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We cover hot news stories and give our honest opinion on developments, risks and opportunities.

 

Our news stories can be in the form of e-shots, ‘white papers’ or social media commentary, but we will not comment on trivial matters – You can catch up on our previous commentaries below.

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Closed books and Consumer Duty

Closed books and Consumer Duty


In a recent speech, the FCA warned firms to focus on providing fair value in closed mortgage books, defined as mortgages that were sold before 31 July 2023 and that…

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UK RMBS is alive and well

UK RMBS is alive and well


We have noticed recent trade press commentary stating “UK RMBS is back”. Clearly positive news, but in our view, it has never been ‘away’. To be clear, when commenting on…

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GAP insurers now under the spotlight

GAP insurers now under the spotlight


The motor finance world is feeling the regulatory heat right now. As previously reported and commented on, PCP plans have been heavily scrutinised, with hidden commissions being at the top…

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Motor finance challenges

Motor finance challenges


This is not the first time car finance arrangements have been the subject of one of our updates. Less than 6 months ago we said, “three motor finance firms are…

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Spotlight on directors

Spotlight on directors


We are only a couple of weeks into 2024 and the year is already throwing up governance, risk and compliance challenges for individual directors and senior managers.

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