Mortgage Lab and Kepa plan for new regime
The Mortgage Lab will be an authorised body underneath Kepa's financial advice provider licence under the new regulatory regime.
The Mortgage Lab, which has 18 advisers across the country, has confirmed plans to work under Kepa's FAP licence. As part of that decision, it has begun a "compliance review" of its advice services, with the help of the group.
The business said working under Kepa's licence allows it "to maintain the independence of its brand and proposition to market, whilst leveraging...MORE»
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