The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns mean that many clients no longer fit neatly into a standard employed-income box.
For brokers...
SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build homes.
The online panel manager has partnered with The Professional Snagging...
Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed at strengthening protection advice across the national financial planning firm.
The...
Rising use of overseas funds in UK property purchases is increasing the need for brokers to address currency risk at an earlier stage.
Twenty7tec has...
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has unveiled a new Open Property roadmap designed to modernise the UK homebuying process using Smart...
The FCA and Bank of England have set out a joint long-term vision for tokenisation and distributed ledger technology in UK financial markets – a move that could eventually have major implications for mortgage funding, property transactions and...
Monmouthshire Building Society has begun the soft launch of its loans origination platform with a selected group of intermediary partners as lenders continue investing heavily in mortgage processing technology.
The mutual has partnered with fintech firm MQube to develop...
Compliance technology firm Model Office has launched an AI-powered client file review platform designed to help mortgage and financial advice firms automate compliance monitoring and improve oversight of regulatory file checking.
The new software integrates directly with adviser CRM...
Skipton Building Society will cut rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from 9am on Tuesday 19 May.
The building society said the changes would apply across selected two-year, three-year and five-year fixed rate products at 90%, 95%...
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...
West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year core and new build mortgage ranges.
The mutual said the changes are intended to support first-time buyers and home movers in the low-deposit market.
Its two-year fixed-rate 90% LTV purchase mortgage, available to first-time buyers and...
The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market, and particularly for advisers supporting clients through what remains a complex and uncertain environment.
While the recent rise in inflation may...
The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....
Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as it looks to strengthen national broker coverage and intermediary relationships.
Ryan Brailsford has moved into the role of distribution director, with responsibility for the specialist mortgage lender’s distribution strategy and delivery.
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