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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...

MMR: All about the implementation, says Consumer Panel

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has welcomed the publication of the final rules for...

MMR: Equity Release Council welcomes announcement

The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) has received the support of the Equity Release Council. "The...

MMR: won’t reinvigorate housing market, says IMLA

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), has given approval to certain elements in...

MMR: ‘common sense approach’

An industry compliance veteran has given his qualified support to the FSA's final rules...

MMR: AMI gives cautious support

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has claimed that lobbying work by trade bodies...

MMR: FSA publishes final rules

The FSA has published the final rules stemming from its Mortgage Market Review (MMR). They...

MMR: no interest-only ban

The FSA is not to ban interest-only mortgages, having published its final rules of...

FSA cracks down on prohibited persons

The FSA has targeted those believed to be conducting unauthorised business and in particular...

OFT consults on suspending credit licences

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is consulting on how it proposes to use...

Multi-million pound fine for Bank of Scotland

The FSA has fined Bank of Scotland (BOS) £4.2 million for failures in their...
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Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

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HTB bolsters development finance team with trio of hires

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its development finance division with three new relationship...
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Key Advice has warned that around 26,000 people aged over 65 died last year...
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Movera has established a new dedicated Know Your Client (KYC) team to handle source...
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