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Claims firm investigated by watchdog over car finance sales tactics

The FCA has repeatedly said consumers do not need to use a claims management company or a law firm to access its scheme.

Evening Standard · Jan 2

Number of mortgaged first-time buyers ‘up by nearly a fifth’ in 2025

Yorkshire Building Society estimated there were 18 per cent more first-time buyer mortgage transactions last year than in 2024

Evening Standard · Jan 2

UK law firms get ready for crackdown on money laundering

Harsher penalties and a ‘reshaping’ of the sector predicted when Financial Conduct Authority takes over as regulator

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

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Majority of investors planning to boost portfolios in 2026, survey finds

Scottish Widows commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 UK investors with a minimum of £100,000 in investable assets, who have a pension.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Jes Staley and Larry Summers made executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, files reveal

Former Barclays boss and ex-US Treasury secretary named in versions of will of convicted child sex offender

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Major payment shake up could make Apple Pay redundant in the UK

The contactless payment limit is set to change from March 2026, with banks and card providers given more flexibility.

T3 · Dec 20, 2025

What will happen now the £100 contactless card limit has been scrapped?

Watchdog says banks will be able to respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and new technology

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

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UK contactless card limit of £100 to be scrapped from 19 March

Under changes revealed by regulator, banks and card providers encouraged to set their own maximums

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

WH Smith tries to recover bonuses from ex-bosses as watchdog investigates accounting error

Retailer targets £7m in bonuses as FCA examines scandal in North American arm

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Firms could set own contactless card limits under changes planned by regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority’s rule changes will take effect from March 19.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

£100 contactless card payment limit to be scrapped

The new rule changes will come into effect from 19 March

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

FCA will expand work to improve standards in home and travel insurance markets

The regulator was responding to a super-complaint made by Which? in September.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

FCA prepared to tweak car loan compensation scheme after pushback, boss says

The Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on its proposed motor finance redress scheme closed last week, with more than 1,000 responses.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Why getting a mortgage is about to become easier

Later-life borrowers and first-time buyers are among those who could benefit from relaxed rules

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

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International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025

Are You Affected? Fury as Major Banks Axe 311 Branches Ahead of Christmas

Major banks are set to close 311 branches in the run-up to Christmas, triggering anger from customers and campaigners who warn the move will leave communities without vital face-to-face banking services.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025

Buy now, panic later is the new holiday ritual – stopping it won’t be easy

The holiday season brings celebration and gift-giving, but it also ushers in something less festive: financial stress. In the UK, retailers now shape much of the spending calendar, with Black Friday one of the busiest shopping events of the year.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

UK mortgage shake-up: people on variable incomes could have more payment flexibility

Some potential first-time buyer groups ‘could be better served’, regulator says in review

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

First-time buyers and self-employed could find it easier to access mortgages

Access to later life mortgages could also be key to helping people achieve their financial goals, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

It could soon be easier for first-time buyers and the self-employed to get a mortgage

Mortgage regulator wants to modernise its rules

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

UK house prices ‘could rise by up to 4% in 2026 as interest rates fall’

City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladder

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets

Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

UK Treasury to regulate cryptocurrency under new legislation

These new laws will mandate crypto firms to adhere to a specific set of standards and rules

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

Crypto firms to be regulated like other assets under new UK rules

The Treasury announced new legislation which will mean crypto firms have to meet a set of standards overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

Nationwide fined £44 million by watchdog after missing Covid fraud ‘red flags’

The building society had inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2016 and July 2021, according to the FCA.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

Nationwide fined £44m by watchdog for financial crime control failings

Ineffective systems culminated in serious case of Covid fraud that cost UK taxpayers £800,000

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