Regulation

Air partners with Comentis for vulnerability assessments

Air is to offer Air Academy members access to Comentis’s Financial Vulnerability Assessment tool. ...

IMLA report calls for support for private landlords

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published its latest research report, looking at...

Compliance complacency proves costly for regulated firms

The future lies with digital compliance solutions that offer a robust framework to support...

Mercantile Trust offers free EPC guide amid lack of awareness over new rules

Mercantile Trust has published research which indicates a lack of awareness among brokers and...

Advise Wise adds Appointment Log feature for Consumer Duty

Advise Wise has announced the introduction of its new Appointment Log feature, allowing advisers...

SimplyBiz introduces AR regime support programme

SimplyBiz has announced the launch of an Appointed Representative (AR) support programme, designed to...

MaPS CEO announces exit

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has announced that its CEO, Caroline Siarkiewicz, will...

Crazy not to have an integrated housing policy, says Family BS

A new report has starkly outlined the failure to create an integrated housing policy...

Consumer Duty Q&A: Phil Lewis, Source Insurance

BestAdvice fires questions on Consumer Duty at Phil Lewis, head of compliance and risk...

FCA bans referral fees for debt packagers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is banning certain providers of debt advice from receiving...

Air Academy launches vulnerability module

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has worked with Comentis to launch...

SmartSearch appoints new strategic alliances manager

SmartSearch, a provider of digital compliance solutions, has appointed Ian Wright as its new...

MorganAsh integrates Inbest benefits calculator

MorganAsh has embedded the Inbest benefits calculator directly within the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS),...

Consumer Duty Alliance Technology Forum announces operational details

Ian McKenna, chair of the Consumer Duty Alliance Technology Forum, has revealed how the...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

Latest news

Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...