July 22 – Delays and Obfuscation
Brokers are in the middle of a torrid time caused by product withdrawals by lenders. As interest rates are rising, those lenders slow to adjust can quickly be flooded with business…
May 22 – Big ideas with a big price tag
The cost of being regulated continues to grow, with sensible and responsible firms continuing to have to bear an increasing cost…
Will the FPC stress test removal interact with Consumer Duty?
We did get some questions from members…
AMI Annual Dinner – in pictures
The 18th Annual AMI Dinner was a great success…
FPC removes stress test rule
We were pleased to see the Financial Policy Committee take decisive action…
Jun 22 – Be prepared for the FRN system update
The FCA has announced it will soon run out of 6-digit Firm Reference Numbers to allocate to newly-authorised firms…
Preventing CMC phoenixing
FCA has confirmed that from 7 July 2022 rules will come into force on new contracts…
Chief Executive update – Another month, another win for brokers
The FCA fees announcements this week were positive…
Jun 22 – Important update for firms advising on GI and protection
Mortgage intermediary firms have until 30 September 2022 to complete their initial fair value assessments on GI and pure protection products…
Jun 22 – FCA financial resilience survey
Between 20-24 June 2022 mortgage intermediary firms will receive, via email, a FCA financial resilience survey…