Technology

HSBC admits US mortgage data breach

HSBC has told the Attorney General in the US state of New Hampshire that...

Promise Solutions unveils Active Manager

Master broker Promise Solutions has launched Active Manager, which includes a dedicated, online underwriter...

Stonebridge unveils Revolution Touchpoint

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has launched Revolution Touchpoint, a new marketing tool...

New breast cancer only CI policy launched

Holloway Friendly has joined forces with financial services software company IfApps to launch a breast cancer...

Profits up at Target Group

Target Group has posted a more than doubling of its profits for the 2014...

Lighthouse adopts MortgageBrain Classic

Lighthouse Mortgage and Protection Solutions (LMPS) has selected MortgageBrain Classic as its preferred mortgage...

Lloyds produces animated infographic for online banking

Lloyds Bank has launched an animated infographic to explain its online banking terms and...

HomeLoan Partnership reveals CRM preview dates

HomeLoan Partnership (HLP) is inviting advisers to a preview of its new cloud-based CRM system.  With...

Shawbrook launches new online broker hub

Shawbrook Bank has launched a new exclusive 'Broker Hub' for its broker partners. The...

SimplyBiz offers MortgageBrain to its members

SimplyBiz has added MortgageBrain Anywhere to the list of its preferred mortgage sourcing technology solutions.  The firm is...

FCA outlines social media promotional guidelines

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its guidance on financial promotions in social...

Going paperless: pipedream or reality?

Believe it or not, the dream of a paperless working environment stretches back to...

Phoebus Software included in Times Top 100 businesses

Phoebus Software Ltd (PSL) has featured in the 2015 Times Top 100 small and...

SortRefer rolls out new app

Online conveyancing portal SortRefer has launched the second version of its mobile app. The SortRefer...

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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