Regulation

Hamptons Estates’ ad misleading, rules watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told Hampton Estates that an online advert outlining...

Paragon: decline in landlords’ purchasing intentions

Landlords are strengthening their credit profiles as they shift investment away from new acquisitions...

IMLA sounds warning over Basel proposals

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has warned that housing associations and homebuyers with...

Life & pensions sector to contribute more to FSCS

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will levy £337m in the financial year 2016/17,...

Scrutiny for parliament over FCA CEO appointment

George Osborne has written to Andrew Tyrie MP, the Chairman of the Treasury Committee,...

Secured loans now faster following cooling-off cull

The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) has led to increased competitiveness for...

Seconds distributor on CeMAP track

Second charge distributor Fluent Money says it is set to have all 85 of its client-facing...

Tracey McDermott to leave the FCA

Tracey McDermott, acting chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to leave...

LLA responses to FCA’s ageing population paper

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has submitted its response to the FCA Discussion Paper (DP16-1),...

LIBOR submitter banned by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Paul White from performing any function in...

FCA approves change of control for Everyday Loans

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given the green light for Non Standard Finance...

New deputy governor for the BoE

Sam Woods has been appointed deputy governor for the Bank of England with responsibility...

FCA allows affordability waiver for lifetime mortgages

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided allow lifetime mortgage lenders to apply for...

Call for re-levelling of disclosure playing field

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Latest news

Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

New research highlights stress of homebuying journey

NatWest and Rightmove have published data which suggests the emotional reward of finding the...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

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