Technology

Alexander Snapes joins Tembo as head of CRM

Mortgage and savings platform Tembo has hired Alexander Snapes as its new head of...

Phoebus joins Aston University to pioneer AI tools for mortgage servicing

Aston University has teamed up with Phoebus Software to create what is being described...

Bath Building Society adopts OMS mortgage platform to accelerate growth

Bath Building Society is to roll out One Mortgage System’s (OMS) cloud-based lending origination...

OPDA launches upgraded framework to cut delays in transactions

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has unveiled version 3.5 of its Property Data...

Knowledge Bank unveils affordability calculator for brokers

Knowledge Bank has broadened its scope beyond criteria with the launch of a new...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year,...

Project 28 launches in a bid to slash time it takes to sell homes

A coalition of 23 of the UK’s leading property organisations has unveiled a sweeping...

Paradigm launches national AI survey for brokers

Paradigm has launched what it describes as the first national survey on artificial intelligence...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...

Pexa doubles UK remortgage volumes to pass £200m milestone

Digital property exchange Pexa has processed more than £200m in remortgage transactions in the...

Nationwide and Iress expand digital mortgage connectivity with new Xplan Mortgage features

Mortgage brokers using Iress’ Xplan Mortgage platform can now submit Decisions in Principle (DIPs)...

Shepherds Friendly partners with Alula Technologies to improve underwriting

Shepherds Friendly has partnered with insurance and healthcare technology specialist Alula Technologies to introduce...

Sikoia joins forces with Finova to speed up mortgage checks

Sikoia has struck a partnership with Finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings...

Model Office launches AI-powered dashboards for training and competence

Model Office has launched a new suite of integrated dashboards designed to transform how...

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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