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Regulation and consumer protection

What is Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)?

The UK regulator for financial markets and firms carrying on regulated activities.

Definition

The FCA Register records authorised firms, appointed representatives and permissions. A consumer should verify the legal firm, trading name, contact details and mortgage permissions before taking regulated advice. MortgageConnector is an introducer and is not authorised to provide mortgage advice.

Practical example

The name used by an adviser can differ from the authorised principal firm shown on documents, so check the relationship on the Register.

Why it matters

Authorisation status affects who is responsible for advice and which complaint protections may apply.

How MortgageConnector matching works

Source and review

Reviewed 16 July 2026. Product criteria and rules can change.

FCA Register

Discuss your mortgage with a broker

We can introduce you to an FCA-authorised mortgage broker. MortgageConnector does not provide regulated advice, and using the matching service does not commit you to proceed.

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