Regulation

EXCLUSIVE: Irish fintech LendWell targets UK market with new AI platform

Dublin-based fintech LendWell is preparing to enter the UK mortgage market with its AI-native...

Call for ‘truthful rethink’ on housing affordability as experts criticise outdated metrics

A leading housing expert has criticised the industry’s approach to affordability, warning that outdated...

The Right Mortgage signs new regulatory trainer from MAB

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed a new regulatory trainer. Keith White (main...

Key urges FCA to widen advice reforms to include later life lending

The UK’s largest equity release adviser, Key Later Life Finance, has welcomed the Financial...

Yearly rental yields strengthen across England and Wales

The average rental yield across England and Wales now stands at 7.4% - an...

Propertymark calls for urgent stamp duty reform as threshold changes take effect

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to reform stamp duty thresholds to reflect current...

Santander cuts affordability rates following FCA guidance

Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed...

Appointed Representatives should share responsibility for regulatory compliance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reaffirmed its support for the Appointed Representatives (AR)...

Simplybiz issues members with compliance digitisation tool

Simplybiz has introduced a new compliance digitisation tool, Navigator, available exclusively to its member...

FCA to investigate effectiveness of pure protection market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is undertaking a market study to look into how...

Lendlord publishes Renters’ Rights Bill 2025 landlord hub

Property management and financial platform Lendlord has unveiled a news hub dedicated to the...

MorganAsh launches customer vulnerability workshops

MorganAsh has announced the launch of a new series of customer vulnerability workshops, aimed...

FCA updates on enforcement transparency

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided an update on its enforcement transparency proposals,...

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Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

Service isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have’ – it is the product

Have you ever had a decent meal in a restaurant ruined by slow service and rude staff? This happened to me recently and I...

Richard Pike: our reporter-at-large at Barcelona APS conference

The Global Asset Backed Securities (ABS) conference starts today at the International Convention Centre, Barcelona. Now in its 29th year, it brings together a worldwide...

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Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

MIMHC launches fifth annual mental health and wellbeing survey

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has launched its fifth annual Mental Health...

Cotality and Landbay streamline buy-to-let submissions with integration

Landbay has become the first buy-to-let lender to integrate brokers directly into Cotality’s Buy...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book...