Technology

Halifax Intermediaries added to Twenty7Tec’s APPLY module

Twenty7Tec has announced that Halifax Intermediaries has been added to its APPLY module. Following a...

Two senior appointments at Dashly

Mortgage switching platform Dashly has appointed former investment banker Salma Kalisvaart as its chief operating...

LendingMetrics welcomes new hires

Decisioning technology provider LendingMetrics has made a number of new appointments. The business, which offers...

Central Trust now live on Criteria Hub

Criteria Hub, the criteria-based sourcing solution from mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain, is now...

50% headcount growth for SmartSearch in six months

Anti-money laundering solution provider SmartSearch has reported over 50% growth in its team over...

Iress and more2life unveil “real-time” equity release KFIs

Iress and more2life have built upon their existing their integration to allow advisers to...

Shawbrook introduces e-signatures for BTL, bridging and commercial

Shawbrook Bank has launched e-signatures for bridging, buy-to-let and commercial investment customers. The e-signature technology is...

Smartr365 integrates smart devices into retention tool

Smartr365 has added voice assistant and smart device integrations to its retention tool SmartrRetain. Clients...

Burrow launches client portal and retention marketing modules

Burrow is expanding its API-led Digital Mortgage Platform to include two modules developed for...

The Skipton uses Rightmove AVM and API

The Skipton Building Society is to use enhanced automated valuation data (AVM) technology and...

New website for the Dudley

The Dudley Building Society has launched its new website, geared towards both members and...

Lendlord integrates with accounting software

Portfolio management platform, Lendlord, has introduced an integration with Xero. The new integration will allow...

Brokers using up to six affordability calculators per case

Mortgage Brain has revealed that 84.5% of attendees of its recent Virtual Mortgage Vision...

Molo collaborates with Uinsure

Digital lender Molo Finance is partnering with Uinsure to offer digital insurance solutions for...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

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