Regulation

AMI calls for removal of consumer credit duplication

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says it supports an appointed representative (AR) option...

Brokers urged to ‘know your customer’

A panel of representatives from major intermediary lenders have urged mortgage brokers to focus...

FCA sets out consumer credit regulation framework

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its vision for the regulation of consumer...

EU directive could lengthen sales process

A longer sales process could well be one of the main challenges for brokers...

FCA open to providing MMR workshop for short-term lending

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) told this week's ASTL quarterly general meeting that it...

FCA to issue discussion papers on mortgage T&Cs

Speaking at the Financial Services Expo (FSE) yesterday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

Clydesdale Bank fine for TCF failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Clydesdale Bank £8.9 million for failing...

Bankhall launches new RCR assessment tool

Bankhall is urging firms to identify and review emerging risks within their business in...

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...

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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...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

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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...

Mount Street appoints new head of HR to lead global people strategy

Mount Street Group has appointed Fatima Badini as head of human resources, with a...

Industry titans weigh in behind charity concert

Two of the mortgage industry’s biggest names have thrown their weight behind Take Me...