Regulation

Fuse launches Health Signals to monitor customer financial health

AI powered transaction analytics firm, Fuse, has launched a new product, Health Signals, to...

Consumer Duty caution not necessarily baked in

As the advisory profession grapples with the Consumer Duty rules, and how firms intend...

Paradigm launches fair value assessments hub

Paradigm, the mortgage, protection and compliance services proposition, has launched a new hub to...

Comentis launches Vulnerability Support Framework

Comentis has announced the launch of its Vulnerability Support Framework, which is available to...

Paradigm releases latest Consumer Duty video for advisers

Paradigm has launched its latest video providing further information and guidance for intermediaries on...

Consumers open to revealing health and lifestyle issues

Consumers are more open to answering personal questions about their health and lifestyle than...

SmartSearch adds TransUnion to platform

SmartSearch has added global information and insights company, TransUnion, to its identity-check partners. SmartSearch now...

AMI to challenge FCA’s hike in mortgage intermediary fees

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has declared the FCA's fees consultation for mortgage...

SimplyBiz becomes founding Affiliate of Consumer Duty Alliance

SimplyBiz has been named as an Affiliate of the Consumer Duty Alliance (CDA), the...

Pure Retirement launches ‘Countdown To Consumer Duty’ resources

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has launched its dedicated series of ‘Countdown To Consumer...

SimplyBiz and Comentis partner over vulnerable client support

SimplyBiz is working with technology provider Comentis to strengthen the range of services it...

AML breaches more likely with outdated processes

Regulated firms who continue to rely on manual methods of verification are risking the...

Nivo offers solution to brokers struggling with Consumer Duty requirements

Nivo is looking to assist brokers and other businesses who may be struggling to...

L&G partners with the Consumer Duty Alliance

Legal & General has announced its membership of a new independent professional body, the...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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