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Kensington offers online remortgage portal with Koodoo

Kensington Mortgages has partnered with Koodoo to create an online remortgage portal for brokers...

Smartr365 integrates with Uinsure for home insurance

End-to-end mortgage provider, Smartr365, has expanded its offering into home insurance through a partnership...

FCA outlines online scam strategy

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it is using data to tackle online fraud...

Technology is key driver behind increased compliance costs

44% of financial services firms are planning to invest more in 'RegTech' solutions in...

Leeds BS to offer Decision in Principle “in less than 11 seconds”

Mortgage brokers making an application with Leeds Building Society can now be offered a...

Twenty7Tec adds new COO to board

Twenty7Tec has appointed Mike Clifford to join its board as chief operating officer (COO), following...

United Trust Bank begins asset finance digital transformation

United Trust Bank (UTB) has chosen software specialist Alfa to transform the bank’s asset...

Connect for Intermediaries offer its brokers SmartrFit+ tool

Connect for Intermediaries has become the first network to provide its brokers with access...

Twenty7Tec completes Bluecoat Software acquisition

Mortgage technology provider Twenty7Tec has announced the acquisition of Bluecoat Software. The combined business,...

Acre integrates with Iress Lender Connect

End-to-end mortgage intermediary platform, Acre, has made its integration with Iress Lender Connect available...

iPipeline unveils enhanced product features report service

iPipeline is extending its Product Features Report Service within SolutionBuilder, to include multi-benefit protection...

Mortgage Magic upgrades mobile app

Mortgage Magic has upgraded its mobile app with enhanced features including electronic ID (E-ID)...

OMS integrates with Pepper Money for second charges

One Mortgage System (OMS) has completed a full API integration with Pepper Money for...

Milestone reached for Accord Growth Series

The Accord Growth Series, a library of educational content for brokers, has registered its...

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Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

The Treasury is casting more floaters than a sewage farm

The problem with having a thoroughly inexperienced Chancellor and a properly ‘woodenheaded’ Prime Minister, is that they are learning the job ‘on the hoof’...

HMOs: market realities, future prospects, and the broker opportunity

The HMO sector remains one of the most dynamic parts of the private rented market, with recent data showing it’s both a significant asset...

Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

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Rayner stands down after stamp duty inquiry

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after Sir Laurie...

The Newcastle launches 98% mortgage to support first-time buyers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has unveiled a new mortgage product designed to help first-time buyers...

New Chetwood Bank hire to spearhead move into bridging

Chetwood Bank has appointed Richard Lawton as director of bridging as it prepares to...

Mortgage advisers urged to broaden later life lending advice

Mortgage advisers must be prepared to consider the full range of later life lending...