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Listen in for the latest developments in UK mortgage regulation with our insightful podcast, "Consumer Credit in Focus", where experts from our London Financial Services Regulatory team break down the recent Financial Conduct Authority's discussion paper on possible future reforms to UK mortgage regulation.
Listen in for the latest developments in UK mortgage regulation
with our insightful podcast, "Consumer Credit in Focus",
where experts from our London Financial Services Regulatory team
break down the recent Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA)
discussion paper on possible future reforms to UK mortgage
regulation.
In this episode, counsel Jean Priceand associate Giannis Giortzisdiscuss with knowledge lawyer
Louise Bralsfordthe paper's key proposals
ranging across wider lending, later life lending, customer
understanding and rebalancing risk appetite in the mortgage
market.
We explore what DP 25/2 may mean for the mortgage industry and
how this fits into the UK's broader vision for a more
supportive and transparent financial landscape.
Join us as we delve into key elements like the interest rate
stress test, lending to those with variable income and vulnerable
customers and consider the FCA's possible direction of travel,
and what it means for consumers navigating financial decisions.
This is the second episode in our ongoing series. We recommend
listening to Episode 1 forfurther information on the
FCA's proposed reforms to UK mortgage regulation.
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