Technology

LMS improves its remortgage technology with DART update

LMS has announced an update to its Decisioning and Automated Remortgage Technology (DART), aimed...

Habito selects Prime Property Finance as final member of inaugural Accelerator cohort

Prime Property Finance has been named as the third and final firm to join...

Redwood Bank appoints new CITO to spearhead digital transformation

Redwood Bank has named Simon Goodyear as its new chief information and technology officer...

15 lenders join LMS-led sandbox to push digital property transaction reform

15 lenders have joined the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) Sandbox, an innovation platform...

Finova appointee to spearhead new customer success division

Finova has announced the appointment of Ray Barry as customer success director. Barry’s appointment comes...

The Leeds and L&C streamline applications with open banking pilot

Leeds Building Society and L&C Mortgages have introduced a new automated process that enables...

Cautious second-steppers delay moves as hopes rise for autumn rate cuts

A growing sense of cautious optimism among homeowners is slowing remortgage activity, according to...

HomeOwners Alliance deploys MQube’s AI chatbot to assist homebuyers

The HomeOwners Alliance has launched a new AI-powered chatbot on its website, designed to...

JammJar unveils “adviser-first” AI platform amid mounting FCA pressures

New AI-driven platforms are set to reshape the UK mortgage sector as brokers face...

Younger workers show strong appetite for insurance against AI job loss

New research suggests that a significant majority of younger UK workers would purchase insurance...

VAS launches lender API to streamline valuation workflow

Valuation panel management firm VAS has unveiled a new lender API that promises to...

FCA announces “once-in-a-generation” advice reforms to tackle UK’s financial guidance gap

Millions more consumers could benefit from help with their pensions and investments under sweeping...

Landlords remain bullish on growth despite caution over rates and regulation

UK landlords remain intent on growing their portfolios in the face of ongoing market...

Estate agents warn AI valuation tools are undervaluing UK homes by tens of thousands

Automated valuation models (AVMs) powered by artificial intelligence may be costing UK sellers tens...

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...

PROFILES