Regulation

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...

Businesses failing to face up to Consumer Duty regs

New research from Moneyhub has revealed that only 22% of firms believe that they...

British Friendly selects new regtech solution

Income protection provider British Friendly is to adopt Product Governor, a new 'regtech' solution...

FCA warns insurers over cost of living squeeze

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expressed concern that as pressure mounts on household...

MorganAsh updates MARS for Consumer Duty

MorganAsh has announced further upgrades to its new adviser tool to help businesses better...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network launches ‘Limitless’ sales conference

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has returned with its national flagship event with...

AML specialist warns of hard copy risks

Nearly two-thirds of regulated firms believe hard copy documents provide reassurance a customer is...

Just Group to use Comentis’ vulnerability software

Retirement specialist Just Group has become the first provider in the retirement income sector...

Unregulated broker admits two charges in court

Larry Barreto has pleaded guilty to two counts of carrying on regulated activities without...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network hires compliance manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Dean Clark as compliance manager. He has...

FCA to open Leeds office in September with 100 new jobs

The UK’s financial services regulator will be recruiting to fill more than 100 new...

FCA confirms new rules for AR oversight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed new rules to make authorised financial firms...

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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...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

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Movera launches specialist KYC team to speed up property transactions

Movera has established a new dedicated Know Your Client (KYC) team to handle source...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape...

HSBC to cut residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a wide range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

Zephyr Homeloans cuts rates across core buy-to-let offering

Specialist buy-to-let mortgage provider Zephyr Homeloans has unveiled fresh rate reductions across its standard...

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