Regulation

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...

FCA removes additional consumer BTL fees

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to remove consumer buy-to-let (CBTL) periodic fee and CBTL...

FSE: buy-to-let market “not out of control”

The growing pressure being brought to bear on the buy-to-let market could backfire if...

FSE: AMI warns of challenges ahead

Robert Sinclair, CEO of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), has said that mortgage...

AMI slams FCA over fees implementation

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has criticised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over...

Brexit: FCA issues regulatory statement

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement on EU referendum result. The regulator...

CA sets up home buying process working group

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has has established a working group to deliver its response...

Majority of brokers expect more seconds to be written

51% of brokers affected by the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) expect more second charge...

FCA bans pair for “lack of integrity”

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Mark Kelly and Patrick Gray from working...

Tenet slams FCA’s stance over FSCS

Tenet has criticised the FCA’s refusal to consider introducing a product-based premium as a means of...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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PropEco launches audit tool to tackle widespread EPC errors

PropEco has launched an EPC Audit tool designed to identify and correct errors in...

Antiquated homebuying system costs UK economy £1.5bn a year

The UK’s outdated homebuying process is draining at least £1.5 billion annually from consumers...

LSL’s Financial Services arm drives growth in first-half results

LSL Property Services has reported steady first-half results, with its Financial Services division continuing...

Market Financial Solutions launches ‘Fusion Premier’ range for portfolio landlords

Market Financial Solutions has launched a new ‘Fusion Premier’ range, designed to allow large...