Regulation

Act now to be ‘SMCR ready’

TMA has warned that advisers looking to ensure that their firm is compliant with...

Paradigm’s CPD & Sales Academy marks first anniversary

Paradigm Mortgage Services is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its CPD & Sales Academy,...

FCA appoints executive director of risk and compliance oversight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that Sheree Howard has been appointed as executive...

FCA appoints new chief economist

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Kate Collyer as its chief economist. She is...

First 4 Bridging becomes fully FCA regulated

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has reached fully regulated status with the Financial Conduct Authority...

FCA consults over fair treatment of vulnerable customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on proposed guidance for firms...

CP 19/14: IMLA wants alternative arrangements for mortgage prisoners

In response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation paper on Responsible Lending (CP...

Modular GDPR compliance platform unveiled

Technology software DS Compliance has launched DS Dash:GDPR​​, a compliance management platform for managing...

New chairs for FCA Practitioner Panels

The Financial Conduct Authority chair, Charles Randell, has announced the appointments of new chairs...

Review of credit information market opened by regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study to examine how the...

SimplyBiz Group bolsters SM&CR support

The SimplyBiz Group has improved its Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) support for...

Paradigm to hold DA transition event in Manchester

Paradigm Mortgage Services is holding a Direct Authorisation (DA) Transition workshop in Manchester in July. Following...

New FOS chair revealed

Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE has been appointed as the new chair of the Financial Ombudsman...

FCA sets new rules for P2P platforms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new rules for the peer-to-peer (P2P) sector. These...
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COMMENT

Later Life

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

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News

Landlords reporting rent arrears falls to record low

The proportion of landlords reporting rent arrears has fallen to its lowest level on...
News

Prestige Underwriting joins Source landlord insurance panel

Prestige Underwriting has joined Source Insurance’s landlord panel as the first underwriter of its...
Buy-to-let

Fleet Mortgages brings back fee options for HMO and MUFB loans

Fleet Mortgages has reintroduced two five-year fixed-rate products for houses in multiple occupation and...
Buy-to-let

Hanley Economic moves into holiday let lending

Hanley Economic Building Society has entered the holiday let mortgage market with two variable...

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