraph 16.2.1 of Part 1 of the Handbook relevant to a solicitor on the JPMorgan conveyancing panel reads ‘Our mortgage secures further advances. Consequently, when a further advance is required for alterations or improvements to the property we will not normally instruct a member of our conveyancing panel but if you are instructed the appropriate provisions of this Handbook will apply’.

Is there a standard appeals process to prevent solicitors from being unfairly removed them from lender conveyancing panels?

There are thousands of firms across the UK who feel aggrieved claiming that they have been removed from lenders’ panels without an explanation or a good reason. It is highly unlikely, given that lenders have distanced themselves from creating a standardised appeals process for brokers, that an appeals process will be introduced for lawyers. Commenting on the call by brokers to have a standardised process the CML said’ “While we understand that some lenders do have an appeals process, it would not be appropriate for a trade body such as the CML to seek to be prescriptive about such a process.” Some lenders do of course set out an appeals policy. The Law Society does have information on it’s site that may be of assistance. If you would like to talk to one of our compliance experts about our Lender Panel Protection Service please click here.

I am hearing that agents are using online checkers to see if a firm is on a lender panel. Why?

Many estate agents are suffering if their clients start out on the conveyancing process having appointed a conveyancer who is not on the panel with the purchaser’s chosen lender. Many conveyancing firms are only discovering when they begin working on a case that they are no longer able to work with that lender. Given the inevitable resultant delays in the transaction the chances of an abortive deal increases dramatically. in the circumstances there is understandable anguish on the part of the estate agent as a result of the lost time should the client have to change solicitors .

My practice have never been on the JPMorgan conveyancing panel as well other banks. My clients, who are getting a mortgage with JPMorgan wish use my firms conveyancing services even though I am not on the JPMorgan panel. Is it fine for me to use a firm down the road to act for JPMorgan on mortgage aspect of the conveyancing?

You need to be careful here as what you are proposing may not be acceptable to the mortgage company. It is possible that you (as a non-panel firm) or the mortgage applicant are not entitled instruct a panel firm of your choice. An increasing amount of lenders are making it clear to their panel firms that where a non-panel member firm is instructed by one of their mortgage applicants, the lender must appoint a panel firm to carry out its instructions and to liaise with the borrower's conveyancer. You also need to make the costs implications and potential for delay very clear to your client.

my firm’s membership of the JPMorgan conveyancing panel was terminated but was reinstated on appeal, do I need to disclose this information on my application for CQS accreditation?

It would be advisable to supply details of the date of removal, information on the reason for removal, date of appeal and any reason given for reinstatement. This should not adversely impact your firm’s application but gives the CQS team a complete picture of what has occured.

Our practice is on the JPMorgan conveyancing panel and due to complete a remortgage shortly. My file does not contain a Legal Charge for the client to execute. Who do I contact at JPMorgan to get a duplicate Deed?

You would be advised to contact JPMorgan to obtain standard documents. The CML Handbook includes a specific question for lenders to reveal who to contact to obtain standard documents. JPMorgan in their Part 2’s state:

It helps to quote the firm’s JPMorgan solicitors panel reference.

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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of JPMorgan

This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.

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* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor

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