Technology

Self-builders want modern tech throughout their homes

27% of Britons have aspirations to build their own home, according to new research...

Tenet agrees deal with Defaqto

Tenet has signed a contract with Defaqto to make Tenet’s product and fund panels...

New intermediary software company unveiled

Brilliant Group has announced launch of a new software business, iZone Software. The company...

Twenty7Tec hires product manager

Twenty7Tec has announced the appointment of Derek Kilner as the new product manager for...

Brokers warned to protect customer data

Law firm Moore Blatch has warned brokers that they could be hit with compensation claims in...

Promise Solutions unveils Multi Quote

Loan master broker Promise Solutions has launched Multi Quote in response, it says, to...

The Skipton introduces online retirement community

Skipton Building Society is launching an online community, retiresavvy.co.uk, with the aim of encouraging and...

Complete FS launches online sourcing

Twenty7Tec, a provider of online sourcing systems, has today announced that Complete FS, mortgage...

Mortgage Brain appoints new national account manager

Mortgage Brain has appointed Chris Brown as one of its new national account managers. ...

Keystone unveils online illustration for Solutions range

Keystone has introduced a service whereby brokers wanting to give their landlord clients a...

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...

COMMENT

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...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...

Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

The Simplify Charitable Trust has donated £22,500 to nine charities working in communities across...

Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...

LiveMore launches mortgage for homes with spray foam insulation

LiveMore has launched a mortgage designed for homeowners whose properties have become difficult to...

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