Technology

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...

Broker frustrations with transaction delays deepening

Mortgage brokers remain exasperated by protracted transaction times and a lack of transparency in...

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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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Zoopla has become the first official front-of-shirt partner of Manchester Super Giants for the...

Southwest Knotweed launches identification app

Southwest Knotweed Group has launched an app designed to help mortgage and property professionals...

Broker Conveyancing launches referral hub for advisers

Broker Conveyancing has launched a referral platform intended to make it quicker for mortgage...

House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

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

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