Sourcing

Iress UK boosts earnings as mortgage and protection sourcing demand gathers pace

Iress has reported a 43% rise in adjusted EBITDA from its UK division for...

Mercantile Trust joins Twenty7tec’s sourcing panel to widen specialist access

Twenty7tec has added Mercantile Trust to its lender panel within RESEARCH, extending the range...

Mortgage Brain warns brokers over AI and password risks

Mortgage brokers are being urged to tighten up their data security practices with warnings...

Mortgage Brain continues hub rollout with Mortgage Force and Affinity onboarding

Mortgage Brain has completed the onboarding of Mortgage Force and Affinity Group onto its...

JammJar sets out Winter26 platform changes ahead of live launch

JammJar has outlined new functionality coming to its Winter26 platform update ahead of a...

JammJar embeds Twenty7tec mortgage sourcing within its platform

Advisers using JammJar will be able to source mortgages directly within the system following...

Twenty7tec launches rebuilt insight platform using live adviser search data

Twenty7tec has launched INSIGHT Pro, a re-engineered data analytics platform designed to give lenders...

Advisers look beyond product sourcing as platforms support later life advice

New research suggests advisers are increasingly using sourcing platforms as broader advice tools rather...

Paradigm revamps Mortgage Broker Tools partnership for member firms

Paradigm has relaunched its partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools, extending access to the affordability...

MAB integrates LiveMore Mortgage Matcher into adviser platform

Mortgage Advice Bureau has partnered with later life lender LiveMore to integrate the LiveMore...

December slowdown masks steadier footing for mortgage market heading into 2026

Mortgage activity eased sharply in December as the year-end lull set in, but annual...

AffCalc adds four lenders as platform extends affordability coverage

Knowledge Bank has added four lenders to its AffCalc affordability platform, expanding the range...

Iress reappoints Stephen Cowdell as senior business development manager

Iress has confirmed the return of Stephen Cowdell, who rejoins the business following three...

Bridging finance momentum shows up in Knowledge Bank broker search data

Broker search behaviour on Knowledge Bank suggests bridging finance is playing an increasingly central...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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