Technology

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now....

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here...

Monmouthshire BS expands mortgage platform pilot ahead of wider broker launch

Monmouthshire Building Society has expanded the pilot of its new mortgage origination platform to...

GB Bank expands sourcing reach with Xplan Mortgage listing

GB Bank has made its simplified core buy-to-let range available through Iress’ Xplan Mortgage...

Fintel chair and TMG chief rescue Rotherham United Women

Rotherham United Women Football Club has been rescued from the brink of extinction after...

Homebuyers call for overhaul of property transaction process

Almost four in five home movers believe the homebuying process in England and Wales...

Nivo takes AI broker roundtable series to Manchester

Nivo is bringing the latest event in its broker roundtable series to Manchester next...

First-time buyer demand remains resilient as borrowing requirements rise

First-time buyers continue to pursue homeownership despite affordability challenges, with mortgage search activity remaining...

Monument Technology secures more than £18m to support platform growth

Monument Technology has raised more than £18 million in a seed funding round as...

Primis adds Uinsure sole-tie option to simplify general insurance process

Primis Mortgage Network has introduced a sole-tie option with Uinsure, giving adviser firms an...

Twenty7tec deepens FinCalc integration within ADVICE platform

Twenty7tec has expanded the integration between its ADVICE platform and FinCalc, allowing advisers to...

Mortgage Magic expands secure portal to Apple Mac App Store

Mortgage Magic has launched its Secure Portal on the Apple Mac App Store, giving...

FCA warns firms as fake communications continue to rise

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a fresh warning to firms after uncovering a...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a...

COMMENT

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

The Leeds highlights £165k mortgage borrowing potential for buyers earning £30k

Leeds Building Society is urging brokers to consider the mortgage options available to lower-paid...

Disabled mortgage applicants face inconsistent treatment of benefit income

Disabled consumers continue to face uneven treatment across financial services, with new research highlighting...

Access FS adds Iress sourcing data to Elev8 adviser platform

Access FS has integrated Iress mortgage and protection sourcing data into Elev8, the CRM...

Protection drop-outs remain open to buying cover, AMI research finds

Most consumers who abandon the protection buying process could still be persuaded to take...

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