Regulation

FCA seeks to intervene to aid mortgage switching

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says there is a case for intervening to help...

Most landlords expect government PRS intervention

70% of landlords expect there to be further government intervention in the private rental...

CMA to take action over leasehold mis-selling

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has found "troubling" evidence of potential...

CGT changes to hit second homeowners and property investors

Law firm Collyer Bristow has warned that second homeowners and property investors are to...

Provident Financial subsidiary fined £2.77m over TCF failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a fine of £2.77 million on car...

FCA appoints interim chief executive

The Treasury has appointed Christopher Woolard as interim chief executive. Woolard will take on the...

New anti-money laundering rules now in place

SmartSearch has reminded firms that they need to take action now as new rules...

First-tier Tribunal upholds decision to fine Hall and Hanley

The First-tier Tribunal has upheld a fine of £91,000 imposed on Hall and Hanley...

SMP issues SMCR guide for mortgage brokers

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has produced a good practice guide in collaboration...

Blackwell: trade associations can stave off regulation

Former FCA mortgage manager, Lynda Blackwell, told last week's ASTL Annual Conference that trade...

Insurance CEO banned for salary switch concealment

The FCA and PRA have banned and fined Stuart Malcolm Forsyth, the former CEO...

Paradigm publishes SMCR schedule document

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new free Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR)...

Illegal loan scheme victims urged to come forward

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on customers who took out a loan...

Act now to be ‘SMCR ready’

TMA has warned that advisers looking to ensure that their firm is compliant with...
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COMMENT

Comment

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium and dropped a line that deserves more...

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences and in trade press with some regularity. It involves platforms, disruption...

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News

Property sector must embrace long-term reform to withstand global shocks, says OPDA

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has called on the government to adopt a...
News

Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...
results

Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...
Technology

NatWest begins digital mortgage completions with PEXA rollout

NatWest is now actively transacting on PEXA’s digital property platform, marking a key step...

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