Regulation

Simplybiz launches national support programme for FCA data request

Simplybiz has launched a national support programme to assist financial advisers with the latest...

Housebuilders agree £100m affordable housing payment following CMA probe

Seven of the UK’s largest housebuilders have agreed to pay a combined £100 million...

Affordability reforms, housing ambition and the uncomfortable PRS truth

Let’s be clear: the FCA’s recent Discussion Paper (DP25/2) isn’t necessarily about buy-to-let lending....

Regulators raise LTI exemption threshold to ease burden on smaller mortgage lenders

The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have confirmed that they will...

FCA fines Monzo £21m over serious anti-financial crime failings

Monzo Bank has been fined £21,091,300 by the Financial Conduct Authority for systemic failings...

TSB’s mortgages arm could survive Santander takeover as boss hints at brand’s future

TSB’s mortgage business may survive under its own name following Santander’s £2.9 billion acquisition...

Stonebridge strengthens compliance team with new senior appointment

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has named Joanna Purdy as its new national compliance...

Guernsey sets out new equity release rules ahead of 2026 market launch

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has unveiled a new regulatory framework for equity release...

Court of Appeal rules mortgage capital demands fall outside ‘arrears’ protections

A landmark Court of Appeal judgment has clarified the scope of protections available under...

FCA announces “once-in-a-generation” advice reforms to tackle UK’s financial guidance gap

Millions more consumers could benefit from help with their pensions and investments under sweeping...

IMLA: 3.5 million still locked out of market

The number of would-be homeowners in the UK still waiting to enter the property...

Landlords remain bullish on growth despite caution over rates and regulation

UK landlords remain intent on growing their portfolios in the face of ongoing market...

Complaints: A pain that you can handle

One of the biggest problems an adviser can face is a complaint. And those...

The next decade for mortgage advice: back to the future?

The mortgage market has always moved in cycles, and right now it feels like...

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What the agents say: 2026 housing market predictions

Next year should be a year of steady progress for the housing market. After a challenging 2025 where we saw little to no house...

Graham McClelland on Britain’s broken mortgage market

When Graham McClelland, the youthful and quietly intense chief executive of Gen H, arrived at the City of London office of the fast-growing mortgage...

Younger consumers are ready for protection. So why aren’t we reaching them?

For years, the protection market has assumed that younger adults are less engaged with financial risk planning. Yet the latest findings from Bruised Britain...

The buy-to-let market continues to defy expectations

Perception and reality are often mistaken for one another. That is especially true in the buy-to-let market, where sentiment frequently diverges from what is...

Advisers are missing a clear chance to help clients with survey advice

For years, advisers have often seen surveys as something outside their core work. Some did not know enough about them. Some were unsure how...

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MPs launch inquiry into OBR’s first 15 years

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry to reflect on the Office for Budget...

Atom backs investor’s move into commercial property with £3m warehouse loan

Atom bank has completed a £3 million commercial mortgage to support an established residential...

CHL Mortgages widens upper LTV range with new fixed-rate options

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has expanded its upper loan-to-value range with a series of...

Swansea Building Society expands West Wales leadership remit

Swansea Building Society has promoted Sioned Jones to area manager, West Wales, with effect...

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