Regulation

Paradigm to hold virtual DA workshop

Paradigm Mortgage Services to hold its first online workshop to support those considering going...

AMI hits out at FSCS levy hike

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has slammed the decision by the Financial Services...

New Practitioner Panel chair appointed

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Quilter's CEO, Paul Feeney, as the chair...

The Mansfield adopts AMLtrac

The Mansfield Building Society has selected iFinancial’s Anti Money Laundering Software, AMLtrac, as part...

Barclays hit with £26m fine over arrears failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK, Barclays Bank and Clydesdale...

FCA makes senior appointments

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Sheldon Mills as the new executive director...

TMA unveils pair of new compliance packages

TMA Club has launched two new compliance packages to provide regulatory support options to...

Rightmove “sexist” TV ad cleared by watchdog

The Advertising Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint made against a July 2020 TV...

RIO mortgages an “outright failure”, says later life provider

Retirement Interest Only Mortgages (RIOs) account for just one in 740 mortgages, according to...

FCA bans sex offender trio

Three individuals who have received jail sentences for various sex offences have been banned...

FCA wants no penalties for GI loyalty

The FCA has published the final report of its market study into the pricing...

Sesame creates FCA requirements solution with Mortgage Brain

Sesame Network has in introduced a new solution in partnership with Mortgage Brain that...

Four developers hit by CMA leasehold action

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched enforcement action involving four leading housing...

Loans Warehouse gains regulated bridging authorisation

Loans Warehouse has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct...

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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...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Stagg Mortgage Services appoints Paul Lewis as growth director

Stagg Mortgage Services has appointed Paul Lewis as its new growth director as part...

HLPartnership adds Handelsbanken to lender panel

HLPartnership has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel as part of its ongoing strategy...

FCA warns consumers over ineffective credit builder products

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that many credit builder products fail to...

Affordability pressures deepen in Wales and North East as rental divergence widens

Regional divergence within the UK’s private rented sector has become more pronounced, with new...

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