Regulation

FSE London: business opportunity from holistic approach

The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) and the introduction of FCA regulation...

FSE London: service disclosure will be key

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that putting an adviser’s service disclosure document...

FSE London: Further buy-to-let regulation likely

The curbing tax relief on interest-only buy-to-let mortgages for landlords by Chancellor George Osborne...

Paradigm offers MCD support at FSE

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the next stage in its provision of support on...

Estate agent rapped over misleading claims

Bolton based Redman Casey Estate Agents has had two issues investigated by the Advertising...

PFS announces exclusive paraplanner events

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has revealed that its first series of dedicated paraplanning events is...

First Complete unveils mortgage forums

First Complete is launching a series of mortgage forums around the country for all...

Few expect MCD changes to benefit UK mortgage market

74% of mortgage brokers are concerned about the impact of the incoming European Mortgage...

FCA fines and bans individual

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Ralph Whittington £42,111 and banned him from...

FCA calls for equity release market debate

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signalled that it wants a public debate over...

Enterprise secures new second charge permissions

Enterprise Finance has revealed that it has received confirmation from the Financial Conduct Authority...

FSE London seminar programme published

The Financial Services Expo (FSE) London seminar programme will cover three theatres. On both days there...

PFS: Treasury advice review is a unique opportunity

The Personal Finance Society has said that the Financial Advice Market Review announced by...

Invoice finance rules to be relaxed

The government has claimed that changes to invoice finance regulations will open up more...

COMMENT

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Latest news

Molo cuts buy-to-let mortgage rates by 12 basis points

Molo has reduced rates across its standard and specialist buy-to-let mortgage ranges for UK...

Fintel to launch adviser succession and acquisition service

Fintel Services is to launch a programme matching potential buyers with advice firms seeking...

Together expands Lakeside securitisation programme to £1.2bn

Together Financial Services has increased its revolving Lakeside securitisation programme from £1bn to £1.2bn. The...

Knowledge Bank opens broker search data to lenders through KB PRO

Knowledge Bank has launched an intelligence service that allows mortgage lenders to analyse more...

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