Regulation

FCA facilitates mortgage lenders to provide breathing space

The Financial Conduct Authority has made changes to its rulebook to support key commitments...

Landlord uncertainty grows as EPC delays drag on

As reports of landlords selling up continue to filter through, a recent debate in...

Majority of regulated firms worry about an AML breach

Over two-thirds of regulated firms in the emerging financial sectors say they are concerned...

Brokers reveal main concerns ahead of Consumer Duty

TMA Club has outlined the most common questions its Broker Support Desk have assisted...

Adviser to pay £106k for poor pension transfer advice

The FCA has banned Mark Abley of County Capital Wealth Management Ltd (in liquidation)...

Stonebridge agrees new partnership with Air

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has announced a new partnership with...

MorganAsh and Investor in Customers partner for Consumer Duty

MorganAsh and Investor in Customers have joined forces to provide firms with reports to...

Toomey Leasing Group releases new mobile app with Nivo

Nivo has worked with Toomey Leasing Group to improve its ID collection and verification...

SimplyBiz announces further Consumer Duty support for advisers

SimplyBiz has announced its programme of support for advisers as they reach the six-week...

Two-thirds of lenders yet to fully review new Consumer Duty regulations

65% of lenders admit they are yet to fully review the Consumer Duty regulation...

Three charged over unauthorised sale-and-rent-back schemes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun criminal proceedings against three people for carrying...

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...

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Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

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The Suffolk reduces fixed rates across expat and buy-to-let ranges

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates by up to 20 basis points across 10...

NatWest launches shared ownership mortgages to widen access to home ownership

NatWest has launched a new range of shared ownership mortgages, designed to make it...

YBS Commercial launches fast-track buy-to-let range

YBS Commercial Mortgages has launched a new “Fast Track” buy-to-let range, offering cheaper rates,...

Perceptions of stress and rigidity deter workers from financial services

More than half of UK adults say they would not consider a career in...

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