Regulation

Landlords concerned about Section 21 abolition plans

75% of landlords are very concerned about plans to abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’...

Starling Bank fined £29m for systems and controls failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Starling Bank Limited £28,959,426 for financial crime...

Compliance consultancy joins Equity Release Council

Financial services consultancy and operations specialist, Square 4, has become the latest member of...

MorganAsh adds new customer portal

MorganAsh has launched a new customer portal called It’s Who I Am, designed to...

Insurers still unable to demonstrate fair value or good outcomes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned insurers and brokers that while they have...

Just Mortgages introduces ‘coffee with compliance’ podcast series

Just Mortgages has launched its new podcast series, 'Coffee with Compliance', to provide an...

Unauthorised mortgage broker and associates ordered to pay £4m

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured an order of £4 million against an...

Unauthorised Peckham mortgage broker charged with fraud

Peterson Okoh of Peckham, London SE15, has appeared in Westminster magistrates court for allegedly...

Advise Wise integrates with Canada Life via API

Advise Wise has announced the introduction of its latest API integration with Canada Life. The...

MARS expanded to include customer vulnerability data for households

MorganAsh has added a new enhancement to the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) to now...

Preparing for an EPC policy reversal

The new Labour government has begun outlining its commitment to improving the energy efficiency...

Recruiting the FCA way

For advisers looking to expand their business, choosing the right people to join the...

Paradigm Consulting launches new SDR e-book

Paradigm Consulting has announced the launch of a new e-book focused on the new...

CA to host Client and Matter Risk Assessments webinar

The Conveyancing Association (CA) is to hold a webinar for member firms focused on...

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...

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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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