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Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

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

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences...

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...

Majority of homebuyers still emailing ID documents

More than six in 10 homebuyers are still sending copies of their identity documents...

Mortgage Brain warns brokers over AI and password risks

Mortgage brokers are being urged to tighten up their data security practices with warnings...

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

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

Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to...

City of London Police launch national fraud reporting service

The City of London Police has launched Report Fraud, a national service designed to...

MPs warn UK regulators are lagging on AI risks in finance

Britain’s financial regulators are failing to keep pace with the risks posed by artificial...

Brokers warn of lending gap to non-UK residents

Brokers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure finance for non-UK residents with new...

FCA calls on banks to ‘break the spell’ of romance scams

Banks and payment firms must do more to identify and intervene in cases of...

Digital ID cards could be transformative for the UK

With identity verification now being introduced across government - from Companies House and the...

Police warn of rising conveyancing fraud as property buyers lose £11.7m

The City of London Police has issued a fresh warning to estate agents, conveyancers...

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Analysis

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

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OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...
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Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum residential lending age from 75 to 80...
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First-time buyers wait six years to buy as lifestyle priorities reshape purchasing decisions

First-time buyers are spending an average of six years saving for a deposit as...

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