Regulation

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...

Advisers must ensure later life lending is part of their toolkit

Older borrowers are increasingly tapping into mortgage finance. The latest UK Finance data shows...

Roland McCormack on driving transformation in the mortgage market

The Teams window flickers into life and then Roland McCormack appears in the bottom...

IMLA back overhaul of home buying system amid call for clarity and professionalism

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed the government’s consultation on reforming the home...

Compliance specialist urges transparency with biometric IDs

A digital compliance specialist has warned that the success of the EU’s new Entry/Exit...

What the 2025 Party Conferences told us about property

Key housing and property policy developments from all four major UK political party conferences...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network welcomes back Robin Pearson as head of risk

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced the return of Robin Pearson to...

Norton Group strengthens leadership with head of risk and compliance hire

Norton Group has appointed Emma-Jayne Savory as head of risk and compliance, marking the...

The Right Mortgage names compliance director

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has promoted Jack Norrey to compliance director, marking...

Self-employed borrowers still facing barriers to mortgages

Self-employed workers continue to face significant hurdles when applying for mortgages, despite the majority...

Paradigm Protect partners with Defaqto to strengthen product switching oversight

Paradigm Protect, the directly authorised protection arm of Paradigm Mortgage Services, has launched a...

The nightmare of UK homebuying needs reform

House sellers will be forced to disclose problems with their homes before sale under...

Government urged to ease court bottlenecks as eviction delays hit housing supply

The government is being urged to intervene to tackle mounting delays in the County...
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COMMENT

Comment

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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