Bank of Mum and Dad cashed out £8.8bn for first-time buyer purchases last year alone

What is Open Banking and how can it help the mortgage market?

Open Banking services in the UK, we take a look at the tech behind it, and how it can help fuel the mortgage market going forward.

Blue skies ahead for overseas investment in the UK property market?

UK mortgage market with some turbulent moments, however with indications of the market getting back on track as we head towards Spring.

You ask, we build

Smartr365 offers many features and is proud to offer our community of brokers what we call ‘You ask, we build’.

HMRC: UK property transactions up or down in January?

HMRC: UK property transactions up or down in January? Let’s unpick the key takeaways.

Are UK house prices really falling?

Are house prices really falling and by how much? We took a closer look to find out more.

Our Chief Technology Officer, Nitesh Thadani, sits down with Financial Reporter

Could we ever see a ten minute mortgage? Where next for Smartr365? Biggest advantage of digitising the mortgage journey? We speak to our Chief Technology Officer, Nitesh Thadani, about what the future holds for technology and the mortgage industry.

Latest from HMRC: Did the mortgage market enjoy a smooth ride or rocky end to 2022?

HMRC recently released its latest Property Transactions data, painting a very interesting picture of the end of another busy and complex year for the property market. Christmas slump or busy end, all considering?

Mortgage experts share five predictions for 2023

While the past three years have certainly reminded us all of how unpredictable the market can be, there will always be value in reading the room and assessing market sentiment. With that in mind, we have distilled the key messages dominating industry conversations into five key takeaways.

2022: an eventful year

Whichever way you look at it, It is fair to say that 2022 was an eventful year! It is also true to say that it was wholly unprecedented. Looking back, it seems strange to think that in January we were still emerging from the global pandemic with Omicron infections finally peaking towards the end of month, before we really saw Covid-19 subside – hopefully for good.

December 1, 2021