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MAS wants advisers' secrets in ‘wellbeing' project

Mortgage Solutions | 17 May 2013

The Money Advice Service (MAS) is calling on stakeholders in the financial services industry to share their knowledge of what works for consumers as part of a wider project designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of Britons.

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Disqualified director ran rogue self-cert firm

The director of rogue ‘self-cert’ firm Directhome has been banned from carrying out regulated financial activity and prohibited from running a company, Mortgage Solutions can reveal.

Mortgage Solutions | 16 May 2013
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Firms to FCA: we don't believe your competition pledge

The vast majority of regulated firms lack faith in the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) ability to promote competition in the sector, a key tenet of the new regulator's mandate.

Mortgage Solutions | 03 May 2013

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A message to you Wheatley! The wishlist for the FCA

The Financial Services Practitioner Panel (FSPP) asked firms what single message they would deliver to the board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - and the over-riding plea is for fairness.

Mortgage Solutions | 03 May 2013
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PRA: FSA botched 'conduct' and ‘prudential' regulation mix

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) was ineffective in its role as overseer of financial services because it failed to deliver a good balance of 'prudential' and 'conduct' regulation, according to the chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

Mortgage Solutions | 02 May 2013
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'Shock horror reporting' and interest-only claims avoidance

I'm not sure what is more fascinating - the pragmatic approach of the new FCA in its handling of the interest-only call to action, or the "shock horror" reporting in some quarters about the potential shortfalls that some interest-only borrowers may face.

Mortgage Solutions | 02 May 2013
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Gillingham mortgage adviser in Crown Court after FCA ban

An ex-mortgage broker from Rainham in Gillingham appeared at Medway Magistrates Court in relation to criminal offences brought against him by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Mortgage Solutions | 02 May 2013
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EFG Private Bank fined £4.2m for anti-money laundering failures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined EFG Private Bank Ltd (EFG) £4.2 million for failing to take reasonable care to establish and maintain effective anti-money laundering (AML) controls for high risk customers. The failings were serious and lasted for more than three years.

Mortgage Solutions | 24 Apr 2013
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Whole industry to blame for lack of trust - FCA

The blame for the erosion of trust in financial services must be laid at the feet of everyone involved in the sector, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) director of supervision has said.

Mortgage Solutions | 22 Apr 2013
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Santander obliged to contact 270,000 borrowers over SVR change

Santander UK is to contact more than 270,000 mortgage customers after raising the cap on its standard variable rate in 2008 without being clear to customers.

Mortgage Solutions | 19 Apr 2013
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PPI compensation hits £9.3bn and counting

Compensation and refunds related to mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) have reached £9.3bn, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

Mortgage Solutions | 19 Apr 2013
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How much will the FCA's fee hike really cost advisers?

The newly established Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced in its Annual Funding Requirement (AFR) that mortgage brokers will see an 11.7% rise in regulatory fees over the next financial year.

Mortgage Solutions | 18 Apr 2013
Martin Wheatley

Psycho-regulation: why the FCA is exploring the consumer mind

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is keen to use behavioural economics in the way it regulates. But what does this mean in practice? Laura Miller finds out.

Mortgage Solutions | 18 Apr 2013

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