Regulation

BoE seeks to define ‘portfolio landlord’

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) intends to establish a standard definition of...

80% of DAs advising on second charges themselves

The Loans Engine has claimed that eight out of 10 directly authorised (DA) advisers...

FCA authorisation for Darwin Loan Solutions’ brands

Manchester-based lending specialist Darwin Loan Solutions has announced that all of the companies within...

Y3S completes Together’s first MCD secured loan

Specialist lender Together has revealed that its first second charge Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD)...

FCA orders £939k ‘rent to own’ redress

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says rent to own provider Buy as You View will pay...

Together secures full FCA authorisation

Together has been granted full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its...

MCD is a great leveller, claims broker

The Loans Engine has welcomed the introduction of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) into the...

Govt’s BTL action causing rents to rise

Tenants are facing the first rises in market rents since the autumn, according to...

Clever Lending granted FCA credit permissions

Master broker Clever Lending says it is "fully ready" for the new Mortgage Credit...

IMLA: Basel proposals could scupper B&B sale

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders' Association (IMLA) has warned that Basel proposals mean Bradford &...

BUDGET 2016: the speech in full

Mr Deputy Speaker, Today I report on an economy set to grow faster than any...

Landlords divided over government BTL ‘clampdown’

59% of landlords surveyed by property crowdfunding platform Property Partner say they are shelving plans to...

Financial Advice Market Review recommendations published

The Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) report into access to affordable financial advice and...

New chair for CML Scotland

Carol Anderson has been appointed new chair of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) in...

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Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has awarded Land Data a grant...

AGENT VIEW: I know I’m not a mathematician but to me 6.5 x is the new 3.5 x

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, as they say, and in an era of creeping inflation, job insecurity and the menacing spectre of...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

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Barclays cuts five-year fixes again as lender pushes for market-leading position

Barclays is making further reductions across its residential mortgage range, with five-year fixed rates...

The Leeds launches green additional borrowing for home energy upgrades

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new stream of green additional borrowing aimed at...

Equity Release Group expands adviser team after StepChange partnership

Equity Release Group has strengthened its advisory arm, Equity Release Supermarket, with three new...

Love Finance appoints former Monzo director to lead credit and risk

Love Finance has appointed Selen Cagirgan as its new head of credit and risk,...

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