Compliance

AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

Darlington simplifies buy-to-let applications and cuts foreign national rates

Darlington Building Society has removed several income verification requirements for residential and buy-to-let borrowers...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here...

Firms face growing challenge in verifying business ownership

More than half of regulated firms are struggling to identify the individuals who ultimately...

HSBC to continue broker fraud prevention webinars in Q3

HSBC UK is extending its programme of fraud prevention webinars for mortgage intermediaries after...

MorganAsh urges firms to improve Consumer Duty reporting ahead of FCA deadline

MorganAsh has warned financial services firms they need to strengthen how they evidence outcomes...

FCA warns firms as fake communications continue to rise

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a fresh warning to firms after uncovering a...

MorganAsh urges financial services firms to improve support for unpaid carers

MorganAsh has backed a new Carers UK blueprint aimed at building more carer-friendly communities,...

Rosemount launches AI tool to speed up ceding scheme work

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has launched an AI-powered tool designed to help advisers deal...

ABS 2026 review: Global and UK issues cool the market

It’s that time of the year again when the world of wholesale funding descends...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and...

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...

Mortgage firms identify fewer vulnerable customers than FCA benchmark

Mortgage firms using MorganAsh’s digital vulnerability management platform report lower levels of customer vulnerability...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
News

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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