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![New mortgage platform claims to benefit broker partners](/upload/images/24%2006%2010%20%2004.jpg)
Newcastle for Intermediaries has launched a new mortgage platform for its broker partners. Following the announcement of its new broker website and...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Digital bank buys out specialist buy to let mortgage lender](/upload/images/24%2005%2028%20%2004.jpg)
UK digital bank Chetwood Financial has completed the acquisition of the buy to let mortgage lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries from...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Painfully slow house buying process may hit transaction volumes - Rightmove](/upload/images/24%2005%2022%20%2003.jpg)
Rightmove is predicting some 1.1m residential transactions this year - but it says the glacial pace of house buying in the...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage adviser deal will help streamline property transactions - claim](/upload/images/24%2005%2022%20%2004.jpg)
Optimus has renewed its long-term partnership with fee-free mortgage adviser London & Country (L&C). Optimus claims that the new contract “will further...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let purchases plummet - it’s because of Stamp Duty](/upload/images/24%2005%2001%20%2005.jpg)
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the latest trends in UK lending and borrowing](/upload/images/24%2004%2017%20%20%2002.jpg)
A new report reveals the latest trends in UK lending and borrowing, compiled by lending software company Lenvi. The most notable trends include...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Top Three Lenders invest in improved house buying process](/upload/images/24%2004%2015%20%20%2002.jpg)
Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest - along with Rightmove - have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech business. This...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Much Will Mortgage Rates Affect The Housing Market?](/upload/images/240404%20%2001%20by%20Tom%20Bill.jpg)
Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Construction: hope for long-term improvement as approvals rise](/upload/images/240327%20%2004.jpg)
The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building Society defends using humans, not algorithms, to decide mortgages](/upload/images/240325%20%2002.jpg)
Leek Building Society has used its annual report and publication of accounts to mount a stout defence of its methodology regarding...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fintech renews long term link with Legal & General Mortgage Club](/upload/images/24%2003%2018%20%2004.jpg)
Mortgage and protection CRM platform Smartr365 has renewed its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. The agreement means members of...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tech-boost for Dutch-style mortgage provider entering the market](/upload/images/240311%2002.jpg)
April Mortgages has struck a deal for new technology to help it introduce Dutch-style loans into the UK. The new mortgage type...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Financial Crime attempts target high numbers of regulated firms](/upload/images/24%2002%2028%20%2004.jpg)
Some 42 per cent of regulated firms are reporting a rise in financial crime attempts, while more than a quarter say...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Remortgaging via digital conveyancing - bank claims ‘UK first’](/upload/images/24%2001%2017%2002.jpg)
Shawbrook has become the first bank in the UK to offer limited companies the ability to remortgage using the digital conveyancing...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![More Lenders offer Mortgages on Homes hit with Building Safety issues](/upload/images/24%2001%2003%20%2005.jpg)
Three high street lenders - Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society - have joined the commitment to offer mortgages on...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Plea to lenders to understand more complex mortgage applicants](/upload/images/23%2012%2011%203.jpg)
Some 40 per cent of self-employed individuals think lenders need to be more understanding when it comes to those with complex...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lender aims high by scrapping height restriction from lending criteria](/upload/images/23%2012%2006%2002.jpg)
Hodge is removing height restrictions from its lending criteria, meaning it will accept applications for mortgages on homes in England that...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Enhanced mortgage service platform beefs up Consumer Duty compliance](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2013%202%20shutterstock_1318349732.jpg/23%2011%2013%202%20shutterstock_1318349732__399x246.jpg)
End-to-end mortgage service Smartr365 has beefed up its platform to improve the experience of brokers sourcing protection packages for clients. These developments...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Digital Survey may speed mortgage applications - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
Metro Bank customers will now benefit from a smoother house buying process thanks to a new partnership with Legal & General...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Financial Services Firms set up Landlord Support Body](/upload/images/23%2009%2013%204.png)
A body called the Landlord Leaders Community is pledging “to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private rented sector.” Set...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Metro Bank tech-revamp as it enters new mortgage markets](/upload/images/5%20Software-400x310.png)
Metro Bank has undertaken what it calls “a major transformation of its mortgage origination platform” to streamline the process for both...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tandem Bank moves into residential purchase market](/upload/images/__thumbs/Tandem%20bank%20STEVE%20BEARD%20.jpeg/Tandem%20bank%20STEVE%20BEARD%20__400x267.jpeg)
Tandem Bank today launched its residential purchase proposition. The move comes earlier than expected, following the market’s positive reaction to how it...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agent AML checks increase by 31% in 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AML_400x310.png)
Leading identity verification checks provider, Credas Technologies, claims that anti-money laundering registrations in the real estate sector are set to grow by...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML fines issued are expected to increase in the estate agency sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
Research by Credas Technologies reveals that the average Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fine has increased by 63.7% in the estate agency sector. Although the fine...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Looking for a first buy? here's the UK areas with the most new-build properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/_Money_co_uk-400x310.png)
New research by money.co.uk has revealed the areas in the UK with the most new-build properties – perfect for those looking...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hours wasted by regulated firms on manual identity checks](/upload/images/library/IdentityChecks-1-400x310.jpg)
Identity checks remain a crucial part of the home moving process, yet new research shows that regulated firms using manual methods...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property sector still driving increase in AML compliance](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AML-400x310.png)
Sector data analysis and insight by Credas Technologies, the leading identity verification checks provider, shows that UK estate agents are contributing...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - UK consumers welcome plans for a digital passport](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ID-Checks-400x310.jpg)
The government has plans to create the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) and Credas Technologies, the leading identity...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![PEXA UK reveals first lenders to go ‘live’ with digital remortgages](/upload/images/library/DigitalMortgage-WideInArticle.jpg)
PEXA has announced that Hinckley & Rugby Building Society and Shawbrook Bank will be the first lenders to transact remortgage cases...
11 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![On The Loose! The impact of a rogue tenant on letting agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
It’s no secret that rogue tenants lead to significant financial losses, and is felt in bulk by the landlord, yet research...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fall through mayhem – transaction times delayed by final legal stages](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyChain-1-400x310.jpg)
The pandemic property market boom and resulting market backlog continue to impact the property transaction timeline, with the average time to...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML checks attributed to foreign buyers hits all-time low](/upload/images/Back-link-images/AdobeStock_274051802.jpeg)
A portion of the market activity accounted for by foreign buyers has been in a slow decline since 2018, Credas Technologies,...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML registrations in property sector hits record high](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
The UK property market recorded the highest ever number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks during the first quarter of 2022, a...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML expert issues fraud warning amid speedy sales market](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HandingOverKeys-1-400x310.jpg)
This story originally appeared on Estate Agent Today, but has been reproduced here in full for the benefit of Introducer Today...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![HMRC shows its teeth with bumper AML fines for agents](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Fined400x310.jpg)
This article originally appeared on Estate Agent Today last week, but is reproduced here in full as is likely to be...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - London’s short-term rental hotspots](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
London rental platform, Rentd, recently analysed the current rental availability for short-term rents across the London market to reveal which boroughs...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![A third of property professionals aren’t AML compliant – study](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
Almost a third of property professionals believe their own anti-money laundering (AML) procedures wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny, research from Credas...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![New partnership brings faster and easier mortgage journey for brokers](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Business-Handshake-Transaction-400x310.jpg)
A new partnership between Hometrack and Mortgage Brain is set to provide a ‘game changing’ solution that streamlines and digitises the...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – enhancing the homebuying journey](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s mortgage roundup is all about simplifying the homebuying journey, with a new partnership formed to streamline the buying process and...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Australian fintech launches in UK to ‘shorten remortgaging process’](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
PEXA, the Australian-founded fintech, has announced its plans to launch in the UK this year, following significant progress in testing its...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – broker support, holiday lets and slashed rates](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Aldermore’s expansion to support more brokers, to Roma...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – lower rates, AVM integration and going green](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s mortgage roundup is a range of reduced rates and new products across the mortgage market, with Furness Building Society’s...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – new year, new products, new rates](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
In the first mortgage roundup of 2022, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Landay’s bolstered Green...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![How can technology change the financial services sector?](/upload/images/library/PropertyTechnology-1-400x310.jpg)
For mortgage and protection advisers there is no disagreement that managing a bank of clients from the initial meeting until completion...
16 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - 6.5% of pandemic property purchases are new builds](/upload/images/Coronavirus/AdobeStock_422573796.jpeg)
Throughout the pandemic, people across Britain have purchased new homes. Changes in lifestyle trends and schemes that make purchasing a new...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brand-new mortgage decision automation launched by Hometrack](/upload/images/library/Hometrack-logo400x310.png)
Hometrack, the leading provider of insight, intelligence and decision automation to the UK mortgage market, has launched a brand new vision...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Heavy fines should focus the mind on AML](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
Organised crime gangs and fraudsters are now thought to be responsible for up to $2trn a year in money laundering, which...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![SmartSearch combats global money laundering with new weapon](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has launched a ‘new weapon’ in the ongoing fight against dirty cash being cleaned around the world...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Majority of brokers will adopt a hybrid approach to work post-Covid](/upload/images/library/MillennialAtWork-Tat-400x310.jpg)
Some 64% of brokers will adopt a hybrid approach of remote work and face-to-face working despite the lifting of pandemic restrictions. That...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - should financial advisers adopt technology into their business?](/img/default/it.png)
Ozgur Unlu, managing director of 360 Dotnet, addresses the key items and points for financial advice businesses to consider when adopting technology. What...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Advisers warned against rushing AML checks to beat stamp duty holiday](/img/default/it.png)
As the first stage of the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) draws to a near close on June 30 2021, many homebuyers...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Smartr365 and Experian tie-up set to transform credit checking process](/img/default/it.png)
Smartr365 and Experian tie-up set to transform credit checking process Smartr365, an end-to-end mortgage platform, has launched its commercial and strategic partnership...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![New online platform launched to boost broker business performance](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage platform Smartr365 is giving brokers the chance to analyse their business performance with its new SmartrInsights feature. The platform allows firms...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents should ‘ditch documents’, says AML specialist](/img/default/it.png)
Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Time to close the gap between theory and reality in AML - claim](/img/default/it.png)
When it comes to meeting anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and compliance with the relevant regulation, brokers need to do more. That...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Twenty7Tec rolls out key integrations for mortgage market](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage technology provider Twenty7Tec has completed an APPLY integration with Accord. The move will enable users of CloudTwenty7 to seamlessly submit applications...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – these markets are set to fall off the SDLT cliff edge](/img/default/it.png)
Some areas of the UK market have seen house price growth slow substantially, suggesting they could be in for a rough...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – a diverse range of products just in time for Easter…](/img/default/it.png)
Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Twenty7Tec – ai partnership, Halifax integration and a 1-million milestone](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage technology solution providers Twenty7Tec and Eligible ai have partnered to encourage advisers to use technology that will retain existing clients. The...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General – new partnership and top mortgage searches revealed](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General has integrated with mortgage and protection network HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the SmartrCriteria and SmartrFit...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Smartr365 connects borrowers to brokers with innovative app](/img/default/it.png)
An ‘industry-first’ app has been introduced to connect borrowers to brokers and introducers. Available for free on both iOS and Android, Smartr365’s...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Brain – new CEO, record results and mortgage masterclasses](/img/default/it.png)
Zahid Bilgrami has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Mortgage Brain. Bilgrami joins the company after 11 years as chief...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![New identity verification and AML product comes to market](/img/default/it.png)
Regulatory technology firm TruNarrative has expanded its product line-up with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solution TruPortal. Established in...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Paymentshield cracks open 2021 ‘technology war chest’](/img/default/it.png)
General insurance (GI) specialist Paymentshield is fast-tracking a series of technology investment, which it describes as its ‘war chest’, to help...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landbay exceeds 5,500% growth in revenue](/img/default/it.png)
Landbay, a leading buy-to-let lender, has achieved 5,520% growth in revenue from 2016 to 2020, lending over £0.6 billion during that...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Half of business owners distrust automated AML checks – study](/img/default/it.png)
More than two in five (47%) business decision-makers have some level of distrust when it comes to any of their anti-money...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![What do mortgage advisers need to know about anti-money laundering?](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
![Pure Retirement launches equity release sub-brand](/img/default/it.png)
Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new Pure Servicing Solutions equity release sub-brand. The new project offers partners two levels...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Anti-money-laundering specialist reports record month in September](/img/default/it.png)
SmartSearch, the leading UK anti-money-laundering (AML) firm, has recorded its busiest ever month in September, with record revenues, profits and number...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![New VoIP option available through Mortgage Magic CRM](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage Magic’s customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management system has been integrated with a complete Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pure Retirement launches streamlined website enhancements](/img/default/it.png)
Pure Retirement has announced further enhancements to its website to support advisers in the current climate. With four product ranges now available,...
06 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Advise Wise introduces KFI check and chase service](/img/default/it.png)
Advise Wise has introduced a new key facts illustration (KFI) and chase service for its mortgage club members. The new free service...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lendex adds Virgin Money to roster of lenders](/img/default/it.png)
Virgin Money has become the latest lender to join Lendex, the new multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain. Lendex allows...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![O’Neill Patient pilots new ‘one-stop’ conveyancing app](/img/default/it.png)
Conveyancing firm O’Neill Patient has launched a pilot of a new one-stop app that enables clients to progress their conveyancing cases...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pure Retirement launches new sales team postcode search for advisers](/img/default/it.png)
Pure Retirement has launched its latest tech innovation in a bid to simplify the adviser journey. Its new postcode finder tool enables...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![New integration system for government’s electronic mortgage deed service](/img/default/it.png)
Technology innovator Zylpha has launched an integration between HM Land Registry’s electronic mortgage deed service and LexisNexis VIsualfiles. The first integration of...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![MCI Club extends into lifetime mortgages with OneFamily partnership](/img/default/it.png)
The MCI Mortgage Club has appointed OneFamily to its lender panel in a bid to include lifetime mortgages for its members. The...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Brilliant Solutions partners with Knowledge Bank](/img/default/it.png)
Brilliant Solutions has teamed up with Knowledge Bank as its exclusive criteria search provider. Members of Brilliant Solutions – which helps brokers...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Roma Finance lends £1.85 million in largest ever case](/img/default/it.png)
Roma Finance has provided a loan of £1.85 million in its largest ever case. The loan was for Arcot Grange Developments Ltd...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Green building sector supports energy efficient mortgages for Europe](/img/default/it.png)
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Europe network has launched a new report to support the growth of the market so...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![HLP and MSN host ‘open-to-all’ business conferences](/img/default/it.png)
HL Partnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN) have announced that they will host a series of eight regional conferences in...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hinckley first UK lender to launch digital mortgage application system](/img/default/it.png)
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is the first UK lender to go live with an innovative digital system developed in Denmark. Developed...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![General Insurance made easy via new unique systems integration](/img/default/it.png)
A unique systems integration between Paymentshield and The Key has made it possible for mortgage advisers to gain instant access to...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![TBMC launches new online application form](/img/default/it.png)
TBMC has launched a new online application form for intermediaries to submit their buy-to-let mortgage cases directly via the TBMC website. The...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Shieldpay to ‘revolutionise’ moving day process in the UK](/img/default/it.png)
The UK’s first digital mortgage settlement has been carried out by Premier Property Lawyers and Shieldpay, bringing transformation to the £245...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Too busy? Let technology take the strain](/img/default/it.png)
It's only right and proper that as a mortgage adviser you spend most of your time helping your clients buy or...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Brain enhances its Key Client Portal](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage Brain has launched a new version of the Key, the company’s POS and CRM system, offering customers a streamlined service...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![GDPR could speed up mortgage process, say SMP](/img/default/it.png)
The implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018 offers significant benefits for advisers, according to The Society of...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Brain and TMA Mortgage Club extend relationship](/img/default/it.png)
The partnership between TMA Mortgage Club and Mortgage Brain has been extended, with TMA committing to offer Mortgage Brain's latest technology...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Embrace technology to improve customer experience, brokers tell lenders](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage brokers are urging lenders to use more technology in order to improve customer experience. This is the message from new research...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Working to combat conveyancing fraud](/img/default/it.png)
Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....
27 May 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![New Street unveils Mortgage Advice Bureau tie-up](/img/default/it.png)
New Street Mortgages has announced a new distribution partnership with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Under the agreement, all of MAB’s members now...
06 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Kensington goes paperless](/img/default/it.png)
Kensington has moved to paperless application processing as part of a wider shake-up aimed at making it easier for intermediaries to...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Keystone cuts buy-to-let rates](/img/default/it.png)
Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has streamlined its Classic Range to make product selection more straightforward for brokers and landlords. All rates...
02 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![SearchFlow unveils new brand identity and brings further innovative conveyancing search solutions](/img/default/it.png)
SearchFlow’s rebrand and positioning as the specialist in ‘property intelligence’ is a response to new technological advancements and the changing market...
21 January 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![It takes just 53 minutes to buy a home](/img/default/it.png)
The average house hunter takes just 53 minutes to decide to buy a home, 15 minutes more than one year ago. Online...
13 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Newcastle streamlines broker systems](/img/default/it.png)
Newcastle Intermediaries has made enhancements to its online systems to create a more streamlined mortgage application process for brokers. The lender is introducing...
07 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Older borrowers desperately need help now](/img/default/it.png)
The Council of mortgage lenders has urged action to make it easier for older and retired people to take out mortgages. The...