Regulation

Acre rolls out AI tools to automate compliance and broker workflow

Acre has introduced two AI-powered features aimed at reducing manual admin and strengthening compliance...

Landlord possession claims fall in 2025 despite looming Renters’ Rights Act

Landlord repossessions declined last year even as the sector prepared for the abolition of...

Mortgage Magic integrates remote ID checks into broker workflow

Mortgage Magic has announced the full integration of electronic ID verification into its broker...

FCA register saw 3,331 new firms in H2 as overall numbers edge lower

More than 9,000 individuals joined the FCA Register in the second half of 2025,...

Financial firms warned over gaps in tackling domestic and economic abuse

Financial services firms are failing to ask the right questions about domestic and economic...

FCA signals lighter touch as Rathi warns of ‘modest distress’ from mortgage easing

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a decisive shift...

The conveyancing power of sales-ready packs

Conveyancing is stressful – and I'm not just talking about the poor customer experience....

FCA moves to simplify UK securitisation regime in joint reform with PRA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP26/6, setting out proposed changes...

Just Mortgages restructures compliance oversight with dedicated supervision team

Just Mortgages has launched a new quality and compliance supervision team as part of...

Buy-to-let growth matches first-time buyers as demand holds

Buy-to-let lending is expanding at the same pace as first-time buyers and home movers,...

Sellers willing to pay £300 to secure property sales

Nine in 10 homeowners would be prepared to pay around £300 upfront to help...

Law Society urges court funding boost before Section 21 ban

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the Government to increase...

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

Global anti-money laundering rules are imposing vast costs on banks while recovering less than...

Paradigm launches mortgage rule review hub for intermediaries

Paradigm has launched a new website page and accompanying video aimed at bringing together...
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COMMENT

Opinions & blogs

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Education

Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...
Social media

Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...
Mortgages

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
First-time buyers

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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