Regulation

NLA celebrates EU directive exemption

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the decision from the European Union (EU)...

Paradigm to hold Bolton roundtable

Paradigm Mortgage Services' fifth mortgage round table event of the year will be held...

Speedy Cash ad banned

Speedy Cash, the trading style of SRC Transatlantic Ltd, has been told by the...

Vizolution publishes white paper on MMR

Vizolution has published the first in a series of white papers looking at the...

Bridger warns sector to “smarten its act up”

Too many short-term bridging lenders persist in "shady behaviour, charging exorbitant interest rates and...

Mortgage ‘mis-selling’ ad banned

Worcester-based Money Boomerang Ltd has had a television advert banned by the Advertising Standards...

Tenet backs APFA’s trail commission fears

Tenet has echoed The Association of Professional Financial Advisers’ concerns about the FCA’s stance...

FCA appoints four new supervision directors

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed four directors to lead key areas of...

OFT investigates quick house sale firms

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has begun formal investigations into three quick house...

Vertex to offer mortgage advice

Vertex Financial Services is now authorised to offer mortgage advice after it secured a...

APFA proposes alternative way for calculating future adviser fees

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has today written to the Financial Conduct...

Financial incentives and the FCA

The TCF initiative has been with us for a number of years now. It...

APFA wants rethink following FSCS consultation

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has responded to the Financial Services Compensation...

RBS hit with large FCA fine

Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £5,620,300 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...