Regulation

Director of insurance broker hit with £1m fine and ban

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Leigh Mackey £1,102,879 and banned him from...

PRS full of properties with poor EPC ratings

67% of landlords own own at least one property that does not meet the...

Conveyancing Association updates Technical Protocol

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has published the sixth iteration of its Conveyancing Technical Protocol. The...

It has probably never been tougher

Being a mortgage adviser in 2024 is probably the hardest it has ever been....

Landlords believe government is against their interests

There is a general air of pessimism within the landlord community, according to research...

The Right Mortgage appoints regulatory trainer

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced the appointment of a new regulatory...

Consumer Duty: helping brokers understand and identify vulnerability

This summer marked the first anniversary of the new Consumer Duty rules and the...

Landlords facing crisis of confidence and complexity of regulation

Landlords are struggling to deal with a mix of new legislation and rising costs,...

Sikoia partners with Bank of Ceylon for KYC and KYB

The UK-based subsidiary of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC UK) has announced a strategic...

TSB fined £10.9m over treatment of customers in arrears

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined TSB Bank £10,910,500 for failing to ensure...

Landlords concerned about Section 21 abolition plans

75% of landlords are very concerned about plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’...

Starling Bank fined £29m for systems and controls failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Starling Bank Limited £28,959,426 for financial crime...

Compliance consultancy joins Equity Release Council

Financial services consultancy and operations specialist, Square 4, has become the latest member of...

MorganAsh adds new customer portal

MorganAsh has launched a new customer portal called It’s Who I Am, designed to...

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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 the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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...

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Midlands and northern England dominate buy-to-let purchases as landlords seek value

Buy-to-let lending in the Midlands and the north of England accounted for nearly half...

United Trust Bank moves into student housing with new funding offer

United Trust Bank has broadened its living sector proposition with the launch of a...

Market Financial Solutions joins Sesame lender panel

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has been added to Sesame’s panel of lenders, giving members...

Fleet Mortgages trims buy-to-let fixed rates at 75% LTV

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates across its core two- and five-year fixed products at...