Regulation

Brokers need to get their houses in order

Master broker Promise Solutions has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) report into the...

FCA: still room for improvement with mortgage advice

A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review into the quality of mortgage advice has found...

Regulators issue final conduct rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have published the final...

The FCA hires retail supervision chief

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Davidson as its new director...

Treasury delays new FSCS saver protection level

The Treasury has revealed changes to the level of protection that savers will receive under...

BoE’s buy-to-let concerns echoed by Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has backed the Bank of England regarding its concerns over the buy-to-let market...

Shawbrook Bank Academy teams up with SimplyBiz

A series of Shawbrook Academies will be launched this month. They are designed specifically for its existing...

Short-term lender rapped by ad watchdog

A television ad for Sunny short-term loans has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...

FCA authorisation “difficult” for asset finance brokers

Four out of five asset finance brokers have said they found gaining authorisation from the Financial...

Tenet proposes alternative funding for FSCS

Tenet has argued that a product levy would be a fairer and more sustainable...

AMI bemoans FCA fee proposals

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has issued a number of objections to proposals...

FCA: debt firms still failing vulnerable customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a thematic review which which states that...

SimplyBiz Group reaches 2,500 member firm mark

SimplyBiz Group has revealed its membership numbers now stand at 2,500 firms and an estimated...

Regulators propose 10-year banker bonus clawback

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published new remuneration...
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COMMENT

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...

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Pepper Money plans Scottish first charge mortgage launch

Pepper Money plans to launch its first charge mortgage range in Scotland in September,...
Buy-to-let

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...
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Fintel to launch adviser succession and acquisition service

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

Together expands Lakeside securitisation programme to £1.2bn

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

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