Technology

The Hinckley & Rugby go live on iFinancial’s AML solution

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has gone live on iFinancial’s AMLtrac anti-money laundering...

Not reading policies widespread among consumers

New research has reported that 39% admit to not reading the policy on their...

Smartr365 appoints head of network and club relationships

Smartr365 has announced the appointment of Stephen Nobes as head of network and club relationships. Nobes...

Keystone in BTL API integration with Twenty7Tec

Keystone Property Finance has launched a full API integration with Twenty7Tec’s application submission system,...

Generation Z has different attitudes towards advice

Target Group has reported that so-called members of 'Generation Z' are more likely to...

Kensington appoints chief operating officer

Kensington Mortgages has recruited Mark Foulsham as its new chief operating officer. He will join...

PRIMIS adopts SolutionBuilder for its protection proposition

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has adopted iPipeline's protection sourcing solution, SolutionBuilder, across its entire network. SolutionBuilder...

Accord sees boost in use of online product transfers

Accord Mortgages has reported a 53% increase in online product transfers since launching a...

Atom bank partners with TruNarrative

TruNarrative has partnered with Atom bank plc, to provide an AML transaction monitoring and...

Robo-advice is brokers’ greatest technological fear

New broker research has found that brokers see fintech such as AI/robo-advice as the...

Brokers unlikely to be usurped by technology: Sinclair

True robo mortgage advice is “not coming in my lifetime”, according to AMI’s Robert...

Phoebus Software hires securitisation and funding specialist

Ian Sutton has joined Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) as a consultant specialising in the...

Promise upgrades its second charge sourcing platform

Promise Specialist Lending is claiming to offer the best combination of speed, accuracy and...

Mortgage Brain appoints new chairman

Mortgage Brain has appointed Peter Hill as its new chairman. Hill, whose previous roles include...

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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Second-steppers take larger mortgages as deposits shrink

Home movers are turning to higher loan-to-value mortgages as rising property prices and smaller...

Property industry urged to help shape smart data rules

Property businesses are being urged to respond to a government call for evidence that...

Northern first-time buyers pay £10k price for delaying purchase

First-time buyers in northern cities risk losing thousands of pounds by postponing a purchase,...

Virgin Money to raise product transfer fixed rates

Virgin Money will increase residential and buy-to-let product transfer fixed rates on Friday, 24...

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