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National Westminster Bank Solicitor Panel: Recently Asked Questions
I am on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel. Can I get an archived copy of a National Westminster Bank Part 2 from the CML?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders do not retain historic copies of the Part 2's Pre January 2011. The CML advise that you make a request of National Westminster Bank directly.
Are there conditions,outside the CML Part 2 requirements, that a firm should be aware of when on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel?
In order to be on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel solicitors have to complete an application form and agree Terms and Conditions. A sample of 5 conditions that we see amongst many lenders Terms (but not necessarily National Westminster Bank) are as follows:
- You have the consent of all borrowers to apply for the deeds, before making any request for deeds. We will accept your request for deeds on the understanding that you have obtained such consent. If this is not the case then you should advise our Deeds Services Department in writing when you make your request
- If you are a sole practitioner, to arrange for appropriate locum cover from our panel where necessary. Your locum must be a member of the Conveyancing panel.
- To carry out our instructions with reasonable care and skill, ensuring that all employees carrying out mortgage work on our behalf are qualified and competent to do so
- To quote on all communications with us relating to deeds/registration issues, whether by telephone or in writing, the panel number that we provide for each practising address and the mortgage account or application number for the mortgage concerned.
- Without prejudice to your obligation to comply in full with the Safeguards provisions in the CML Lenders’ Handbook, to report to us as soon as possible any suspicion that you have about the genuineness of any transaction in any respect.
I recently attended a seminar arranged via my PI broker where it was mentioned that solicitors are being sued for non-compliance with CML PII obligations . I am on the
National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel can you tell me how Part 2 changes took place by
National Westminster Bank during 2013?
During 2013, 167 sections of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook P2 were changed by
National Westminster Bank. Some changes are more important than others but as a firm on the
National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel you are of course obliged to comply with individual lender requirements, as set out in Part II of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. Locktons have recently pointed out in an article that non-compliance with Part 2 requirements account for a number of high value claims, and it is therefore important to be aware of any particularly onerous terms that an individual lender may impose.
Remember: CML requirements are not guidelines; they are the lender client’s instructions.
My lawyers pass me the odd LENDERmonitor notification but I rarely see change of note. For instance, My firm on the
National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel and receive a notification simply telling me a change of address. Isn't that just noise?
Yes it does matter because sending a communication or deeds to the wrong address can cause delays that might not only affect your borrower client but also affect your ability to remain on the
National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel. Is possible next month that National Westminster Bank change their requirements as to where their panel firm send the deeds.
Do you change the details in your CMS? Do you make a note? Is this information passed on to secretaries and assistants? By virtue of your COT National Westminster Bank you are giving assurances that you will forward the deeds within 10 days of receiving the Title Information Document. Putting to one side the academic question as to whether you are technically breaching an undertaking in sending it to the wrong address, you run the risk of
National Westminster Bank suspending you off the panel because they are not receiving the deeds in accordance with the COT. It will not be a valid excuse to say that you sent it to an out of date postal address or DX details.
My partners and I run a small firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel. Do you have ideas as to how we can market our firm as conducting conveyancing in Hendon on the National Westminster Bank panel?
8 consumers attempt to locate a solicitor on the National Westminster Bank panel on a monthly basis in Hendon. The lenderpanel directory service team who will show you how your firm can be listed by those searching for conveyancing in Hendon.
Should Conveyancing Quality Scheme acceptance guarantee my firm’s acceptance on to lenders conveyancing panels?
CQS accreditation is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a prerequisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors. A number of mortgage companies now use the scheme as the starting point for Panel approval as is the case with Santander.
I am on the
National Westminster Bank
conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a remortgage within the next week. I dont have a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute.
Who do I contact at National Westminster Bank to request substitute deeds?
You would be advised to communicate with National Westminster Bank
to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook contains an individual inquiry for banks to set out who to contact to obtain standard documents.
National Westminster Bank in their Part 2’s state:
You will need to quote your National Westminster Bank solicitors panel number.
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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of National Westminster Bank
This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.
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* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor
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