AML

Mortgage fraud rises across every category

Mortgage-related fraud increased across every category tracked by Cifas during the first half of...

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...

COMMENT

Comment

Bank Rate holds, but the pressure is building

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) last month at 3.75% provides another period of stability for the mortgage market,...

How are we supporting the next generation of first-time buyers?

With GCSE and A-level results out over the last fortnight, it feels like the right moment to ask a question the industry doesn't spend...

Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

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News

Regions share £10bn allocation for 70,000 affordable homes

More than 70,000 social and affordable homes are to be built across six English...
Appointments

Amanda Bryden appointed to lead Accord Mortgages

Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Amanda Bryden as director of distribution and incoming managing...
marketing

TMG backs Rotherham United Women in shirt sponsorship deal

TMG Financial Services has agreed a partnership with Rotherham United Women FC to become...
Buy-to-let

ModaMortgages adds fixed-fee options to limited-edition range

ModaMortgages has expanded its limited-edition buy-to-let range with new fixed and percentage-based product fee...

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