Technology

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries expands remortgage service with PEXA

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries is expanding its partnership with PEXA and Optima Legal,...

Keychain launches AI-powered document analysis tool for mortgage brokers

Keychain, a digital platform designed to help mortgage and protection brokers streamline client onboarding,...

Finova becomes IMLA associate member

Finova has become the latest associate member of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). The...

Conveyancing costs rise 18% in past year as transaction pressures grow

New research from Moverly reveals that conveyancing costs have increased by as much as...

CLSQ and UK Finance to host webinar on “instant” insured property valuations

CLSQ has announced a new webinar in partnership with UK Finance aimed at educating...

Finova appoints head of engineering

Kristopher Davis has been promoted as finova Broker’s Payment and Mortgage Services (fPMS) head...

Paymentshield and Smartr365 partner to streamline adviser GI process

Paymentshield has partnered with mortgage and protection platform Smartr365 to unveil an integrated general...

Paragon launches new buy-to-let mortgage platform

Paragon Bank has announced the full market launch of its new buy-to-let mortgage origination...

Nivo unveils AI-powered broker concierge service for specialist lenders

Nivo has announced the launch of Broker Concierge, an AI-powered assistant designed to help...

Finova appoints new director of operations

Finova, the cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has announced the appointment of Sebastian...

2025: The year of CX

In financial services, customer experience (CX) is no longer a secondary concern – it’s...

Acre and Simplify introduce automated conveyancing updates for brokers

Mortgage brokers using Acre’s intermediary platform will now have access to live, detailed conveyancing...

Will Hale adds Air CEO role to responsibilities

Will Hale, CEO of Key Later Life Finance, has been given additional leadership responsibilities...

Mortgage Brain unveils CRM system

Mortgage Brain has launched CRM Brain, a SaaS CRM system for mortgage brokers. CRM Brain...

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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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Landlords target growth despite rising costs

More than eight in 10 professional property investors plan to expand their portfolios during...

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...

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