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Wednesday 25th of June 2008
St Laurence’s decision to pull the pin on property lending has surprised many in the industry, including myself.
The company was always regarded as one of the better operators in the market, run by people who were up front and worked on the refreshing ethos of putting the investor first.
That is what was refreshing when talking to St Laurence boss Kevin Podmore last night.
He describes th...
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