Technology

Finova unveils new lender retention portal

Finova has launched its new retention portal for lenders. Powered by finova’s SaaS banking...

Air Sourcing adds new features around affordability

Air has made several updates to its Air Sourcing platform to help advisers in...

Just Mortgages switches CRM provider

Just Mortgages is moving to the Smartr365 platform for its CRM and back office...

Acre partners with Nationwide Building Society

Acre, the intermediary platform, has announced a new partnership with Nationwide, that will allow...

OMS achieves ISO 27001

OMS, the CRM and origination platform, has been granted ISO 27001 certification that demonstrates...

OMS integrates with Source Insurance

One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a full application programming interface (API) integration with...

OMS improves API integration with Tandem Bank

One Mortgage System (OMS) has extended its application programming interface (API) integration with Tandem...

Fintel makes minority investment in Mortgage Brain

Fintel, the parent company of SimplyBiz and Defaqto, and Mortgage Brain have announced a...

SPF Private Clients adopt Criteria Brain and Affordability Brain

Mortgage Brain has announced a strategic partnership with SPF Private Clients (SPF), a whole-of-market...

SmartSearch secures investment to match growth plans

SmartSearch, a UK provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) software, has signed...

Twenty7tec adds Lendco to SOURCE module

Platform provider Twenty7tec has added Lendco to its SOURCE module. The move provides advisers with...

Nokkel joins Equity Release Council

Nokkel, the house wealth and fintech platform, has joined the Equity Release Council. The Council...

360 Dotnet appoints strategic relationships director

Yeliz Yusuf has been appointed as 360 Dotnet’s new strategic relationships director. With almost two...

Nomo works with MagiClick for new intermediary website

Digital agency MagiClick has announced a new partnership with the Sharia-compliant digital bank, Nomo,...

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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