Regulation

FCA announces appointment of new FSCP chair

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of Wanda Goldwag as the...

Bankhall unveils Senior Managers & Certification Regime support hub

Bankhall has launched a new support hub covering the Senior Managers & Certification Regime...

FCA launches consultation on GI value measures data

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation proposing new rules requiring firms...

Bowe and Gadhia join FPC

Dame Colette Bowe and Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia have been appointed as external members of...

New rules for claims management companies

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules and fees that will apply...

FCA bans and fines NED

The Financial Conduct authority (FCA) has banned Angela Burns from acting as a non-executive...

FCA sees inconsistencies in firms’ arrears management practices

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings on how mortgage lenders treat customers...

PMS offers bespoke compliance service for members

PMS Mortgage Club has launched a compliance solution for directly authorised mortgage and protection...

FCA launches further consultation ahead of possible ‘no deal’ Brexit

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a further consultation on its approach to...

Short-term loan ad banned for RAPR ambiguity

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a television advert from GAIN Credit (trading...

Treasury says finding solutions for mortgage prisoners “a top priority”

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen MP,  has written to the Treasury...

FCA proposes new PPI mailing requirements

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued final guidance that clarifies its expectations about...

FSE Midlands: FSA final report not expected until Spring

The mortgage industry should not expect the FCA’s Mortgages Market Study Final Report and...

FSE Midlands: landlords needs adviser help over HMO licensing changes

Advisers have been urged to help those landlords who may be receiving letters from...
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COMMENT

Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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Clydesdale to withdraw from new mortgage lending market

Clydesdale has confirmed it will no longer offer new mortgage lending, marking the end...
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Sort Group podcast sees industry figures joining conveyancing debate

Sort Group says its new podcast series is attracting strong interest from across the...
Policy

New first-time buyer ISA proposed as replacement for Lifetime ISA

The government has launched a consultation on a new First Time Buyer ISA, which...
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AR market consolidates as revenues rise despite fewer principal firms

The UK's appointed representative market is becoming more concentrated, with fewer principal firms overseeing...

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