Technology

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...

Allica Bank now live on Mambu

Allica Bank has gone live on cloud banking platform, Mambu. The platform supports Allica in...

Monument unveils digital BTL loan calculator

Monument has launched a digital buy-to-let loan calculator to allow mortgage intermediaries to check...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...

Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...

Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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