Technology

Open Banking allows Lendlord cashflow automation

Lendlord has launched an Open Banking integration that allows landlords to automate their cashflow...

New funding to boost Burrow functionality

DPR Group has invested several million pounds in technology, include in its new digital...

LSL makes investment in life and pensions firm

LSL Property Services has announced its investment in Direct Life & Pension Services. Direct Life...

Advise Wise introduces webinar series with Equity Release Council

Advise Wise has unveiled a new live webinar series in partnership with the Equity...

Nivo reaches major milestone

Nivo has revealed that more than five million messages have now been sent and...

The Bath adds AI to direct mortgage sales operation

The Bath Building Society has joined up with Festina Finance to revamp its direct...

Twenty7Tec and Brightstar renew partnership

Specialist distributor Brightstar has renewed its partnership with Twenty7Tec. This extended partnership sees Twenty7Tec...

Castle Trust appoints tech & ops chief

Castle Trust Bank has appointed Nick Bennett as its new chief technology & operations...

SmartSearch introduces UBO facility

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm, SmartSearch, has unveiled a new service which identifies the ultimate...

Mortgage Advice Bureau to use Nivo

Nivo has joined up with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) to launch a secure mobile...

Paymentshield promises technological ‘war chest’ investment

General Insurance (GI) firm Paymentshield is investing in technology to to help advisers fight...

Dashly unveils Chrome extension for mortgage affordability

Dashly has launched a Google Chrome browser extension designed to "instantly" show people the most...

Mortgage Magic adds equity release module

CRM and mortgage management system, Mortgage Magic, is to add a free equity release...

Don’t ignore EU money laundering directives, firms warned

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch has warned firms against ignoring European Union money laundering...

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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