The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP26/6, setting out proposed changes to the UK’s securitisation rules, including reforms to due diligence and transparency requirements.
The regulator said it has worked closely with the Prudential Regulation Authority...
Chetwood Bank has appointed Simon Parish as business development manager for the South East, strengthening its intermediary sales presence across the region.
Parish (pictured) joins...
Finova has appointed Anja Schneider as chief delivery officer as the cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider looks to sharpen execution and support its...
Quantum Mortgages has appointed Hayley Jones as business development manager for the South as it prepares to enter the specialist residential market.
The Bletchley-based specialist...
Mortgage brokers are being urged to tighten up their data security practices with warnings against emailing sensitive documents, reusing passwords and pasting client information...
Interbridge Mortgages has appointed Peter Griffiths OBE as chair, adding a senior industry figure to its board as it looks to support its next phase of growth.
The second charge lender said the appointment strengthens its governance and leadership...
Landbay has introduced five five-year fixed-rate remortgage products within its Premier buy-to-let range, each offering £500 cashback and a free valuation.
The specialist buy-to-let lender confirmed the new products are available up to 75% LTV and are all priced...
Keystone Property Finance has introduced a further round of rate cuts across its new business and product transfer ranges, just days after announcing reductions on the same products.
The specialist buy-to-let lender has reduced rates by 5 basis points...
Guernsey-based specialist lender RAW Capital Partners has promoted three members of staff across its operations and finance teams as it continues to expand its mortgage proposition.
The business, which has 10 years’ experience providing bespoke mortgages to foreign nationals,...
Conditional selling remains one of the most persistent and contentious issues facing the UK housing and mortgage markets with brokers continuing to report pressure...
There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences.
There is...
The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in individual and workplace private medical insurance (PMI) claims in 2024,...
There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker.
Flexibility, autonomy and...
Asking prices for newly listed homes were effectively flat in February, edging down by £12 to £368,019, as the market took stock following January’s unusually strong start to the year.
The subdued monthly movement contrasts with the typical 0.8% rise seen in February over the...
The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from looking outwards.
At Ohpen, we’ve been working strategically in both the Dutch and UK markets with our partners at Cognizant to...
Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages.
However, an uncertain...
Residential mortgage lender Gen H has launched in Scotland, extending its lending proposition north of the border with a focus on boosting borrowing power for first-time buyers.
The lender’s entry into the Scottish market includes its income booster proposition, which allows borrowers to add a...
