Regulation

RBS sets aside £400m for SME redress

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is establishing a new complaints process, overseen by a retired...

Six banned over unauthorised collective investment scheme

Scott Crawley, Daniel Forsyth, Adam Hawkins, Ross Peters, Aaron Petrou and Dale Walker have...

Prudential offers full service access via British Sign Language

Prudential has become the first UK retirement product provider to introduce a web-based video...

FCA consults on ‘mission’

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its Mission. The Mission is designed...

Bridging lender receives BTL authorisation

Kuflink Bridging has received notification from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it has...

Regulator bans fraud pair from any financial service activity

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned two individuals from performing any function in...

New CeMAP diploma introduced

A new, higher-level CeMAP qualification is being launched by The London Institute of Banking &...

FCA to consult on arrears remediation guidance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to consult on new guidance on the treatment of...

Amicus applies for banking licence

Amicus Finance plc has submitted a banking licence application to the Prudential Regulation Authority...

No systemic failure in enhanced annuity sales

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of its thematic review of...

FCA takes action against payday lender

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Andrew Barry Hart, the sole director, controller...

FCA outlines diversity and inclusion commitments

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published targets for the Women in Finance Charter. The...

Master brokers “should be fully CeMAP qualified”

Fluent for Advisers has argued that all master brokers and distributors providing second charge services to...

Aviva fined £8.2m over outsourcing failures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Aviva Pension Trustees UK and Aviva Wrap...

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Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

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House prices hit record high as market defies slowdown

UK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January with the average property...

SortRefer posts record-breaking month for completions and revenue

SortRefer recorded its strongest-ever month for completions and revenue in October. The Derby-based conveyancing and...

Catalyst reinforces underwriting operations with key promotions

Catalyst Property Finance has strengthened its underwriting function through a strategic restructure and a...

HTB backs £4m refinance for London landlord

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a £4m semi-commercial refinance for an experienced landlord in...

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