Technology

Application process a turn-off for many

A lengthy application process is the number one frustration felt by 51% of UK...

AIB to pilot Vizolution’s vScreen

Allied Irish Banks Plc is piloting Vizolution's screen sharing solution vScreen.  AIB will introduce vScreen into its contact...

Lenders processes not matching intermediary expectations

IRESS's first ever Intermediary Mortgage Survey, has identified the lack of fully paperless systems...

RBS and NatWest introduce fingerprint technology

RBS and NatWest customers will be the first of any UK-based bank to be...

Stonebridge to improve Revolution system

Stonebridge Group has outlined a number of new and upcoming developments for its Revolution...

Target Group makes senior hire

Financial services outsourcing and software provider Target Group has announced the appointment of Mark...

Right Mortgage and Protection Network adopts Mortgage Brain

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has selected Mortgage Brain’s range of mortgage technology solutions...

Berkeley Alexander unveils free remote training

Berkeley Alexander has introduced a new remote training facility for mortgage brokers and IFAs....

UKMortgages passes major milestone

Mortgage Brain’s mobile app UKMortgages has now been accessed and used over one million times...

Wesleyan to use Vizolution to provide remote advice to customers

Wesleyan is launching a new remote advice service. Following a successful pilot project, resulting in...

Pancredit hires sales manager

Pancredit has appointed Sarah Jackson as sales manager for London and the South. Jackson has...

SME lender unveils broker platform

Iwoca has launched its new broker platform, which allows brokers same day access to...

SortRefer unveils conveyancing app

Online conveyancing portal SortRefer has released what it claims to be the first app...

L&G offers online TV channel for club members

Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a new online TV channel, Mortgage Club TV. It is...

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...

Latest news

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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