Regulation

High Court judgment on unauthorised mortgage brokers

The FCA has obtained a judgment against London Property Investments (U.K) Limited (LPI), NPI...

Electronic verification “saves regulated firms money”

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch has claimed that regulated firms who use manual verification...

Access FS reveals next academy details

Mortgage and protection broker, Access Financial Services, is about to run its next academy...

HMRC targeting residential landlords with ‘nudge letters’

HMRC is targeting residential landlords in its latest nudge campaign that it suspects are...

Chartwell adopts 360 Lifecycle’s ID verification software

360 Lifecycle has recently onboarded Chartwell Mortgage Services as an early adopter of its...

Stonebridge improves Compliance Operating Model

Stonebridge, the national mortgage and insurance network, has launched a further enhancement to its...

MorganAsh and Moneyhub partner for vulnerability and Consumer Duty

MorganAsh, the support services provider, and Moneyhub, the data and payments platform, are working...

Target Group appoints chief risk officer

Target Group has announced that Kathy Griffin has joined as chief risk officer. Griffin joins from...

Consumer Duty to put protection in spotlight

44% of advisers expect the Consumer Duty to increase the focus on protection, according...

Regulated firms “learning the compliance lesson”

Following 68 estate agents receiving fines from HMRC for breaches of anti-money laundering rules,...

Enforcement boss to leave FCA

Mark Steward will be stepping down as the FCA’s executive director of enforcement and...

Report reveals LLP money-laundering loophole

An anti-money laundering specialist is backing calls for reform of the UK’s company registration...

Energy crisis driving rental sector efficiency improvements

New research from Santander has found that the rising cost of living is driving...

SmartSearch appoints new VP of enterprise sales

SmartSearch, the provider of anti-money laundering (AML) software, has appointed Zowie Lees-Howell as its...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...