IFA Professional (IFAP), adviser network Tenet Group's support service for directly authorised advisers, has launched a compliance training day and a treating customers fairly (TCF) audit.
The FSA's first treating customers fairly (TCF) deadline has arrived, meaning advisers must have the relevant management information (MI) in place for inspection.
The new Banking Code and Business Banking Code, which come into force today, will put pressure on banks and building societies to make a strong commitment to responsible lending.
TCF Info, a website designed to help mortgage intermediaries with Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) regulation, has received the support of two more lenders.
Sesame has called for clear lines of responsibility when clients cannot afford their mortgage as it notes a surge in complaints against brokers.
The FSA has today published the latest addition to it Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) web site as the deadline for management information (MI) looms.
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has produced a guide on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) for small firms, ahead of the FSA's March deadline.
Two in three mortgage brokers believe a ‘mortgage RDR' would be a positive development for the market, according to research from the Mortgage Business Expo.
The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) is concerned some homeowners could lose their homes because they are unaware of the FSA's rules on possession proceedings.
More than 80% of advisers would support FSA initiatives, such as TCF, if they lead to a lighter touch regulatory regime, according to Sesame.