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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Smartr365, an end-to-end mortgage platform, has launched its commercial and strategic partnership...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 has integrated with mortgage and protection network HLPartnership to simplify access for advisers using the SmartrCriteria and SmartrFit...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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 & 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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....
27 May 2016
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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 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 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’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
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 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
The Council of mortgage lenders has urged action to make it easier for older and retired people to take out mortgages. The...