Technology

Vida Homeloans brings AVM tech to mortgage process in push for faster decisions

Vida Homeloans has taken another step forward in its Mortgage Transformation Roadmap with the...

HMO market valued at £78 billion amid rising demand for shared living

New analysis from property technology firm COHO has valued the House in Multiple Occupation...

ModaMortgages joins All Money Matters panel to widen reach through 1APP

ModaMortgages has joined the lender panel of All Money Matters, giving brokers using the...

MBT hits milestone of two million affordability searches

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has surpassed two million affordability searches on its platform, achieving...

OPDA expands membership with addition of four new organisations

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has welcomed four new organisations into its growing...

Gen H cuts 2-year rates by up to 30 bps

Gen H has made its third rate reduction in almost as many week with...

OMS reinforces leadership and sales teams with key strategic hires

One Mortgage System (OMS), the technology-led mortgage platform serving intermediaries, has made two senior...

UTB Mortgages exceeds £2 billion lending milestone after record breaking first quarter

United Trust Bank Mortgages has topped off a record breaking first quarter of 2025...

LBG shakes up lending infrastructure with FICO cloud platform

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has transformed its consumer lending operations, enabling over £7 billion...

Air launches new app to bolster adviser support

Air, the later life lending platform, has launched a new app exclusively for its...

Bankhall and PMS reveal new tech upgrades to boost adviser performance

Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club, both part of Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), have launched...

OPDA launches accreditation to champion transparency in property data

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has introduced a formal accreditation programme for its...

OMS partners with Countrywide to enhance survey access for brokers

One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a new partnership with Countrywide Home Surveys, a...

Property data and AI tools will help brokers win more business

REalyse has launched a residential property intelligence tool designed to give mortgage brokers a...

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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Cambridge BS opens applications for deposit-building Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home property in...

Life changes could create new wave of accidental landlords

Changes in personal circumstances rather than investment plans could push more homeowners into the...

Remortgage searches jump 40% as borrowers return after summer

Remortgage activity drove a sharp rise in mortgage searches during September, with Twenty7tec recording...

Step One Finance adopts OMS origination platform

Step One Finance has introduced a bespoke loan origination system developed with One Mortgage...

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