Regulation

FCA proposes cap on rent-to-own lending

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new proposals designed to protect millions of...

Debt management director banned for misappropriating client money

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Darren Lee Newton from working in any...

Regulator to provide industry update at FSE Manchester

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be providing its first update to the industry...

Barclays CEO fined £642k by regulators

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have together fined...

RBS to settle with US Department of Justice

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc has reached a civil settlement in principle...

FCA calls for more help for ‘mortgage prisoners’

In its newly published interim report into the mortgage market, the Financial Conduct Authority...

Tax and regulation changing landlord behaviour

Paragon’s latest PRS Trends research has found that landlords with between six and 20...

First FIBA roadshow concentrates on GDPR

FIBA’s first regional roadshow held in North London on 12 April drew brokers from...

Landlords maintain positive outlook

Private landlords are feeling positive about the future of the market, despite the past...

Insurance firms still failing to meet FCA renewal rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it will take action against general insurance firms...

15% of brokers yet to start dealing with GDPR

16% of brokers and intermediaries, who responded to a recent United Trust Bank (UTB)...

Widespread ignorance ahead of new EPC laws

A poll, commissioned by insurance agency Just Landlords, was conducted strictly with those involved...

FCA reveals changes to advice on pension transfers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules on pension transfer advice and...

Regulator outlines approach to supervision and enforcement

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Approach to Supervision and its Approach...

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...

Latest news

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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