Technology

MPowered makes voice AI the first point of contact for brokers

MPowered Mortgages is continuing its mission to streamline the broker experience by introducing a...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is...

Rosemount Financial Solutions launches new portal

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has unveiled a new website and adviser portal as part...

Redwood Bank advances digital transformation with finova servicing upgrade

Redwood Bank has taken the first step in a renewed technology strategy with the...

Mortgage Brain completes API integration with Aldermore

Mortgage Brain has completed a significant API integration with specialist bank Aldermore to enhance...

Phoebus renews focus on community engagement and social responsibility

Phoebus Software has underscored its commitment to social responsibility with a renewed programme of...

UnderwriteMe names new chief executive

UnderwriteMe has appointed Andrew Doran as its new chief executive, following the departure of...

Mortgage Brain appoints David Louw to lead intermediary success team

Mortgage technology provider Mortgage Brain has appointed David Louw as team leader for intermediary...

Finova Broker adds UnderwriteMe integration to expand protection capabilities

Finova Broker has integrated with UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, bolstering its CRM’s protection sourcing capabilities...

UTB launches upgraded broker API to streamline mortgage applications

United Trust Bank has launched a new and enhanced broker API. The upgraded system enables...

Coventry Building Society joins Iress Lender Connect platform

Coventry Building Society has become the latest lender to join Lender Connect, Iress’s API-driven...

MagiClick renews Vida Bank partnership following digital platform launch

Digital agency MagiClick has announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Vida Bank,...

Sixth version of BASPI launched to improve homebuying process

A coalition of trade and representative bodies, including The Conveyancing Association, has  launched the...

Access FS completes 72 broker microsites

Access Financial Services has finished the first phase of an initiative where it creates...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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...

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Home insurance defies wider fall in customer satisfaction

Home insurance has bucked a wider decline in customer sentiment towards UK insurers, according...

Nova appoints Andrew Smith as commercial director

Conveyancing provider Nova has appointed Andrew Smith as commercial director as it seeks to...

Vida sharpens lending rules for borrowers approaching retirement

Vida has revised its later-life mortgage criteria to give brokers clearer guidance when arranging...

First-time buyer demand slips as shortage of suitable homes persists

First-time buyer demand weakened across Great Britain in the second quarter of 2026, although...

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