Regulation

Rockstone Compliance partners with Acre

Rockstone Compliance is joining forces with Acre, the intermediary platform, to provide brokers with...

FCA apologises to defrauded peer-to-peer investors

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging people who may have invested in fraudulent...

Scammers now impersonating the regulator

A survey of 200 professional credit managers has revealed that 81% admit their organisations...

GDPR is fake scapegoat for Consumer Duty failures

Businesses that are falsely blaming GDPR for non-compliance with Consumer Duty are risking severe...

Cyber security is a strategic imperative

You might well have seen the recent news of a major data breach within...

How can we eradicate conditional selling?

Estate agencies with in-house brokers who advise on non-commercial residential mortgages must surely fall...

Landlords reveal most important factors when selecting brokers

Buy-to-let landlords place the highest value on brokers’ expertise in tax and regulatory matters,...

AMI reveals Sinclair’s successor as chief executive

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has announced that Stephanie Charman has been appointed...

Whistleblower laments regulatory failures over Tiuta collapse

A whistleblower has accused the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and its successor, the Financial...

FCA faces scathing criticism over treatment of mortgage prisoners

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is facing renewed backlash for its handling of issues...

FCA slammed for failings in consumer protection and accountability

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is under fire following a damning Parliamentary report highlighting...

KSEYE launches festive rate cut offer

Bridging lender, KSEYE, has introduced a seasonal special offer with reduced rates across its...

Advise Wise partners with Comentis for vulnerability support

Advise Wise is to team up with Comentis, the duty of care assessment company,...

Metro Bank slapped with £16m fine for AML failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Metro Bank £16,675,200 over failures to monitor...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...