Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms prepare for a more demanding anti-money laundering regime under planned supervisory reforms.
The compliance technology firm said its acceptance into the FCA initiative comes as...
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have set out the first stage of reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, with...
Saffron for Intermediaries has widened criteria across its buy-to-let, self-build and residential mortgage ranges as it looks to give brokers more scope on cases...
Mortgage brokers are seeing more remortgage activity, but say geopolitical uncertainty, cost of living pressures and affordability concerns are making borrowers more cautious about...
Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand its intermediary proposition across the UK.
The firm, part of the Kuflink Group, said the appointment marks the next stage in its development as it...
UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell Quirk criticised the UK’s transaction system as “completely, utterly broken” in the latest episode of No Filter with Rob Jupp.
The podcast, hosted by Brightstar Group CEO...
Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and easier to complete online.
The lender said the changes are intended to help brokers review available deals more efficiently, compare options more clearly and complete...
Finova has opened a new office in Manchester, creating more than 50 roles as the mortgage technology provider says investment in AI is supporting expansion rather than replacing jobs.
The business, which supplies cloud-based mortgage, savings and lending software,...
The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...
While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection.
Recent data...
With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...
The mortgage market is showing resilience despite a sharp rise in borrowing costs with demand, lending activity and affordability holding up so far this spring.
Data from Rightmove shows the average 2-year fixed rate has climbed to 5.42%, up from 4.25% prior to the escalation in the...
The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...
20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage applications. Processes were straight forward and the range of product options available was far narrower.
There was very little need –...
Keystone Property Finance has appointed Steve Griffiths as commercial director, adding a senior industry figure as the specialist buy-to-let lender looks to expand its distribution and sharpen its proposition.
Griffiths (pictured) will work with chief executive David Whittaker and managing director Elise Coole, with responsibility...
