Technology

HTB adopts platform to boost security and customer experience

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has partnered with Ping Identity to provide 'intelligent' access for...

More 2 Life unveils adviser equity release criteria tool

Equity release lender, More 2 Life, has launched an online lending criteria tool to...

New chairman and investor for Mortgage Magic

Mortgage Magic, which launched its CRM and mortgage management platform last week, has revealed...

Rebrand for eTech Solutions

eTech Solutions has rebranded to CoreLogic UK. While all services remain as before, the...

OMS integrates credit reporting facilities

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated UK Credit Ratings into its live platform. The move...

Phoebus Software donates over £10k to local charities

Solihull based software business Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) donated £10,500 to charity last year...

Pepper Money introduces electronic identity verification

Pepper Money hade introduced automatic electronic identification and residency verification (E-ID), removing the requirement...

New broker CRM and business management system unveiled

Mortgage Magic has officially launched its CRM and business management system for mortgage brokers...

New report shines a light on intermediary tech options

Iress has the greatest number of products on any sourcing system available to the...

Trussle secures new funding and investor

Online mortgage broker, Trussle, has raised a further £7.5m in funding. The investment includes funding...

Later life lending added to SmartrCriteria

Legal & General Mortgage Club has revealed that later life lending has been added...

New anti-money laundering rules now in place

SmartSearch has reminded firms that they need to take action now as new rules...

Smartr365 receives ISO27001 security certification

Smartr365 has received ISO27001 certification from business standards certification body British Standards Institute (BSI). ISO27001...

Knowledge Bank sees continuing mortgage market volatility

Knowledge Bank's latest monthly analysis of brokers’ criteria searches has revealed a number of surprising...

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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