Technology

E.surv introduces remote valuation service

E.surv Chartered Surveyors has unveiled its Remote Valuation service, which is designed to offer...

Twenty7Tec sees growth in DA users

Twenty7Tec has revealed that the number of Directly Authorised (DA) mortgage brokers subscribing to...

Mortgage Skill launches on Amazon Alexa

Mortgage Brain has launched ‘Mortgage Skill’ on Amazon Echo, enabling consumers to ask Alexa,...

Barclays rapped over misleading online fraud ad

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a television advert for Barclays Bank...

Knowledge Bank teams up with BuildLoan

Knowledge Bank has partnered with self-build specialist BuildLoan, meaning there are now almost 50,000...

TFC upgrades 1APP with new case management system

TFC Homeloans is adding upgraded features to its DIP, application and case management system...

Smartr365 partners with Halifax Intermediaries to speed up advice process

Smartr365 has integrated its platform with Halifax Intermediaries to streamlines the mortgage application process...

Accord Mortgages offers online product transfer service

Accord Mortgages has unveiled an online end-to-end product transfer process for existing customers. It has...

Mutual Vision partners with Mortgage Brain in Ireland

Mutual Vision Technology has partnered with Mortgage Brain for the development and distribution of...

Key Solutions Mortgages adopts 360 Lifecycle solution

Key Solutions Mortgages has deployed the full 360 Lifecycle practice management solution with Fact...

Fast growing company recognition for anti-money laundering business

SmartSearch has been named as one of Yorkshire’s fastest growing companies. Over the past six...

BM Solutions rolls out mortgage portal to all brokers

Following a pilot, BM Solutions is providing all brokers with access to its new...

OMS platform integrates with Precise Mortgages

One Mortgage System (OMS) says it is the first platform to fully integrate with...

BFS announces brand refresh

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has refreshed its brand and relaunched its website. The bridging lender...

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The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

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Click2Check adds ID verification to adviser compliance platform

Click2Check has added an identity verification service to its digital compliance platform, aimed at...

Atom points to growing near-prime hurdle for first-time buyers

First-time buyers with thin credit files or minor historic credit issues are becoming a...

Landlords move to regain possession before Renters’ Rights Act changes

Landlords stepped up possession activity in March as the 1 May implementation of the...

The Marsden appoints chief customer officer

Marsden Building Society has appointed Julia Brook as chief customer officer. Brook (pictured) will be...

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