Technology

Q&A: All change

Having just announced a new technology platform and rebrand, BestAdvice talked to Martin Schultheiss,...

Accord to connect with Iress via new API link

Accord Mortgages is to roll out new API technology throughout 2021. The lender will...

LendingMetrics updates ADP for legacy scorecard use

An upgrade of LendingMetrics’ ADP means lenders can now use their own legacy scorecard...

Twenty7Tec launches integrated product, criteria & affordability search

Twenty7Tec has developed an integrated search facility for mortgage product, criteria and lender affordability...

Affordability Hub reaches £20bn milestone

Mortgage Brain has revealed that over £20bn barrier of affordability searches have been made...

Smartr365 launches HomeBuyer app

Smartr365 has unveiled a new, HomeBuyer app for borrowers and introducers. By scanning a...

Knowledge Bank reports changing criteria search picture

February broker criteria searches conducted using Knowledge Bank show that interest from new investors...

TMA partners with Mortgage Broker Tools

TMA Club has added Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) to its panel of technology platforms. The...

Uinsure unveils new branding and technology platform

Uinsure has refreshed its branding for the first time since its creation 14 years...

Mortgage advice app moves into beta stage

Moneybox Mortgage Advice has been beta launched by saving and investing app Moneybox. Moneybox Mortgage...

Pitch 4 Finance launches pre-launch broker offer

Pitch 4 Finance has introduced a limited period offer for new brokers who register...

Fintech partnership to boost Atom bank lending

Atom bank has partnered with fintech Credit Kudos to further enhance its open data...

Roma Finance partners with sourcing system

Roma Finance, has partnered with mortgage platform provider Twenty7Tec to broaden its bridging product...

BEP Systems achieves ISO 9001 and 27001

BEP Systems has achieved both the ISO 9001 and 27001 accreditations from the International...

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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The Market Harborough reaches £1m community funding milestone

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

Accord publishes broker guide on recognising economic abuse in mortgage cases

Accord has published a new guide for mortgage brokers on how to identify and...

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

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