The Mortgage Solutions News Quiz

10 Questions | By Mortgagesolution | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 90

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Test your knowledge of the week's events with this quick quiz. And please keep us updated on your scores in the comments box below.

Questions and Answers

1.

Which international economic figure is facing questioning over allegations of embezzlement and fraud?
- A.
  
  Bank of England governor Mervyn King
- B.
  
  International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde
- C.
  
  European Central Bank president Mario Draghi
2.

Where did a dodgy British will-writer turn up this week and what did he claim was his name?
- A.
  
  Australia; Gary Lewis
- B.
  
  Canada; Nigel Farage
- C.
  
  Canada; Gary Barton
3.

Who warned Europe it was facing a “decade of stagnation”?
- A.
  
  Ex-Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
- B.
  
  Bank of Canada director Mark Carney
- C.
  
  Eurovision Song Contest presenter Graham Norton
4.

How far did Irish gross mortgage lending plummet after the government withdrew tax reliefs for new borrowers?
- A.
  
  By 25%
- B.
  
  By 60%
- C.
  
  By 70%
5.

Which challenger bank plans to launch in Scotland in June?
- A.
  
  Metro Bank
- B.
  
  Aldermore
- C.
  
  Bank of Mum and Dad
6.

How many Bank of Ireland customers gained a reprieve from the interest rate hike this week?
- A.
  
  1,200
- B.
  
  13,500
- C.
  
  7
7.

What did pro-Scottish independence campaigners describe the UK government's report on independence and financial services as?
- A.
  
  A pile of pish
- B.
  
  Very interesting
- C.
  
  A hasty rewrite
8.

Who described the Help to Buy scheme as a "bubble” followed by a “desert”?
- A.
  
  UK Chancellor George Osborne
- B.
  
  Council of Mortgage Lenders chief Paul Smee
- C.
  
  Mayor of London Boris Johnson
9.

What did housing minister Mark Prisk suggest landlords needed to do to comply with his proposed immigration regulations?
- A.
  
  Check their tenant's passport
- B.
  
  Stamp their tenant's passport
- C.
  
  All of the above, plus questioning
10.

Which musical did MP Richard Bacon quote to describe the self-build market?
- A.
  
  Oliver; "It's a hard-knock life for us"
- B.
  
  Les Mis: "There is a castle on a cloud"
- C.
  
  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; “When it’s depressing, it’s a blessing”