The FCA has published the latest data on its work to tackle harm in the consumer investments market between April to September 2021. The data provides useful insights into specific areas of the FCA’s Consumer Investments Strategy, particularly higher-risk investments and scams.
They have also issued a press release on the data, which you can find here.
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The FCA’s latest business plan indicates where their focus will be. Read this to understand how some of these affect you.
Further to the Budget 2016 announcement and recent Mortgage Credit Directive implementation please note the following changes to ATEB suitability for your records. Effective from midnight 21st March 2016 – APR replaced with APRC for Mortgages; – APRC definition added to Mortgage Glossary of Terms. Effective from midnight 1st April 2016 – Update to Stamp Duty […]
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alistair MacDougall as Technical Manager. Alistair brings a wealth of industry experience to ATEB, having worked in Financial Services since 1973. Previous roles include Head of Academy for Capita/Lloyds Bank and a variety of senior management roles for a national IFA. Alistair founded and ran a consultancy […]
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Second mortgages and independence
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New rules came into effect on 21 March around advising on second charge loans. How do they affect independence?