Regulation

Fluent Money secures full authorisation

Fluent Money has announced that it is one of the first second charge distributors...

FCA fined firms over £1.47bn in 2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) penalised firms a total of £1.47bn in 2014, according...

Shawbrook offers FCA permissions guidance

The commercial mortgages division of Shawbrook Bank has released its own set of guidelines around FCA...

We need greater clarity around MMR requirements

Last month I attended the ‘Great Retirement Money Debate’ which took place in London...

FCA appoints new key roles

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Mark Steward as its new director of...

LLoyds fined £117m over PPI complaints handling

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its largest ever retail fine to Lloyds...

Landlords warned over tenancy deposits

Landlords are being warned that they have just a matter of weeks to protect...

Research highlights impact of MMR

45% of people who planned to buy a property since the introduction of the...

PFS worried by rising regulatory costs

Personal Finance Society chief executive, Keith Richards, has once again called for a review...

APFA wants phone recording ‘common sense’

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has submitted its response to the FCA’s...

PPI update from the regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued an update on PPI. In January, the FCA...

PFS calls for level playing field

The chief executive of the Personal Finance Society, Keith Richards, has re-iterated the society’s call...

FCA: poor insurance claims experience for SMEs

A review of insurance claims handling for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the Financial...

iZone Software unveils secured loan processing system

iZone Software, the newly launched software division of Brilliant Group, has launched a fully compliant...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Latest news

Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu to headline Sort Ball

Sort Group has announced Nadine Coyle and AJ Odudu as the headline acts for...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 14

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Spicerhaart and Just Mortgages sponsor Sittingbourne FC

Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Group Clients and Just Mortgages have agreed a sponsorship deal...

The Cambridge backs care leavers fund

The Cambridge Building Society has committed £22,500 over three years to support a new...

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