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Mortgage brokers have little to fear from AI, says Mortgageforce boss

Mortgage brokers should embrace artificial intelligence rather than fear it will ultimately replace them, Mortgageforce managing director Kevin Duffy has told advisers. Speaking at the Mortgageforce conference in Ibiza Duffy predicted that the rapid expansion of AI would eventually encounter a significant setback that forces...

Waiting for completion causes greater anxiety than saving for a deposit

Delays towards the end of the homebuying process are a greater source of anxiety for first-time buyers than saving for a deposit, according to research from LPL. The firm's First Time Buyer Anxiety Report found that almost a third of first-time buyers experience increased anxiety...

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Mortgage brokers have little to fear from AI, says Mortgageforce boss

Mortgage brokers should embrace artificial intelligence rather than fear it will ultimately replace them,...

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Delays towards the end of the homebuying process are a greater source of anxiety...

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