Technology

Halifax Intermediaries now part of of APPLY module

Twenty7Tec has announced that Halifax Intermediaries has been added to its APPLY module, following...

Top buy-to-let lenders for affordability revealed

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has revealed who the top five buy-to-let lenders for affordability are,...

Shawbrook provides offer in 48 hours using new BTL platform

Shawbrook Bank has used its new buy-to-let platform to provide a formal mortgage offer...

Twenty7Tec reaches volume milestone

At 11:47am on Thursday 25 March, Twenty7Tec handled its one millionth mortgage document of...

Octane partners with mortgage tech platform

Octane Capital has teamed up with the mortgage platform provider, Twenty7Tec. Intermediaries can now access...

Over 4,000 ‘webcasts’ held with Accord over past week

A year after launching in response to the lockdown, Accord Mortgages has reported its...

F4B Network integrates OMS

One Mortgage System (OMS) has been integrated across its proposition by the F4B Network. This...

‘Furlough-friendly’ mortgages top criteria searches

Legal & General has reported that mortgage brokers were sourcing furlough-friendly mortgages more than...

Robotic automation speeding up more2life’s servicing

Lifetime mortgage provider, more2life, has reported the results of its partnership with Robiquity, specialists...

MPowered Mortgages launches into buy-to-let market

MQube has launched MPowered, a platform it says it has developed two better serve mortgage...

Large difference between BTL and residential affordability

Mortgage Broker Tools has reported that the spread between the average maximum and minimum...

MCI Club unveils broker payment and processing package

MCI Club has launched a payment and processing package for all existing and new...

Virgin Money now available via Twenty7Tec APPLY

Following a pilot, Twenty7Tec has announced that its Virgin Money APPLY integration is being rolled out to...

HLPartnership in tech integration with Legal & General

Legal & General has partnered with HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

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...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Storm warnings fall as home insurance premiums ease

The number of storm warnings issued across the UK fell sharply between 2023 and...

Nationwide trims fixed mortgage rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Nationwide is cutting fixed mortgage rates by up to 25 basis points for first-time...

Halifax Intermediaries cuts fixed mortgage rates

Halifax Intermediaries is reducing fixed mortgage rates for homemovers and first-time buyers. The lender will...

The Market Harborough reaches £1m community funding milestone

Market Harborough Building Society said it has committed £1 million to community causes over...

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