Regulation

FCA fines guarantor lender and imposes redress conditions

TFS Loans Ltd has been fined £811,900 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in...

Over half of HNWIs have been scammed

53% of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) admit they have been victims of a...

MorganAsh adds registration service to vulnerability resilience tool

Support services provider MorganAsh has integrated the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS) with its own...

Interim chair starts at FCA

Richard Lloyd has become interim chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). He takes over...

New chairs appointed for FCA panels

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Helen Charlton as the chair of the...

Tenet Compliance Services partners with Legal & General Mortgage Club

Tenet Compliance Services (TCS) has teamed with Legal & General Mortgage Club to bolster...

FCA to accelerate removal of firms that don’t use permissions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to use new powers to more swiftly cancel...

SmartSearch appoints chief operating officer

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch has appointed Collette Allen as chief operating officer. Allen joined...

FCA refuses authorisation for regulatory consultancy firm

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has refused to authorise Alexander Jon Compliance Consulting Limited...

Five banned and fined for pension losses

The FCA has banned five directors of financial advice firms from working in financial...

FCA warns businesses over misleading credit ads

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning lenders and brokers to stop using misleading...

AMI infuriated by FCA ‘arrogance’ over fees

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of being more...

New client vulnerability rating tool launches to brokers

MorganAsh has launched a consumer vulnerability assessment tool, providing an objective ‘resilience rating’ similar...

FCA sees weaknesses in some challenger banks’ financial crime controls

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that challenger banks need to improve how they...

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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...

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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...