Legal & Compliance

Legal & Compliance

AML checks attributed to foreign buyers hits all-time low

A portion of the market activity accounted for by foreign buyers has been in a slow decline since 2018, Credas Technologies, the leading anti-money laundering checks provider revealed, with non-British applicants accounting for just 36% of all checks carried out ...

AML registrations in property sector hits record high

The UK property market recorded the highest ever number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks during the first quarter of 2022, a leading provider reveals. ...

AML expert issues fraud warning amid speedy sales market

This story originally appeared on Estate Agent Today, but has been reproduced here in full for the benefit of Introducer Today readers. ...

HMRC shows its teeth with bumper AML fines for agents

This article originally appeared on Estate Agent Today last week, but is reproduced here in full as is likely to be of interest to Introducer Today readers as well. ...

A third of property professionals aren’t AML compliant – study

Almost a third of property professionals believe their own anti-money laundering (AML) procedures wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny, research from Credas Technologies reveals. ...

New-build values prevail over pre-recession levels

New research by property development optimisation platform, Unlatch, has discovered that some areas of the UK are still feeling the effects of the 2008 recession. ...

No.13 properties sell for less across the UK except in London

Bective, the sales, lettings and property management company, recently revealed how superstitions around the number 13 often lead to homebuyers paying less for properties. ...

Heavy fines should focus the mind on AML

Organised crime gangs and fraudsters are now thought to be responsible for up to $2trn a year in money laundering, which is being enabled due to a lack of basic ID checks and document verification. ...

SmartSearch combats global money laundering with new weapon

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has launched a ‘new weapon’ in the ongoing fight against dirty cash being cleaned around the world through activities such as buying property. ...

Advisers warned against rushing AML checks to beat stamp duty holiday

As the first stage of the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) draws to a near close on June 30 2021, many homebuyers are rushing their mortgage applications in an attempt to make use of the land tax discount. ...

Agents should ‘ditch documents’, says AML specialist

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents and embrace a digital solution. ...

Time to close the gap between theory and reality in AML – claim

When it comes to meeting anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and compliance with the relevant regulation, brokers need to do more. That was the message coming from the head of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in a recent keynote speech. ...

New adviser-friendly events revealed as equity market picks up

Adviser-facing resources have been released in recognition of the equity market predicted to pick up in 2021. ...

New identity verification and AML product comes to market

Regulatory technology firm TruNarrative has expanded its product line-up with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solution TruPortal. ...
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Together partners with Nivo to launch app for lenders

Specialist lender Together has partnered with Nivo to provide an instant messaging and data-sharing platform. ...

Interest rate threat and mortgage affordability cause market to stagnate

Higher mortgage costs and economic uncertainty are expected to keep...

Mortgage shock ahead as rates set to rise

Major lenders reprice deals as swap rates climb, adding further...

More mortgage rate misery to come

Rising swap rates are pushing lenders to reprice fixed deals,...
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