Technology

Optimus and L&C Mortgages agree partnership renewal

Optimus has announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with mortgage advisers, London &...

Leek Building Society now live on Iress MSO

Iress has announced that Leek Building Society is the latest lender to go live...

PEXA and NatWest Group aim for 48-hour remortgaging

PEXA Group is progressing a strategic partnership with NatWest that will see the lender...

Nomo Bank added to Sourcing Brain

Mortgage Brain has welcomed Nomo to its Sourcing Brain platform. This new partnership will...

Together now live on Xplan Mortgage and Trigold

Iress has announced that Together is live on its mortgage sourcing software, Xplan Mortgage...

Leeds Building Society adopts Secure Link from LMS

LMS, the conveyancing services provider, has announced that Leeds Building Society has launched with...

Scottish Building Society now live on Iress’ MSO

Iress has announced that Scottish Building Society is now live with its MSO software....

OMS unveils originations platform

OMS has announced the introduction of OMS Originations, a loan origination platform specifically aimed...

OSB Group inks new four-year deal with finova

Finova, the cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has announced that specialist lender OSB...

Family BS automates mortgage illustration process

The Family Building Society has announced that its illustration request process has been fully...

CrowdProperty introduces “instant” DIPs

Platform-based property development finance provider, CrowdProperty, has launch "instant" Decisions in Principle (iDIP). With CrowdProperty’s...

Xpress Mortgages adopts OMS’ CRM

One Mortgage System (OMS) has been adopted by Xpress Mortgages. The intermediary firm, founded by...

360 Lifecycle unveils major rebrand

360 Lifecycle, formerly known as 360 Dotnet, has announced what it has hailed as...

Darlington BS joins Iress’s Lender Connect

Iress has announced that Darlington Building Society is live with its Lender Connect software....

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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Second-steppers take larger mortgages as deposits shrink

Home movers are turning to higher loan-to-value mortgages as rising property prices and smaller...

Property industry urged to help shape smart data rules

Property businesses are being urged to respond to a government call for evidence that...

Northern first-time buyers pay £10k price for delaying purchase

First-time buyers in northern cities risk losing thousands of pounds by postponing a purchase,...

Virgin Money to raise product transfer fixed rates

Virgin Money will increase residential and buy-to-let product transfer fixed rates on Friday, 24...

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