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Promise sees significant rise in conversion rates

Promise Solutions has reported a large improvement in its second charge conversion rates since the introduction...

FCA seeks PPI complaint deadline

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) believes the package of proposals on payment protection insurance (PPI)...

Report outlines regulatory failures around HBOS

The Treasury Committee has said that the idea of a new enforcement body has...

FCA outlines authorisation commitments

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued commitments to firms during the authorisation process. Between...

Brokers being hit by delays post-MCD

Bridging lender MTF’s latest Broker Sentiment Survey has revealed that delays to mortgage applications...

FCA: widespread poor practice in GI AR oversight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found significant shortcomings in the control and oversight...

Treasury Committee greenlights Bailey’s FCA appointment

The Treasury Committee has published its report ‘Appointment of Andrew Bailey as Chief Executive of the...

Fluent for Advisers sees post-MCD rise in seconds demand

Fluent for Advisers has reported an upward trend in new business in the months...

FCA cancels payday lender’s permissions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to cancel interim permissions for Wage Payment...

FSE London registration begins

Registration to attend the Financial Services Expo (FSE) London is now open. The event will take...

FCA fines Towergate and former director

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Towergate Underwriting Group £2,632,000 for failings in...

Enterprise: MCD behind second charge slowdown

Enterprise Finance has launched its new Second Charge Report, replacing its Secured Loan Index. This...

Financial Services Consumer Panel chair reappointed

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reappointed Sue Lewis as chair of the Financial...

Phoebus Software agrees deal with Atom Bank

Phoebus Software (PSL) and Atom Bank have signed a five year contract to work...
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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Sorting it out! Big law firm celebrates five years of growth in Cardiff

Sort Legal, part of the Sort Group, is celebrating its fifth year in Cardiff. Sort...
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Mortgage campaigner and Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi faces backlash over ‘Pet Rent’ expense claims

Labour MP and mortgage campaigner Taiwo Owatemi is under fire after revelations surfaced that...
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HLPartnership adds trio of providers to GI panel

HLPartnership (HLP) is expanding its general insurance (GI) panel. Following feedback from its brokers, the...
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Santander cuts affordability rates following FCA guidance

Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...

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