Technology

Brokers still uncertain about social media

While two-thirds of brokers regularly use social media, only 56% use social media for...

PTFS partners with iPipeline

Personal Touch Financial Services has announced a new partnership with technology supplier iPipeline to integrate the SolutionBuilder protection...

The Skipton using Mortgage Brain to measure competitiveness

The Skipton Building Society is now using a customised version of Mortgage Brain’s mortgage product...

Vizolution appoints account director

Vizolution has announced the appointment of John Goodall to the position of account director. He has over 20 years’...

New associate member for the ASTL

Synectics Solutions has joined the Association of Shot Term Lenders (ASTL) as an associate...

Secured loan packager selects sourcing platform

The Lending Channel, the secured loan packager formerly known as Blimey Loans, has chosen...

Bankhall appoints technology partner

Bankhall has appointed Distribution Technology (DT) as its preferred investment technology partner to help...

Target and Freedom Finance launch unsecured lender

Target Group has has joined with Freedom Finance to support the launch of BumbleBee...

FSE London: more technological integration necessary

The intermediary community has been challenged to embrace a wider range of technological enhancements...

Research reveals national technology hubs

Silicon Roundabout in London's Old Stress district is home to a greater density of...

ABI seeks to reassure over personal data

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a new consumer guide on ‘How...

Free new online tool for landlords

A free new online property management tool aimed at changing the way landlords and...

Three new associates for the CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced that three new associates have joined...

IRESS: making “pleasing progress” in UK

IRESS has published its half year results for the six months to 30 June 2015,...

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Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

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Suffolk Building Society introduces higher income multiples for renters

Suffolk Building Society has increased its maximum income multiple to 5.49 for applicants with...

Iress UK delivers double-digit earnings growth in strong half-year

Iress has reported a robust first half of 2025, with its UK business delivering...

Tembo launches Lifetime ISA bonus to boost first-time buyers’ deposits

Tembo has introduced a new incentive for first-time buyers, offering a 1% bonus on...

The Coventry trims mortgage rates after Bank cut

Coventry for intermediaries is cutting mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with...