Regulation

FCA starts regulating claims management firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun regulating the claims management industry today. All claims...

SimplyBiz Group providing SM&CR support programme for advisers

The SimplyBiz Group has published details of its programme of support designed to help...

Paradigm publishes free SM&CR guide

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new free guide for all directly authorised advisory...

FCA begins supervisory action in debt management sector

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its second thematic review of the debt...

Financial Ombudsman Service award limit hike confirmed

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that the Financial Ombudsman Service will soon...

New NED for FCA board

Richard Lloyd has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the...

Buy-to-let investor jailed for contempt of court

The High Court of Justice has sentenced Robert John McKendrick to six months imprisonment...

FCA announces appointment of new FSCP chair

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of Wanda Goldwag as the...

Bankhall unveils Senior Managers & Certification Regime support hub

Bankhall has launched a new support hub covering the Senior Managers & Certification Regime...

FCA launches consultation on GI value measures data

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation proposing new rules requiring firms...

Bowe and Gadhia join FPC

Dame Colette Bowe and Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia have been appointed as external members of...

New rules for claims management companies

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules and fees that will apply...

FCA bans and fines NED

The Financial Conduct authority (FCA) has banned Angela Burns from acting as a non-executive...

FCA sees inconsistencies in firms’ arrears management practices

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings on how mortgage lenders treat customers...

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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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Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

The Cambridge invests £1m to tackle inequality and housing challenges

The Cambridge Building Society is investing £1 million into Greater Cambridge Impact, a social...

Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

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