Becky Bellamy

1 day ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Becky Bellamy |Roger Baird

London and Country Mortgages (L&C) has adopted One Mortgage System’s (OMS) customer relationship management (CRM) solution. OMS’ CRM system, which will be fully integrated within L&C Mortgages’ operations, will provide streamline workflows, improve data management and enhance overall customer engagement.

1 day ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Jeni Browne |Becky Bellamy |Roger Baird

How are US president Donald Trump’s infamous tariffs impacting the UK mortgage market? Here, we look at the positive and negative influences on the UK property sector and how we brokers can best support our landlord clients. Trump’s recent imposition of broad tariffs — dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ — has introduced a complex set of dynamics for UK landlords. While these tariffs mainly target US trade partners, their ripple effects are being felt globally, including in the UK property market.

1 day ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Becky Bellamy |Roger Baird

New rules that require letting agents to check whether prospective landlords and tenants appear on the UK’s national financial sanctions list will kick into action tomorrow (14 May). As part of the changes, letting agents will have to report any matches on the list, or concerns, to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation. Sanction checks are mandatory for all prospective landlords and tenants.

2 days ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Roger Baird |Becky Bellamy

Habito has partnered with Mastercard to make home loan support “faster, simpler, and free for small business owners across the UK”. The digital mortgage broker says business owners will be able to access Habito’s team of mortgage advisers at no cost, whether they’re buying a home, refinancing, or investing in a rental property.

2 days ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | James Tucker |Becky Bellamy |Roger Baird

The proliferation in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the majority of professional occupations continues, but what of our wonderfully complex world of mortgages? Will we watch from the sidelines as AI fundamentally alters other industries, or will our world be thrown into flux by this most modern, complex and impactful new technology?