Technology

TFC Homeloans’ 1APP passes £3bn enquiry mark

TFC Homeloans has reported that its DIP and application system, 1APP, has surpassed £3...

SmartSearch makes Global RegTech 100 for second year

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch has been named as a leading financial technology solution...

Paradigm CEO invests in switching platform

Bob Hunt, CEO of Paradigm Mortgage Services, has invested an undisclosed sum in Dashly,...

Landbay named as one of fastest growing UK tech firms

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has been named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 as...

OMS integrates with Kensington Mortgages

One Mortgage System (OMS) has undertaken a full system integration with Kensington Mortgages to...

Don’t panic – the robots will not be taking over yet

I sat in on some presentations recently which concentrated on technology and the effect...

Uinsure unveils Direct Apply facility

Uinsure has revised its application process to allow advisers’ clients to apply for a...

TMA offers exclusive self-employed deal

TMA Club has announced an exclusive two-year discount deal for self-employed borrowers with the...

Landbay adopts Oracle NetSuite technology

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has chosen Oracle NetSuite to attract more users to its...

Shieldpay receives grant to transform real estate transactions

Secure payments provide Shieldpay has been awarded an Innovate UK grant. The funding will be used...

Largemortgageloans.com partners with 360 Dot Net

Largemortgageloans.com has successfully deployed the full 360 Lifecycle software solution with FactFind, integrated sourcing,...

LMS unveils electronic certificate of title technology

LMS has added new technology to its conveyancing offering, e-COT. The firm argues the technology...

Target Group appoints two new directors

Target Group has appointed Marcella Rich to its executive committee as director of client services. She...

Landbay revamps website and criteria

Landbay has revised its product criteria for professional landlords. Maximum loan size will increase from...

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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