The Financial Conduct Authority predictions for technology in the market also made headlines this week.
As well as some significant rate and criteria changes by lenders that were announced this week.
Government to enforce estate agent-broker referral fee disclosure as ban considered
FCA expects technology to drive down mortgage broker numbers
Market shake-up: Accord and Barclays make major rate changes
Estate agent cartel directors disqualified over price fixing
Metro Bank chairman Vernon Hill faces shareholder revolt over £21m to wife’s firm
Lenders preparing for busiest buy-to-let period in two years – Ying Tan
Intermediary mortgage market ‘ripe for consolidation’ – Marketwatch
Post Office for Intermediaries added to PMS and Sesame panels