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Maturing times: The mortgage market hits puberty
Puberty. It brings with it so many changes. Some welcome, some not so welcome.
FSA strips Scottish IFA of permissions
The FSA has withdrawn the permissions of IFA Duncan Brown & Co LLP to carry on regulated activities for failing to pay fees and levies of £8,663.06.
The issues that got you hot under the collar
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FSA awarded £8k legal costs after winning permissions battle
The FSA has been awarded £8,665 in legal costs after successfully defending its position to cancel the permissions of Scottish accountancy firm James Perman & Company (JPC).
Individual registration: Delay poses more questions than answers
Last week, the FSA announced that it has further delayed the introduction of the approved persons regime for mortgage sellers, with no timescale for its launch.
Interest-only changes not on radar of remaining major lenders
Five major UK mortgage lenders have confirmed that they have no plans to change their current interest-only stances, after the UK’s two biggest mortgage lenders, Lloyds Banking Group and Santander, both restricted criteria within a week of each other.
Margaret Cole to leave FSA
Margaret Cole is to step down from her role as managing director at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) ahead of its restructure.
How to get mortgage lending authorisation from the FSA
Applying for a mortgage-related lending licence from the FSA takes tenacity, patience, and in-depth planning, explains Serena Joseph, partner at regulatory consultants Joseph & Hepple-Wilson.
The issues that got you hot under the collar
This is the Mortgage Solutions weekly talk back page.
FSA kicks approved persons into long grass
The FSA has further delayed the introduction of the approved persons regime for mortgage sellers, with no timescale for its launch.
Exclusive: Santander drops interest-only LTV to 50%
Santander is reducing the maximum Loan to Value on its interest-only residential deals to 50% from Friday.
FSA’s PPI demands “impossible to meet”
The FSA’s rigid guidelines for compensating customers mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) will be impossible for lenders to achieve without significant and rapid investment in systems and process, according to a software firm Charter UK.
Regulation: Better the devil you know or on to pastures new?
The FSA will switch to ‘twin peaks’ regulation from 2 April, with one part overseeing prudential matters and the other conduct regulation.
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