Regulation

Glasgow broker banned by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today banned Andrew Barlas from performing any function...

Raise your game, FCA tells debt management firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told debt management firms that they must demonstrate...

ASTL hails conference as “great success”

The Association of Short Term Lenders has revealed that the number of attendees at...

TV loan ad banned over APR failings

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told CashEuroNet UK LLC, trading as Pounds To...

Payday loan ads to kids “utterly unacceptable”

Citizens Advice has urged TV watchers to take a stand against payday lenders and...

Citizens Advice welcomes tenant protection bill

Citizens Advice has has welcomed news that the government will support a Private Member's...

MMR adding 2-4 weeks onto transaction times

House price momentum in August slowed to the same level it was a year...

CML to create buy-to-let statement of practice

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed it has been working on a...

Bridging extension fees could contravene MMR, claims lender

Bridging lender Fincorp has claimed that those short-term lenders who charge clients a large...

FCA to discuss post-MMR world at FSE London

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to outline the post-MMR regulatory future for the...

AMI concerned with Mortgage Directive implementation

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has provided its initial response to the Treasury's...

Government moves to regulate buy-to-let

The Treasury has launched a consultation on incorporating new European regulations on mortgage lending into...

CML unveils pre-election ‘manifesto’

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has published a housing market manifesto aimed at...

RBS & NatWest fined for mortgage sale failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest...

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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