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Consumers planning to avoid advice post-RDR

32% of consumers are likely to do their own financial planning and product research...

The Leeds outlines RDR strategy

Leeds Building Society has launched its proposition for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). Kim...

OFT reminds comparison sites over consumer clarity

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has written to 100 price comparison websites asking...

OFT appoints executive director

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced the appointment of Sonya Branch as...

MMR does not stop higher-risk lending, says FSA

Mortgage market stakeholders are likely to see further changes in a number of areas...

Huge FSA fine for CPP

The FSA has issued its joint largest retail fine of £10.5 million to Card...

Panel backs Bill concession on financial services access

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has welcomed changes to the Financial Services Bill...

FSCS funding strategy slammed by Tenet

Tenet has criticised the funding model for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), in...

Credit Union censured for channeling money into church

The FSA has publicly censured The Pentecostal Credit Union Limited (TPCU) for issuing loans...

What now for interest only?

The announcement around the MMR, rather than clearing up the interest only situation, has...

Openwork bolsters RDR marketing support

Openwork is to improve its marketing support for network members as part of an...

Overwhelming majority want estate agent regulation

90% of homebuyers are calling for compulsory regulation of estate agents to better protect...

AIFA calls for changes to FSCS proposals

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has responded to the FSA’s consultation on...

MMR: FSA makes change to advised sales

The FSA has made a change in the final rules of the Mortgage Market...
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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...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...
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TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...
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Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...
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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...

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