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Time for data

We are all familiar with how well data and machine learning can predict what...

Twenty7Tec reports record month for searches in January

Twenty7Tec has published the monthly results from its data analytics module INSIGHT, which tracks...

Vida Homeloans now on MBT Affordability platform

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has added Vida Homeloans to its MBT Affordability research platform. MBT...

Strong growth reported by Smartr365

Smartr365 has announced that it supports over 3,500 users, following growth of more than 500%...

Iress to drive National Friendly expansion strategy

National Friendly has gone live with Iress' Exchange portal service to drive growth in...

eConveyancer partners with Moneyfacts

eConveyancer has embarked upon an exclusive conveyancing partnership with comparison website, Moneyfacts. The partnership will...

OMS partners with L&G’s SmartrFit

One Mortgage System (OMS has partnered with Legal & General’s SmartrFit affordability calculator tool. OMS...

Step One added to Twenty7Tec’s SOURCE

Twenty7Tec has announced that Step One has added its secured loans product range to the...

Sancus joins Knowledge Bank platform

Sancus has joined the Knowledge Bank platform as a short-term property finance provider. Knowledge Bank...

New website for Black & White Bridging

Short term lender, Black & White Bridging (B&W), has launched a new website to...

Coventry BS introduces new customer affordability tool

Coventry Building Society has launched a new online affordability tool to help mortgage customers...

MBT Affordability to launch to Countrywide advisers

MBT Affordability's partnership with estate agency and property services provider Connells Group will be...

Target Group assigns £10m to customer experience transformation

Target Group has announced a commitment to ‘transforming customer experiences.’ At the unveiling of its...

Bluestone Mortgages to take part in MyIdentity pilot

Etive Limited, coordinators of the MyIdentity scheme for home buying and selling, has revealed...

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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...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

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Vulnerable equity release customers still overlooked, warns ERG

The Equity Release Group (ERG) has warned that the financial advice industry is failing...

Widespread criticism for mooted plan of NI on rental income

Landlords may soon be required to pay national insurance (NI) on rental income as...

The Right Mortgage launches autumn sales roadshows

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled plans for a series of autumn...

Vida improves affordability for specialist borrowers

Vida Homeloans has unveiled a series of changes to its mortgage range aimed at...