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Any broker or firm that has not read the AMI or FCA publications on the Mortgage Credit Directive needs to start looking at these now.

The mortgage market is going from strength to strength at the moment with remortgage volumes picking up well. This is off the back of both

It is now perceived wisdom that the only way for interest rates is up. This is despite the original Bank of England policy that QE

The Financial Advice Market Review under the joint stewardship of Treasury and FCA has been given both a wide scope and a compressed timescale to

There is no such thing as a free lunch is a phrase often quoted, and I consider that free legals and valuations offers from some

The National Crime Agency and our Prime Minister are suddenly concerned that the UK has become the natural home for a lot of money which

Those on the receiving end of FCA fee bills will now know how much the FSCS levy for mistakes in the Pensions market is costing

The FCA post-MMR thematic sets out a number of areas of concern.  All firms will need to read the full text and consider what changes

With the arrival of the Apple watch, the digital revolution marches on.  Even if Google glasses did not quite match expectations, this is a case

The deep industry debate on procuration fees has 4 dimensions.  What we must all remember however is that these are commercial arrangements between firms and

The UK economy continues to look positive following George Osborne’s second budget of 2015.  Economic growth is predicted to continue in the positive, within a

The FCA has published its long-awaited thematic report on advice and distribution, following the Mortgage Market Review (MMR). This report is a further important milestone