Conveyancing

Fundamental change in coming, warns Conveyancing Association

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has used its Annual Conference to urge member firms to...

Mortgage Brain makes improvements to ConveyancingBrain

Mortgage Brain has made a number of new system enhancements to its online comparison...

Dealing with the quiet times

I keep an eye on a number of the adviser forums, the Twitterati and...

CA responds to MHCLG Implementing Leasehold Reform Consultation

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has issued its response to the Ministry for Housing, Communities &...

Shieldpay receives grant to transform real estate transactions

Secure payments provide Shieldpay has been awarded an Innovate UK grant. The funding will be used...

Skipton International improves expat buy-to-let offering

Skipton International is to include the conveyancing fees of both the lender and the...

LMS unveils electronic certificate of title technology

LMS has added new technology to its conveyancing offering, e-COT. The firm argues the technology...

CAL to provide conveyancing service for Hunters

ULS Technology, the provider of online B2B platforms for the UK conveyancing and financial...

83% of borrowers consult a broker when remortgaging

LMS has reported that remortgaging volumes reached an eight-year high in July. Although transaction levels...

The Christmas clock is ticking…

“So, here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun...” Too early for you? My apologies,...

New website for SortRefer

Online conveyancing broker portal SortRefer has relaunched its web site. It is now responsive, meaning...

ESTAS Conveyancing Awards shortlist published

The ESTAS Group - which highlights the best firms for customer service involved in...

Provide an autumn boost to your business

This time of the year tends to feel like new beginnings – even if...

No heat in the housing market

The latest figures from HMRC on UK property transactions do not make for particularly...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

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...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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