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As this unique year sees an August spike in interest in housing and mortgages, our friends at the FCA also appear to be returning to

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is conducting a new research project which will assess the consumer appetite for green mortgage products and feed those

AMI is aware from member research that firms are seeing increased premiums and excesses, restrictive terms, and reduced insurer choice at renewal of their professional

When Covid struck the whole of the UK housing market stopped.  Builders, estate agents, valuers and removal firms could not operate and they had to

Following the introduction, in December 2019, of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) to intermediary firms, the FCA register will continue but will contain

Firms are reminded that the FCA rules MCOB 4.4A.1R(1A) and MCOB 4.7A.23AR, included in the policy statement on mortgage advice and selling standards, will apply

The FCA has published findings from its 2019 exploratory work into later life lending.  These focus on the equity release sales and advice process, following

When Rishi Sunak bounced the banks into mass payment deferral programmes, he also indicated that this would not impact a consumer’s credit score.  By the

The FCA yesterday published its policy statement and ‘made rules’ for regulated fees and levies 2020/21. Whilst the FCA fees remain broadly level for mortgage

The FCA has now published its finalised guidance and framework for firms on assessing adequate financial resources. This applies to all mortgage intermediary and protection

The first week of June saw the interim Chief Executive of the FCA make his boldest move since taking the reins.  In announcing that the

On 3 June the FCA published guidance on the value of insurance products (GI and pure protection). The focus is on products which, due to