Regulation

FSE London: business opportunity from holistic approach

The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) and the introduction of FCA regulation...

FSE London: service disclosure will be key

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that putting an adviser’s service disclosure document...

FSE London: Further buy-to-let regulation likely

The curbing tax relief on interest-only buy-to-let mortgages for landlords by Chancellor George Osborne...

Paradigm offers MCD support at FSE

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the next stage in its provision of support on...

Estate agent rapped over misleading claims

Bolton based Redman Casey Estate Agents has had two issues investigated by the Advertising...

PFS announces exclusive paraplanner events

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has revealed that its first series of dedicated paraplanning events is...

First Complete unveils mortgage forums

First Complete is launching a series of mortgage forums around the country for all...

Few expect MCD changes to benefit UK mortgage market

74% of mortgage brokers are concerned about the impact of the incoming European Mortgage...

FCA fines and bans individual

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Ralph Whittington £42,111 and banned him from...

FCA calls for equity release market debate

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signalled that it wants a public debate over...

Enterprise secures new second charge permissions

Enterprise Finance has revealed that it has received confirmation from the Financial Conduct Authority...

FSE London seminar programme published

The Financial Services Expo (FSE) London seminar programme will cover three theatres. On both days there...

PFS: Treasury advice review is a unique opportunity

The Personal Finance Society has said that the Financial Advice Market Review announced by...

Invoice finance rules to be relaxed

The government has claimed that changes to invoice finance regulations will open up more...

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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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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...

MPC narrowly votes to hold rates at 4% as calls for a cut grow louder

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has come within a whisker of...

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