AMI forms Mortgage Market Review Working Party

The Working Party will help shape AMI's response to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) mortgage Discussion Paper, expected in late September or early October. This follows the speech by Lord Turner, FSA Chairman, in May setting out the initial thinking of the regulator.

As part of AMI's engagement with the FSA's review, the Working Party will feed into three papers. The papers will cover the following issues:

Wider macro market issues

Conduct of Business rules

Affordability

Robert Sinclair, Director of AMI, said: "FSA is already developing a view of the regulation necessary to manage the mortgage market. It is critical that intermediaries provide a strong and coherent message in advance of the Discussion Paper later this year. This Working Party will allow us to build on views expressed in the member consultation on mortgage regulation we ran in May and June this year.

"Given the difficulties many consumers are facing, it is vital that regulation does not restrict access to independent financial advice for those who need it most. We therefore encourage members to contribute to this Working Party to ensure any regulatory changes proposed lead to better outcomes for both consumers and the industry."

For those interested in joining the Working Party, please e-mail Robert@a-m-i.org.uk for further details.