Regulation

Co-op Bank fails BoE stress test

The Bank of England has published the results of the first concurrent stress testing...

FCA consults over complaints handling

Financial services firms will no longer be able to use premium rate telephone numbers...

FCA publishes annuities sale findings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of its thematic review into...

Tenet unveils consumer credit compliance service

Tenet says it believes most financial advisers need consumer credit authorisation, but that...

V Loans to expand services following FCA permission

V Loans, the specialist secured lending arm of KR Group, has been granted full...

The Autumn Statement in full

Mr Speaker, Four years ago, in the first Autumn Statement of this Parliament, I presented...

Seconds to break £1bn barrier next year?

The second charge loans market will more than double in size within three years,...

NACFB promotes UK approach to rest of Europe

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) attended the EU Conference on SME...

CMA rejects call for more property management regulation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the findings and recommendations from its...

New FCA rules for credit brokers unveiled

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new rules today to tackle poor practice...

Lords to consider primetime TV payday loan ad ban

Members of the House of Lords will today decide whether to ban companies from...

Regulation behind Scottish rental rises

Annual rent growth is now stronger in Scotland than England and Wales, according to...

Citizens Advice urges support for Tenancies Reform Bill

A growing number of people are struggling with private rented homes which are damp,...

IMLA calls for MMR review on lending into retirement

A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has warned that mortgage...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...