Technology

Whitepaper urges effective AML due diligence

Anti-money laundering (AML) specialist SmartSearch has published a whitepaper analysing due diligence undertaken by...

LMS launches service to safeguard conveyancing process

LMS has announced the launch of 'confirmly', a secure law firm identity checking technology,...

Octopus Real Estate added to Twenty7Tec’s SOURCE

Twenty7Tec has announced that Octopus Real Estate has added its mortgage product range to...

Newcastle Intermediaries joins Experian’s mortgage eligibility hub

Newcastle Intermediaries has joined Experian’s mortgage eligibility hub in order to reduce the time...

360 Dotnet opens offshore office

360 Dotnet has launched an office in Turkey, to provide the additional capacity required...

Skipton integrates with Twenty7Tec’s Apply

Twenty7Tec has announced the integration of Skipton Building Society into the APPLY module. The...

Knowledge Bank adds West One BTL criteria

The buy-to-let range from West One Loans has been added to Knowledge Bank’s criteria...

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...

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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The Market Harborough reaches £1m community funding milestone

Market Harborough Building Society said it has committed £1 million to community causes over...

Accord publishes broker guide on recognising economic abuse in mortgage cases

Accord has published a new guide for mortgage brokers on how to identify and...

CHL completes £5m portfolio refinance as lender navigates time-sensitive case

CHL Mortgages has completed a £5 million refinance across 10 buy-to-let properties in south...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

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