Technology

First-time buyer demand remains resilient as borrowing requirements rise

First-time buyers continue to pursue homeownership despite affordability challenges, with mortgage search activity remaining...

Monument Technology secures more than £18m to support platform growth

Monument Technology has raised more than £18 million in a seed funding round as...

Primis adds Uinsure sole-tie option to simplify general insurance process

Primis Mortgage Network has introduced a sole-tie option with Uinsure, giving adviser firms an...

Twenty7tec deepens FinCalc integration within ADVICE platform

Twenty7tec has expanded the integration between its ADVICE platform and FinCalc, allowing advisers to...

Mortgage Magic expands secure portal to Apple Mac App Store

Mortgage Magic has launched its Secure Portal on the Apple Mac App Store, giving...

FCA warns firms as fake communications continue to rise

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a fresh warning to firms after uncovering a...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a...

InCol targets climate reporting challenge

InCol Intelligence has launched an automated climate risk reporting platform designed to help UK...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers,...

Hackathons test property data sharing in homebuying push

Proptech firms have tested how property data can be shared across the home-moving process...

Rosemount launches AI tool to speed up ceding scheme work

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has launched an AI-powered tool designed to help advisers deal...

ABS 2026 review: Global and UK issues cool the market

It’s that time of the year again when the world of wholesale funding descends...

Mortgage Magic launches Secure Portal through Microsoft Windows Store

Mortgage Magic has made its Secure Portal available through the Microsoft Windows Store, with...

Fintel to roll out AI file checks across Simplybiz and threesixty customers

Fintel is to give all Simplybiz and threesixty advice firm customers access to AI-powered...
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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,...

Will we look back at Q2 as the most stable quarter of 2026?

The first half of 2026 has reminded us how quickly sentiment can change within the mortgage and housing markets. After a fairly stable and promising...

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Conveyancing costs hold at 0.53% of house prices

Conveyancing costs remained unchanged as a proportion of UK house prices during the year...
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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...
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OPDA welcomes Rayner’s return to housing brief

The Open Property Data Association has welcomed Angela Rayner’s return as housing secretary and...
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UTB widens buy-to-let criteria

United Trust Bank Mortgages has introduced a package of buy-to-let criteria changes aimed at...

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