Regulation

Time to act in the spirit of MMR

There have been some whisperings around the mortgage market that a number of lenders...

Another huge fine for RBS

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, National...

We Buy Any House ad found to mislead

We Buy Any House has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that...

Promise Solutions extends seminar programme

Promise Solutions has added Manchester to its list of venues for its upcoming secured...

Chase de Vere fined over Keydata sales failures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Chase de Vere Independent Financial Advisers £560,000...

FCA to consult over dispute resolution rules

Following a thematic review with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firms have agreed to...

Mortgage appointment availability hit by MMR

There has been a significant rise in waiting times for mortgage appointments in banks...

FCA: financial crime risk still not being managed properly

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has established that a number of small banks and commercial insurance...

Connect Mortgage Club gets full CCL permissions

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC), the buy-to-let network specialist for brokers, has just been granted...

Record banking fines for FX misconduct

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed fines totalling £1,114,918,000 on five banks for...

Rentify falls foul of ad regulator

A lettings comparison site has been told that its advertising is in breach of...

FCA announces payday loan cap

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed details of a price cap for the...

New services offered by Bankhall

Bankhall has today unveiled a number of additional services for its members. From today...

Swinton trio fined and banned by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined three former senior executives of Swinton Group...

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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...