Technology

OMS to use Nivo facial recognition ID verification service

One Mortgage System (OMS) has partnered with Nivo, a secure mobile messaging platform to...

Halifax Intermediaries added to Twenty7Tec’s APPLY module

Twenty7Tec has announced that Halifax Intermediaries has been added to its APPLY module. Following a...

Two senior appointments at Dashly

Mortgage switching platform Dashly has appointed former investment banker Salma Kalisvaart as its chief operating...

LendingMetrics welcomes new hires

Decisioning technology provider LendingMetrics has made a number of new appointments. The business, which offers...

Central Trust now live on Criteria Hub

Criteria Hub, the criteria-based sourcing solution from mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain, is now...

50% headcount growth for SmartSearch in six months

Anti-money laundering solution provider SmartSearch has reported over 50% growth in its team over...

Iress and more2life unveil “real-time” equity release KFIs

Iress and more2life have built upon their existing their integration to allow advisers to...

Shawbrook introduces e-signatures for BTL, bridging and commercial

Shawbrook Bank has launched e-signatures for bridging, buy-to-let and commercial investment customers. The e-signature technology is...

Smartr365 integrates smart devices into retention tool

Smartr365 has added voice assistant and smart device integrations to its retention tool SmartrRetain. Clients...

Burrow launches client portal and retention marketing modules

Burrow is expanding its API-led Digital Mortgage Platform to include two modules developed for...

The Skipton uses Rightmove AVM and API

The Skipton Building Society is to use enhanced automated valuation data (AVM) technology and...

New website for the Dudley

The Dudley Building Society has launched its new website, geared towards both members and...

Lendlord integrates with accounting software

Portfolio management platform, Lendlord, has introduced an integration with Xero. The new integration will allow...

Brokers using up to six affordability calculators per case

Mortgage Brain has revealed that 84.5% of attendees of its recent Virtual Mortgage Vision...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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