Regulation

Swinton trio fined and banned by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined three former senior executives of Swinton Group...

CML outlines lender concern over European directive

The forthcoming European mortgage credit directive looks set to be the most significant EU-wide...

Cash Converters rapped over irresponsible credit ad

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against an advertising promotion from...

ARLA wants action to tackle “excessive” tenant fees

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has called for better regulation in the...

Which? wants Osborne to intervene over mortgage fees

Which? is calling on George Osborne to use his Autumn Statement to put a stop...

Property Redress Scheme membership meets ARLA requirements

The the board of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has voted to...

Consultation on further housing market powers for BoE

The government has launched a consultation over which powers the Bank of England should...

MMR dampening interest from lower earners

The Q3 2014 Mortgage Search Tracker from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has found that...

Sesame fined for ‘pay-to-play’ scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sesame Ltd, the UK’s largest network of...

£4m fine for the Yorkshire

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) £4,135,600 for failings when...

Fleet Mortgages: we’re grasping a real market opportunity

Given that we are on the verge of launching a new lender, one that...

SimplyBiz launches new T&C Scheme

SimplyBiz has unveiled a new Training and Competence Scheme designed to help its...

FCA unveils investment fraud campaign

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a national campaign to warn people about...

Poor communication biggest gripe with estate agents

60% of people that have bought or sold a property in the last five...
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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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Building Societies

Newcastle expands broker mortgage range with higher-LTV deals

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Pepper Money plans Scottish first charge mortgage launch

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