Regulation

Covid-19 dominates FCA’s 2020/21 business priorities

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its business priorities for the year...

Covid-19: AMI calls for support with fees

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has been talking to the FCA over the 2020/21 regulatory...

FCA proposes temporary consumer credit relief

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a range of targeted temporary measures designed...

Covid-19: Citizens Advice calls for greater protections for renters

UK wide charity Citizens Advice wants increased protections for renters following coronavirus legislation. Dame Gillian...

Castle Trust obtains banking licence

Castle Trust Capital plc has been advised that its application for a banking licence...

FCA seeks to intervene to aid mortgage switching

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says there is a case for intervening to help...

Most landlords expect government PRS intervention

70% of landlords expect there to be further government intervention in the private rental...

CMA to take action over leasehold mis-selling

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has found "troubling" evidence of potential...

CGT changes to hit second homeowners and property investors

Law firm Collyer Bristow has warned that second homeowners and property investors are to...

Provident Financial subsidiary fined £2.77m over TCF failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a fine of £2.77 million on car...

FCA appoints interim chief executive

The Treasury has appointed Christopher Woolard as interim chief executive. Woolard will take on the...

New anti-money laundering rules now in place

SmartSearch has reminded firms that they need to take action now as new rules...

First-tier Tribunal upholds decision to fine Hall and Hanley

The First-tier Tribunal has upheld a fine of £91,000 imposed on Hall and Hanley...

SMP issues SMCR guide for mortgage brokers

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has produced a good practice guide in collaboration...

COMMENT

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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FORTO Finance launches with focus on expat mortgage market

FORTO Finance has launched in the UK mortgage and protection market following a pilot...

Just Mortgages appoints Gina McLaren as Midlands area director

Just Mortgages has expanded the management team within its self-employed division with the appointment...

Brokers value access to underwriters over slick technology

Mortgage brokers would rather have access to an underwriter than a sophisticated lender portal...

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone golf day raises £11,000 for MNDA

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone Finance Group have raised more than £11,000 for the Motor...

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