Regulation

FCA mortgage manager to keynote ASTL conference

Lynda Blackwell, the Financial Conduct Authority's manager of its mortgages sector team is to...

How was it for you?

We are now over six weeks into the new MMR environment and my first...

MAB criticises Osborne’s Mansion House speech

Brian Murphy, head of lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), has voiced his concern...

MMR triggers homebuying slowdown

House purchase lending has fallen to an 11-month low, as demand slows among home-movers,...

Intelliflo offers MMR MOT

Six weeks after the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) was implemented, Intelliflo has released...

Cost of regulation revealed

The total annual cost of regulation for the financial advice industry is almost half...

Small increase in annual house price growth

House prices recorded their 13th successive monthly increase in May, rising by 0.7%, according...

Loan ad banned following MoneySavingExpert complaint

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a leaflet from payday lender Speedy Cash. The...

FCA: conflicts of interest not being dealt with

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on insurance intermediaries to better manage conflicts...

FSE: borrowers trying to ‘game’ buy-to-let market

A panel of industry players have warned the broker community to be aware of...

FSE: some lenders going too far post-MMR

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given its view of the mortgage market following...

Spicerhaart ads fall foul of regulator

Two advertising issues concerning SpicerHaart Estate Agents Ltd have investigated, both of which were...

Brokers disillusioned with remortgages post-MMR

Second charge distributor Smart Money has reported a growing number of mortgage brokers who...

FCA regulation sees drop in secured lending

April saw a month-on-month fall in secured lending, but it was still up by...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...

Kuflink announces leadership change as CEO steps down

Kuflink has announced that CEO Narinder Khattoare will step down, marking the end of...

Norton Home Loans partners extends access to specialist solutions

Norton Home Loans has partnered with broker London & Country (L&C) Mortgages to widen...

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries expands remortgage service with PEXA

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries is expanding its partnership with PEXA and Optima Legal,...