Technology

Tembo appoints James Young to lead data and insights

Tembo has appointed James Young as director of data and insights as the savings...

Twenty7tec links LMS Select with Research platform to simplify conveyancing process

Twenty7tec has integrated LMS Select into its Research platform, aiming to streamline the journey...

Property sector must embrace long-term reform to withstand global shocks, says OPDA

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has called on the government to adopt a...

Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...

NatWest begins digital mortgage completions with PEXA rollout

NatWest is now actively transacting on PEXA’s digital property platform, marking a key step...

Tipton outlines transformation drive as profits dip and savings hit record high

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society has reported lower profits but record savings balances...

Property transactions slow as exchange times stretch to seven months

The time it takes to exchange contracts on a property purchase has risen to...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a...

Fignum report warns lenders of the cost of delaying mortgage technology change

Fignum has launched a new research report arguing that UK mortgage lenders now see...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions...

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences...

Brilliant Solutions moves to OMS platform in CRM partnership

One Mortgage System (OMS) has agreed a partnership with Brilliant Solutions following a review...

Twenty7tec adds two to marketing team

Twenty7tec has appointed Ellisha Jade and Sam Cane to its marketing team as it...

COMMENT

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

Accord cuts all residential new business fixed rates by 0.10%

Accord Mortgages is reducing every fixed rate in its residential new business range by...

Skipton raises maximum income multiple to 6x

Skipton Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-income multiple available through its LTI Booster...

AI used by more than half of consumers considering complaints

More than half of consumers who made or considered making a formal complaint about...

BetterHome Group UK appoints Anthony Glasgow as chief operating officer

BetterHome Group UK has appointed former Connells Group executive Anthony Glasgow as chief operating...

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