Technology

Majority of regulated firms worry about an AML breach

Over two-thirds of regulated firms in the emerging financial sectors say they are concerned...

LMS begins Charge Registration process update

LMS has increased the digital capability of its charge registration tool. In the first...

Smartr365 and HSBC demonstrate Open Banking solutions

Smartr365 has hosted an exclusive event in conjunction with HSBC to explore the changing...

MPowered Mortgages launches ChatGPT-powered chatbot to brokers

MPowered Mortgages has launched a beta version of its ChatGPT-powered chatbot, named CriteriaGPT, to...

Experian Open Banking solution launches on Smartr365 for Nationwide applications

Following a pilot, Nationwide Building Society has approved the market roll out of Experian’s...

Toomey Leasing Group releases new mobile app with Nivo

Nivo has worked with Toomey Leasing Group to improve its ID collection and verification...

E.surv launches data-driven remote valuations for new builds

Residential property valuation provider, e.surv, is now using the accumulated data and insight of...

OMS hires marketing consultant in growth push

One Mortgage System (OMS) has appointed Nick Allen to help meet its growth targets...

Compliance complacency proves costly for regulated firms

The future lies with digital compliance solutions that offer a robust framework to support...

LMS launches new Secure Link technology to connect stakeholders

LMS has announced the launch of its new Secure Link technology. The conveyancer and panel...

Industry group forms Open Property Data Association

The Home Buying Selling Group (HBSG) has announced that, following the public release of...

Smoove partners with Mortgage Advice Bureau

Smoove has entered into a strategic agreement with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) to provide...

Scottish Building Society adopts Iress’s MSO

Iress has partnered with Scottish Building Society to help drive the Society’s next phase...

Landmark Information Group and Shieldpay announce conveyancing partnership

Landmark Information Group has agreed a strategic partnership with B2B payment solutions provider Shieldpay,...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

Rates rise but mortgage market holds firm

The mortgage market is showing resilience despite a sharp rise in borrowing costs with...

Landlords shift to interest-only as rates climb above 5%

Buy-to-let landlords are rapidly changing borrowing strategies as mortgage rates climb with a growing...

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

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