Technology

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

Finova opens Manchester office as AI-led growth creates 50 jobs

Finova has opened a new office in Manchester, creating more than 50 roles as...

The Mansfield launches broker portal to speed complex case processing

Mansfield Building Society has launched a new mortgage broker portal as it looks to...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Lloyds, Connells and LMS unveil digital homebuying service to streamline transactions

A new end-to-end digital service aims to cut delays and reduce fall-throughs in the...

Mortgage Brain sets out AI governance framework amid data security concerns

Mortgage Brain has launched an AI charter aimed at addressing growing concerns over data...

Twenty7tec hires Nick Wakeham to lead data sales push

Twenty7tec has appointed Nick Wakeham as head of data sales as it looks to...

Earl Shilton turns to OMS for mortgage origination platform

Earl Shilton Building Society is to adopt One Mortgage System’s Originations platform as the...

West One cuts mortgage rates and revamps shared ownership range

West One has cut rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also making...

Masthaven rolls out broker platform for specialist mortgage cases

Masthaven Finance has launched a new mortgage origination platform for brokers in the specialist...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief...

UK buyers warm to AI in homebuying, but still want human oversight

Three quarters of homebuyers expect artificial intelligence to play a role in the homebuying...

Nivo unveils AI case-handling agents for lenders and brokers

Nivo has launched a new proposition using AI agents to help lenders and brokers...

United Trust Bank gains OPDA accreditation in digital property push

United Trust Bank has secured accreditation from the Open Property Data Association as it...

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Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Bridging Soup launches major market research initiative

Bridging Soup has launched a new research initiative to build a clearer picture of...

Just one in seven homes records five years of growth

Fewer than one in seven UK homes increased in value during every year of...

Word On The Street arranges £108m of property finance in record year

Word On The Street arranged more than £108 million of property finance across 239...

Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

Beverley Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to assessing income from self-invested personal...

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