Technology

LendInvest forms Open Banking partnership with Credit Kudos

LendInvest and Credit Kudos have joined forces to offer brokers and customers a "seamless,...

Brightstar reaches Trustpilot milestone

The Brightstar Group has now achieved over 2,000 reviews on Trustpilot, across its Brightstar...

41% of lenders taking ‘wait and see’ approach to Open Banking

Despite nearly three million British consumers using open banking services and the recent news...

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...

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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