Regulation

Regulators outline new measures to accelerate growth of the mutuals sector

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published a joint...

Kensington Mortgages lowers buy-to-let rates

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let products with 2- and 5-year deals...

Accord makes top slicing available to first-time landlords

Accord Mortgages has enhanced its top slicing criteria to accept first-time landlords subject to...

Click2Check joins OPDA as drive for open property data gathers pace

Click2Check, a credit, anti-money-laundering and Open Banking provider used by financial advisers, mortgage intermediaries,...

SmartSearch deepens Twenty7tec partnership with expanded ID verification tools

SmartSearch, the digital compliance and anti-money-laundering provider, is increasing the reach of its technology...

FCA begins live testing programme to guide safe use of AI in financial services

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new live testing programme designed to...

Aspen agrees £1,125,000 bridge to complete Clapham HMO works

Aspen has completed a £1,125,000 development exit bridge to support an experienced developer in...

Digital overhaul spices up specialist lending for Paragon Bank

Paragon Banking Group has reported another year of resilient profit growth, increased shareholder returns...

Public backs Mansion Tax but doubts its impact

Most homeowners support the Government’s new Mansion Tax but remain sceptical about how it...

Treasury Committee launches inquiry into government’s financial inclusion strategy

The Treasury Committee has opened a new inquiry into the government’s financial inclusion strategy,...

Budget U-turns and tax shocks dominate expert webinar

The Autumn Budget’s confused signalling, long lead times and heavy hit on property investors...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Landlord gloom as Budget raises income tax on property profits

Landlords are set to see an increase in their tax bills following the Chancellor’s...

MorganAsh backs new CII guidance on supporting vulnerable customers

MorganAsh has welcomed the publication of new customer vulnerability guidance from the Chartered Insurance...

A changing landlord market that still offers solid long-term value

Landlords have faced a tough set of challenges over the past decade. Higher taxes,...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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