Technology

Mortgage Brain rolls out MCD ready systems

Mortgage Brain is rolling out its Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) ready systems for mortgage...

Mortgage Brain pleased with conveyancing service take-up

Mortgage Brain has revealed that over 500 brokers and financial advisers have adopted its new conveyancing...

Smart Money unveils new sourcing system

Specialist finance broker Smart Money has launched a bespoke second charge sourcing system. Smart Money...

Pivot Finance selects Target technology

Bridging and development finance lender Pivot Finance has chosen Target Group to provide its Bluechip...

Brokers offered free phone call recording 

PhonesForBrokers has introduced a special offer so brokers can receive free call recording when they take...

New deal seeks to improve property inventory submission

The Deposit Protection Service (the DPS) has said that its new agreement with Imfuna...

Property Partner secures new investment

Property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has announced the successful completion of a £15.9m funding round. It...

PTFS chooses secured loan & bridging sourcing system

Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has selected LoanSource from Twenty7Tec as an integrated product sourcing...

Brokers changing how they communicate with lenders

Accord Mortgages says that intermediaries are opting to use its web chat service for...

Paragon introduces online limited company BTL application

Paragon Mortgages will now allow intermediaries to submit applications for limited company buy-to-let purchases online. The...

Skipton unveils web chat service

Skipton Intermediaries has today launched a web chat service for all of its broker partners following...

Where are household insurance premiums heading?

The average cost of home insurance fell by 3% last year, according to the...

ABI unveils e-Signature usage principles

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a set of high level principles...

Precise Mortgages’ MCD upgrade is completed

DPR Consulting has completed a systems upgrade for Precise Mortgages. The update provides compliance with...

COMMENT

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...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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