Technology

OPDA and conveyancers unite to push digital reform in property market

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) and The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) have...

MPowered ceases new lending following MQube restructuring

MQube has announced a major restructuring following a strategic review. The company will separate its...

OMS Tech Talk 2025 explores AI’s growing role in mortgage innovation

One Mortgage System (OMS) has hosted its latest Tech Talk event in London, bringing...

Graeme Winser joins e4 Strategic board as NED

Digital property solutions firm e4 Strategic has appointed Graeme Winser as a non-executive director. The...

CLC wins £750k grant to drive digital transformation of property transactions

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has secured almost £750,000 in government funding to...

Finova appoints new commercial director to support growth plans

Finova has appointed Daniel Broadhurst as commercial director as the cloud-based lending and savings...

Commonhold and AI dominate debate at ALEP annual conference

The annual conference of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) drew more than...

Target Group appoints new chairman to lead growth strategy

Target Group has appointed Shashi Bhat as chairman to oversee its next phase of...

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches nationwide showcase series for advisers

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the return of its Mortgage Showcase series, a nationwide programme...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much...

Purplebricks Mortgages adopts JammJar platform to enhance customer experience

Purplebricks Mortgages has partnered with technology firm JammJar to overhaul its customer service systems...

Govt’s homebuying reform ‘could cut buying times by four weeks’

The government’s proposed overhaul of the homebuying process could save first-time buyers an average...

IMLA back overhaul of home buying system amid call for clarity and professionalism

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed the government’s consultation on reforming the home...

L&G partners with Microsoft to roll out AI-driven customer service platform

Legal & General has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to develop an AI-powered customer...

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...

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Net zero rules targeted in housebuilding shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged to strip as much as £50,000 from the cost of...

Tories put stamp duty abolition at heart of housing shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged again to scrap stamp duty as part of a housing...

Target Group adds Carla Stent to board

Target Group has appointed Carla Stent as a non-executive director, adding further financial services,...

Later life lending summit to focus on changing advice needs

Mortgage advisers will be encouraged to consider how longer borrowing lives and increasingly complex...

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