Technology

Trigold users get access to Blacks Affinity

Blacks Connect has launched a new proposition, Blacks Affinity, a conveyancing quotation system which...

Brokers: lenders not using enough tech to combat fraud

50% of mortgage brokers think that greater use of technology by lenders when carrying...

Kensington unveils intermediary app

Kensington launched a new app for intermediaries at the Mortgage Business Expo in London...

Target acquires secured loan portfolio

Target Group has gone live with its first acquisition of a secured loan portfolio....

Mortgage Brain “delighted” with demand for events

Mortgage Brain says it has seen an exceptionally high demand for places at its...

Brokers want to connect to lenders via smartphones

80% of brokers believe the ability to send information to lenders using their smartphones...

GE Money Home Lending looks to improve platform

GE Money Home Lending has entered into a contract with technology and business process...

New service from lead generator

Lead generation agency e-finity Leads is launching its Click-to-Call service at the Financial Services...

Ezbob breaks £20m lending barrier

Online short-term commercial lender Ezbob has lent over £20 million in the 12 months...

Aldermore unveils asset finance app

Aldermore is introducing a new asset finance application, called APP+, with the intention...

Exeter Family to launch new underwriting system

Exeter Family Friendly has become the first provider to integrate UnderwriteMe’s new underwriting...

Target wins Chaseblue Loans contract

Loan and mortgage broker software provider Target bluechip has secured a contract to supply...

Vizolution and Santander shortlisted for partnership award

Vizolution and Santander have been jointly shortlisted for the CCA Excellence Awards 2014...

Pancredit appoints finance director

Pancredit has expanded its senior management team with the appointment of Seema Sangar as...

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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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...

House price growth slows to 2.7%

Annual UK house price growth slowed to 2.7% in May, down from 3.9% in...

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