Mortgage brokers will remain central to the homebuying process despite the rise of artificial intelligence, but firms that fail to adapt risk being left behind, according to OneDome founder and chief executive Babek Ismayil.
In a commentary responding to...
ASAP has expanded its intermediary proposition with the launch of a new specialist remortgage conveyancing solution aimed at improving speed, communication and visibility for...
Trafford is the only northern local authority emerging as a significant inheritance tax hotspot as rising property values continue to push more estates above...
Vernon Building Society has reported a sharp increase in later life lending, with retirement interest-only products seeing the strongest demand following last year’s refresh...
The UK labour market showed further signs of weakening this morning as unemployment rose to its highest level in more than a decade, prompting warnings that mortgage lenders cannot afford to become complacent around collections and arrears management.
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LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support the acquisition of two SPV companies holding 253 residential properties.
The portfolios comprise a mix of single-let freehold houses and HMOs, with all properties leased...
The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a free 90-day performance planning app for mortgage brokers, protection advisers and other financial services professionals.
The mobile app is intended to help advisers monitor sales activity, improve conversion rates and track business...
Professional property investors are continuing to back the private rental sector despite mounting regulation and economic uncertainty, according to Handelsbanken’s latest Property Investor Report.
The bank’s fifth annual survey, based on responses from 200 UK real estate investors, landlords...
One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring tool into its CRM and loan origination platform.
The integration is live and available to...
East Ayrshire has been named the most affordable location in the UK for first-time buyers, according to new research from Lloyds.
The analysis, which looks at the average price paid by people buying their first home across local areas, found that average first-time buyer prices...
The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this week. There are some 72 participants from across the mortgage sector taking part.
The six-day initiative follows the Grand Union Canal,...
Beverley Building Society has joined the Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club lender panel in a move aimed at widening broker access to its manually underwritten mortgage proposition.
The partnership will give intermediaries using Brilliant Solutions access to Beverley’s approach to lending, which focuses on assessing individual...
