Regulation

Housing crisis deepens as supply falls and affordability worsens

The UK housing crisis is worsening, with affordability pressures mounting and housing supply stalling,...

FCA shuts 1,600 websites as crackdown on financial crime intensifies

The Financial Conduct Authority removed or blocked more than 1,600 websites in 2024 as...

SmartSearch and Plannr join forces to streamline AML compliance

SmartSearch has announced a strategic partnership with Plannr in a move set to simplify...

Simplybiz launches national support programme for FCA data request

Simplybiz has launched a national support programme to assist financial advisers with the latest...

Housebuilders agree £100m affordable housing payment following CMA probe

Seven of the UK’s largest housebuilders have agreed to pay a combined £100 million...

Affordability reforms, housing ambition and the uncomfortable PRS truth

Let’s be clear: the FCA’s recent Discussion Paper (DP25/2) isn’t necessarily about buy-to-let lending....

Regulators raise LTI exemption threshold to ease burden on smaller mortgage lenders

The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have confirmed that they will...

FCA fines Monzo £21m over serious anti-financial crime failings

Monzo Bank has been fined £21,091,300 by the Financial Conduct Authority for systemic failings...

TSB’s mortgages arm could survive Santander takeover as boss hints at brand’s future

TSB’s mortgage business may survive under its own name following Santander’s £2.9 billion acquisition...

Stonebridge strengthens compliance team with new senior appointment

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has named Joanna Purdy as its new national compliance...

Guernsey sets out new equity release rules ahead of 2026 market launch

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has unveiled a new regulatory framework for equity release...

Court of Appeal rules mortgage capital demands fall outside ‘arrears’ protections

A landmark Court of Appeal judgment has clarified the scope of protections available under...

FCA announces “once-in-a-generation” advice reforms to tackle UK’s financial guidance gap

Millions more consumers could benefit from help with their pensions and investments under sweeping...

IMLA: 3.5 million still locked out of market

The number of would-be homeowners in the UK still waiting to enter the property...
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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Buy-to-let

Chetwood Bank puts Alan Cleary back in the driving seat

Chetwood Bank has announced it has appointed respected industry expert Alan Cleary as interim...
charity

Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...
Policy

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...
News

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

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