Regulation

FCA slammed for failings in consumer protection and accountability

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is under fire following a damning Parliamentary report highlighting...

KSEYE launches festive rate cut offer

Bridging lender, KSEYE, has introduced a seasonal special offer with reduced rates across its...

Advise Wise partners with Comentis for vulnerability support

Advise Wise is to team up with Comentis, the duty of care assessment company,...

Metro Bank slapped with £16m fine for AML failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Metro Bank £16,675,200 over failures to monitor...

Director of insurance broker hit with £1m fine and ban

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Leigh Mackey £1,102,879 and banned him from...

PRS full of properties with poor EPC ratings

67% of landlords own own at least one property that does not meet the...

Conveyancing Association updates Technical Protocol

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has published the sixth iteration of its Conveyancing Technical Protocol. The...

It has probably never been tougher

Being a mortgage adviser in 2024 is probably the hardest it has ever been....

Landlords believe government is against their interests

There is a general air of pessimism within the landlord community, according to research...

The Right Mortgage appoints regulatory trainer

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced the appointment of a new regulatory...

Consumer Duty: helping brokers understand and identify vulnerability

This summer marked the first anniversary of the new Consumer Duty rules and the...

Landlords facing crisis of confidence and complexity of regulation

Landlords are struggling to deal with a mix of new legislation and rising costs,...

Sikoia partners with Bank of Ceylon for KYC and KYB

The UK-based subsidiary of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC UK) has announced a strategic...

TSB fined £10.9m over treatment of customers in arrears

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined TSB Bank £10,910,500 for failing to ensure...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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