AFFORDABLE HOMES CRISIS - 2004-01-22
First time buyers are being shut out of Bourne's property market as an affordable homes crisis hits town. People need to pay out between £90,000 and £100,000 to get on the property ladder, according to local estate agents.

As a result, the average age of buyers has increased, he said. He added: "Certainly, if you're on your own it is a lot of money to be able to find on a mortgage.
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Mortgage Bankers Association Team With Blackboard To Offer New Training Package for Financial Services - 2004-01-22
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Blackboard Inc. are making available a Web-based training solution for midsized and large financial services organizations.

The Financial Services Training Package (FSTP) combines more than 1,000 hours of financial services courses and content from CampusMBA with Blackboard’s flagship application, The Blackboard Learning System.
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