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Most types of financial services firms will pay a lower than expected Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy for 2014-2015 after it cut its bill by £37m, but investment advisers face another hike in costs.

How to explain fees to clients

A mortgage broker has been jailed for six years after fraudulently obtaining almost £3.5m from clients in the North East.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned a mortgage broker for failing to prevent false client information being submitted to lenders.

Keith Richards on the little-known meeting that might just bring trust back

The Financial Policy Committee's power to influence the interest rate stress test in an applicant's affordability assessment will be added to the mortgage rules following a consultation.

Telling clients their investment idea is a 'no go' is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is challenging lenders to improve their arrears and foreclosure management following a thematic review which found several counts of bad practice at firms.

Nottingham Building Society is to offer whole-of-market mortgage and protection advice across its branch network.

Yorkshire Building Society Group is to refund all administration fees for mortgage arrears since January 2009 - totalling some £8.4m - after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) raised concerns about incorrect charges.