Technology

Affordability platform claims £82k boost from larger BTL panel

MBT Affordability has claimed that it enables buy-to-let landlords to borrow an average £82,000...

Octane’s buy-to-let deals added to Iress platform

Octane Capital has partnered with Iress, so all intermediaries using Iress will be able...

Finsec joins Knowledge Bank platform

Specialist second charge and secured business loan lender, Finsec, has added its criteria to...

OMS completes second charge API integration with West One

One Mortgage System (OMS) has finalised a complete API integration with West One for...

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries added to Submissions Brain

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has become the first regional building society to go...

Sourcing system reveals UK lender total

There are around 900 lenders in the UK covering an wide variety of finance...

Searches down for borrowers with complex financial situations

Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria tool found that searches for capital raising mortgages...

Coventry BS appoints chief information and digital officer

The Coventry Building Society has appointed Jayne Showell as its chief information and digital...

Advise Wise unveils product comparison feature

Advise Wise has launched a product comparison feature on its later life platform. The feature...

Criterion to act as equity release API standards custodian

Criterion, a not-for-profit standards and governance services body, has taken on the stewardship of...

Cloud-based mortgage software provider acquired

Finova has acquired BEP Systems, the provider of cloud-based mortgage and savings software in...

Octane Capital joins MBT Affordability BTL panel

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has added Octane Capital to the buy-to-let panel on its...

The Darlington enhances digital offering

The Darlington Building Society has made major investment in digital banking services. The mutual...

September fall in 95%+ LTV mortgage searches

Twenty7Tec has published its monthly mortgage market data for September 2021. The mortgage technology...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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