Regulation

Precise outlines MMR status

Precise Mortgages has published a statement of its Mortgage Market Review (MMR) readiness. The specialist...

MMR: just one month to go

There is now just one month to go until the Mortgage Market Review (MMR)...

The Leeds doesn’t expect MMR impact

The Leeds Building Society expects minimal impact to intermediaries as it prepares for...

Interim permissions vital, says packager

Secured loan packager V Loans has warned brokers that even though they might have...

SFI reveals MMR-compliant platform plans

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has confirmed the refresh of its Introducer Internet mortgage platform...

Intelliflo offers free MMR preparation checklist

Intelliflo, a provider of web-based software for the financial services sector, has today released...

FCA wants GI add-ons market remedied

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a shake-up of the £1bn general insurance...

Adviser confidence grows year-on-year

86% of financial advisers are more confident of the prospects for their firm...

Openwork goes on the road

Openwork is hosting a series of mortgage, protection and general insurance road shows across...

Payday lender has CCL suspended

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has suspended the consumer credit licence of Micro...

SimplyBiz Group launches Vision for Mortgages site

The SimplyBiz Group has launched a new website for member firms to trade...

AMI pleased with FCA’s consumer credit stance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now confirmed that where a mortgage broker...

FCA to keynote at Paradigm’s pre-MMR roundtable

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be delivering...

Firms making progress with arrears management, says regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that firms have improved their mortgage arrears...

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The BBC’s exposé isn’t news to mortgage advisers – but it might be to the public

Let’s be honest, for mortgage advisers, the recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling by estate agents wasn’t so much a revelation as it was...

Rachel Reeves rolls back mortgage rules: return to risk or reasonable reform?

Rachel Reeves is to roll back bureaucratic red tape introduced since the 2008 financial crash to allow people to borrow more for mortgages. Under the...

Gavin Opperman: Why teachers deserve a mortgage model of their own

As Chief Executive of Teachers Building Society, Gavin Opperman brings a distinctive global perspective and a deep personal mission to the helm of one...

Reeves’ reforms are a welcome boost but the housing market must modernise

Rachel Reeves’ announcement marks a clear shift in housing policy, with measures that could help thousands more first-time buyers onto the property ladder. Increasing lending...

What is the Protection Claims Charter – and how does it work?

The moment of truth for any insurance product is at point of claim. Insurers have been publishing claims statistics for almost two decades now, highlighting...

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Tipton & Coseley updates affordability criteria

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has revised its affordability criteria, allowing borrowers to access...

Finova names new chief executive officer

Gareth Richardson has been appointed chief executive officer of Finova, the cloud-based mortgage and...

New report calls for consistent action on vulnerability in later life lending

A new industry report from the Equity Release Council has called on the later...

Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries trims fixed rates

The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 19 basis...