The Death of the UK Mortgage Broker?

The UK Mortgage Industry and CeMAP Qualifications Regulation of the UK mortgage market has increased in line with the overall trend of consumer protection. It is generally felt that hitherto the UK mortgage market has been under-regulated. The financial scandals of the 1980s resulted in much tighter control over the entire industry, not least self employed mortgage advisors. It also resulted in greater clarity and transparency with regard to contractual agreements, with the introduction of The Mortgage Code. However, there was still a long way to go. In 1998, banks paid out