When credit history need not be an issue

We know these are challenging times for many and, sadly, some people’s credit histories are going to be adversely affected due to financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic. On 17th March the Government announced mortgage lenders had agreed to offer payment holidays to support people who found themselves struggling to keep up with […]
Global Anti-Money-Laundering Fine Amounts Released

Data from a survey has found the fines for UK money-laundering breaches totalled £36.6m within the first 6 months of 2020. The seventh annual Global Enforcement Review, released by Duff & Phelps, a governance, risk and transparency specialist, have revealed anti-money-laundering (AML) fines globally in 2019 and the first six months of 2020, are down […]
‘Disinherited’ Daughter Could Lose Home In Estate Battle

Sonya Young, faces losing the £260,ooo home she won in her divorce settlement, after losing a legal battle with the RNLI, in which her father, an avid lifeboatman left the charity a large legacy. In 2008, Ms Young’s father Brian Cole created a will naming her as his main heir. But in a subsequent will […]