Regulation

Energy crisis driving rental sector efficiency improvements

New research from Santander has found that the rising cost of living is driving...

SmartSearch appoints new VP of enterprise sales

SmartSearch, the provider of anti-money laundering (AML) software, has appointed Zowie Lees-Howell as its...

Businesses failing to face up to Consumer Duty regs

New research from Moneyhub has revealed that only 22% of firms believe that they...

British Friendly selects new regtech solution

Income protection provider British Friendly is to adopt Product Governor, a new 'regtech' solution...

FCA warns insurers over cost of living squeeze

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expressed concern that as pressure mounts on household...

MorganAsh updates MARS for Consumer Duty

MorganAsh has announced further upgrades to its new adviser tool to help businesses better...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network launches ‘Limitless’ sales conference

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has returned with its national flagship event with...

AML specialist warns of hard copy risks

Nearly two-thirds of regulated firms believe hard copy documents provide reassurance a customer is...

Just Group to use Comentis’ vulnerability software

Retirement specialist Just Group has become the first provider in the retirement income sector...

Unregulated broker admits two charges in court

Larry Barreto has pleaded guilty to two counts of carrying on regulated activities without...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network hires compliance manager

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Dean Clark as compliance manager. He has...

FCA to open Leeds office in September with 100 new jobs

The UK’s financial services regulator will be recruiting to fill more than 100 new...

FCA confirms new rules for AR oversight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed new rules to make authorised financial firms...

Paradigm to hold Consumer Duty webinar

Paradigm has announced a new online webinar to cover the FCA’s Consumer Duty Final Rules...

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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