Tag Result: money laundering

Overseas government requests into UK money laundering up by 12%
Information requests from foreign governments regarding money laundering activity have jum...

Mortgage fraud dropped almost three times in 2016
The value of mortgage fraud fell significantly in 2016, dropping from £151.1m in 2015 to ...

Estate agent trade body welcomes crackdown on money laundering offences
The head of the estate agency trade body has welcomed the Home Office proposals to tackle ...

High Court finds conveyancers liable for £500,000 property fraud
Two conveyancing firms acting for both sides of a property transaction have been held acco...

PM vows to crack down on criminals laundering money in UK property
David Cameron has vowed to crack down on corrupt officials and organised criminals using a...

HSBC shuts UK customers’ Jersey accounts to ‘prevent misuse’
HSBC is closing accounts on Jersey belonging to customers living in the UK amid checks on ...

RBS posts 37% rise in mortgage lending
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported growth of 37% in gross mortgage lending compared...

Swiss prosecutors storm HSBC office
Prosecutors have raided the Geneva arm of HSBC’s premises in Switzerland following alleg...

Fraud in financial services sector takes nosedive
The value of fraud in the finance and insurance industry more than halved in 2014, falling...

Three estate agents fined over £200k by OFT
Three estate agents have been fined a total of £246,665 by the Office of Fair Trading for...