AML

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself...

AML compliance gaps remain despite supervisory progress, says OPBAS report

Supervision of anti-money laundering standards in the legal and accountancy sectors has improved since...

Digital ID guidance leaves mortgage firms seeking clarity

New government guidance endorsing digital identity verification services for regulated sectors has raised questions...

Sanctions evasion networks pose growing AML challenge

Global organised crime networks are being used to help Iran evade sanctions and obscure...

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

Global anti-money laundering rules are imposing vast costs on banks while recovering less than...

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Opinions & blogs

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Later Life

L&G launches later life lending campaign

L&G has launched a later life lending campaign featuring short documentary-style films highlighting the...
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West Brom reduces rates by up to 0.18%

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year fixed purchase mortgage range,...
Later Life

more2life calls for innovation and technology to drive later life lending growth

Later life lender more2life has called on the wider industry to ensure product innovation...
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Leasehold possessions on the rise, warns Spicerhaart

More leasehold properties are entering possession as ongoing issues with the leasehold system continue...

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