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FCA warns of risk posed by poor mortgage advice amid cost-of-living crisis

Following on from its 2020 review work with firms involved with Lifetime Mortgages, the FCA mentioned

03/08/23 Read more

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FCA publishes Guidance Consultation on Financial Promotions on social media

In the FCA’s Business Plan for 2023/24, it prioritised reducing and preventing consumer harm,

02/08/23 Read more

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FCA announces updates to Handbook in support of Government’s Mortgage Charter

The Mortgage

01/08/23 Read more

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FCA issues new customer support guidance for insurance firms

The Financial Conduct Authority, in conjunction with the Government, continue to press the financial

01/08/23 Read more

AI RegTech helps mortgage firms monitor and evidence outcomes

Fixed-rate mortgages continue to dominate the headlines, as

19/07/23 Read more

The need for mortgage providers to deliver good outcomes for customers facing financial difficulty

An unfortunate but sadly unavoidable side effect of the current cost-of-living crisis is

19/06/23 Read more

Why mortgage providers should be reviewing their compliance and focusing on resolving issues now 

The number of borrowers struggling to keep up with bill and credit payments has

09/06/23 Read more

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Your complete guide to the FCA's Business Plan 2023/24

Marking the second phase of its three-year campaign to improve outcomes for financial services

26/05/23 Download

Consumer Duty: Four key lessons from the FCA’s Fair Value Frameworks review

Earlier this month, the FCA published the findings from its latest thematic

24/05/23 Read more

Effective complaint handling through the cost-of-living crisis: An assured approach for FCA-regulated firms

The financial pressure on consumers has further increased this April, with many witnessing a

17/04/23 Read more

FCA Business Plan: Consumer care tops regulatory agenda for 2023/24

The FCA has today launched its Business

05/04/23 Read more

Why firms need to get serious about Disclosure for Consumer Duty success

First published last year, the FCA’s

30/03/23 Read more

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Rethinking vulnerability for the Consumer Duty era

The Consumer Duty is intended to raise the bar for customer protection across financial services, placing

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What can firms do to support their vulnerable customers during the cost-of-living crisis?

The British public is currently facing a perfect storm of inflation, price increases and fuel

28/11/22 Read more

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Consumer Duty compliance: how should firms approach the Four Outcomes?

With the deadline for Consumer Duty Implementation Plans now less than two weeks away, firms should be

19/10/22 Go to article

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FCA Outcome 1: Products and services

Spotlight on the FCA’s four Consumer Duty outcomes

27/09/22 Download

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Three key steps to ensuring Consumer Duty readiness

With the FCA’s deadline for implementation plans confirmed for 31st October 2022, firms

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New Consumer Duty: firms are required to have an implementation plan in place by October 2022

The wait is over, after over a year of debate, speculation and rumours from all corners of the

27/07/22 Read more

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Consumer Duty myth-busting: what do firms need to know?

Despite only weeks to go until the final Consumer Duty rules are announced,

15/07/22 Go to article

Two million missed payments and counting: the realities of the cost-of-living crisis

Why technology is the critical element when equipping your C&R function to better handle the inevitable influx of new calls

13/07/22 Read more

Watch on-demand: what's on the horizon for the wealth industry in 2022 and beyond?

Our panel of experts discuss how the wealth industry is changing, and delve into the latest research.

15/12/21 Read more

Listen on-demand: diversity & inclusion webinar series

Listen to our two-part webinar series to find out all you need to know about the hottest topic at the regulator - diversity & inclusion.

05/11/21 Read more

How-to guides

Guide to Equity Release advice: the building blocks to great outcomes

From double checking your customer's understanding, to getting all your evidence lined up - here's some of the common weaknesses we see in Equity Release advice, and how to avoid them.

27/08/21 Download

Suitability lessons learnt from the British Steel pension scandal

Whether the FCA will install a redress scheme for British Steel advisers remains to be seen, but what steps can advice firms take to both avoid a similar pensions crisis in the future and root out potential risk in their back book?

29/06/21 Read more

Intelligent compliance for outcomes that matter

What firms should take from the FCA's latest portfolio strategy letter

Hopcraft: Is DCA PPI2?

FCA fines highlight the need for better customer support

How do large firms with an abundance of resources fall foul of FCA regulations?

Ongoing advice services and retirement income advice are key priorities in the latest FCA update

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FCA warns of risk posed by poor mortgage advice amid cost-of-living crisis

FCA publishes Guidance Consultation on Financial Promotions on social media

FCA announces updates to Handbook in support of Government’s Mortgage Charter

FCA issues new customer support guidance for insurance firms

AI RegTech helps mortgage firms monitor and evidence outcomes

The need for mortgage providers to deliver good outcomes for customers facing financial difficulty

Why mortgage providers should be reviewing their compliance and focusing on resolving issues now

Your complete guide to the FCA's Business Plan 2023/24

Consumer Duty: Four key lessons from the FCA’s Fair Value Frameworks review

Effective complaint handling through the cost-of-living crisis: An assured approach for FCA-regulated firms

FCA Business Plan: Consumer care tops regulatory agenda for 2023/24

Why firms need to get serious about Disclosure for Consumer Duty success

Rethinking vulnerability for the Consumer Duty era

What can firms do to support their vulnerable customers during the cost-of-living crisis?

Consumer Duty compliance: how should firms approach the Four Outcomes?

FCA Outcome 1: Products and services

Three key steps to ensuring Consumer Duty readiness

New Consumer Duty: firms are required to have an implementation plan in place by October 2022

Consumer Duty myth-busting: what do firms need to know?

Two million missed payments and counting: the realities of the cost-of-living crisis

Watch on-demand: what's on the horizon for the wealth industry in 2022 and beyond?

Listen on-demand: diversity & inclusion webinar series

Guide to Equity Release advice: the building blocks to great outcomes

Suitability lessons learnt from the British Steel pension scandal