Leading the Way……. FREE Working Smarter Seminars – BOOK NOW!

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Our ‘Working Smarter’ seminars are part of our FREE to attend events in over 15 locations across the UK. These must attend seminars will help you understand more about ‘Working Smarter’ and how our products can support your business.

The seminars are for all intermediaries including both Mortgage Brain and non-Mortgage Brain customers. The ‘Working Smarter’ presentations will cover MortgageBrain B2C, the new ‘insight’ web tools for better lead generation, ALL NEW MortgageBrain and Mortgage Trading Exchange (mte). It’s about generating new sources of income – Working Smarter not harder! 

The ‘Working Smarter’ Seminars are being held in various prime locations across the UK during February and March 2012 and there is bound to be one near you:

Date                  .Location – Venue
28th Feb             Bromsgrove – Hilton
7th March           Newcastle – Newcastle Falcons
7th March           Bristol – Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel
7th March           Bradford – Cedar Court Hotel
8th March           Colchester - Stoke by Nayland Hotel
13th March         Brighton – Brighton Racecourse
13th March         Lichfield – Holiday Inn Express
13th March         Knutsford – The Mere
14th March         Kings Cross – Premier Inn
15th March         Barnsley – Tankersley Manor
20th March         Coventry – MacDonald Ansty Hall
22nd March        Plymouth – Plymouth Argyle FC
27th March         Swansea – Swansea City FC
27th March         Twickenham – Stadium Rugby House
28th March         Glasgow – Holiday Inn Express
28th March         London Stratford – Holiday Inn Express
29th March         Bournemouth – AFC Bournemouth FC

Click here to visit our website for more information.

Call us on 0871 384 0194 or click here to book your FREE place now!

Mike Raybone
Chartered Marketer and emarketing specialist

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Mortgage product numbers stabilised

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The number of mortgage products available to UK mortgage intermediaries has stabilised with data from Mortgage Brain’s latest Monthly Product Analysis showing marginal change in overall availability during the past six months.

Compared to the start of July 2011, the total number of live mortgage schemes listed on its market leading mortgage sourcing system has increased by just 6% (an additional 759 new products) indicating a reasonably slow and steady stabilisation in product movement in the UK intermediary mortgage market.

An analysis of the industry’s three main mortgage types further supports this with Fixed rate products showing a mere 2% drop in overall availability since July 2011. A 4% increase in Trackers has seen their availability rise slightly over the same period from 3,237 to 3,378 as of 2nd January 2012.

Variable rate products, however, whilst representing the least number of mortgage products, have shown the strongest performance over the past six months – increasing by 50% from 1,500 on 4th July 2011 to now stand at 2,252.

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Mike Raybone
Chartered Marketer and emarketing specialist

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Product availability soars throughout 2011

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The number of mortgage products available to UK mortgage intermediaries has soared during the past 12 months, according to figures released from Mortgage Brain’s Monthly Product Analysis.

An 87% increase (over 6,500 new products) in product availability has been seen in the UK mortgage market during the past year, taking the total number of live mortgage schemes listed on its market leading mortgage sourcing system from 7,519 to 14,052, as of 5th December 2011.

Ten consecutive monthly increases played a key role in the rapid and substantial rise in product availability throughout 2011. Slight declines were seen in October and November; however, the overall yearly performance for 2011 has been the best in over three years when product availability dropped three times throughout the year in 2010 and five times throughout 2009.

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Mike Raybone
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Ingard – Pulse Newsletter – December 2011

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Welcome to the Christmas and final edition of the Pulse for 2011.

Who would’ve thought in January that at the end of the year Base Rate would still be at 0.5% and the Government would sell Northern Rock to Virgin Money at a loss of £400m?!

Some of the UK top lenders speaking at the recent Mortgage Business Expo in London predicted that interest rates will not increase until at least 2013. The mood at Expo was much more positive and upbeat than in the last few years. More exhibitors, particularly lenders were in attendance and keen to talk.

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Mike Raybone
Chartered Marketer and emarketing specialist

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The 2011 IT Benchmark Study

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Frank Eve, managing director of Frank Eve Consulting, outlines the results of the annual Benchmark Study comparing lender online distribution and application processing technology.

Technology within the mortgage market has changed out of all recognition over the last decade. Ten years ago discussion revolved around whether brokers would ever complete application data online and how many actually owned a personal computer. Fast forward to today and all application data is keyed online, every lender operates automated decision and underwriting systems integrated with credit reference agencies to provide online in principle decisions, and all intermediaries have to have a personal computer and access to the internet.

During this time Frank Eve Consulting Limited has produced an annual Benchmark Study comparing lender online distribution and application processing technology. The study, in its 10th year, has become the industry’s definitive survey of mortgage distribution and automated underwriting technology.

The objectives of the study have remained the same over the years – to assess market conditions in the light of the industry’s ongoing technology requirements and set the standard for emerging best practice in lender intermediary technology, as well as assisting lenders in understanding their competitive positioning.

Over the last few years the study has expanded to obtain intermediary feedback on lender distribution technology. Three separate pieces of research were undertaken this year, which when combined provide a unique assessment of emerging best practice in intermediary distribution technology.

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Mike Raybone
Chartered Marketer and emarketing specialist

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Mortgage Brain set to acquire MortgageStream

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Mortgage Brain, the market leading mortgage technology solutions provider, has announced that it has agreed the terms to acquire point-of-sale and case management provider, MortgageStream.

The acquisition, which is expected to be concluded within the next few months, will mean that MortgageStream’s customers will have direct access to multiple product channels including mortgage sourcing, e-trading, website provision plus a wide range of business partners offering cross sales opportunities.

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Mike Raybone
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Your complimentary place at The Mortgage Event

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In less than a month’s time, The Mortgage Event will travel to four different locations around the country – bringing the industry’s leading figures to a venue near you. Each programme is specifically tailored to address the current issues and concerns facing mortgage professionals in the area.

The Mortgage Event will be visiting:

• Bristol, Marriot City Centre – 7th December
• Reading, Royal Berkshire Conference Centre – 8th December
• Manchester, Hilton Manchester Airport – 14th December
• Durham, Radisson Blu Durham – 15th December

These concise morning events will include:

• Keynote addresses from acknowledged experts in the industry – and your chance to
  question them directly.
• A combination of informative presentations and interactive Q&A sessions.
• The chance to network informally over a complimentary breakfast.
• The opportunity to claim 15 CPD points for attending.

The Mortgage Event is free to attend, but only limited spaces remain.

Click here to book your place!

Mike Raybone
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Mortgage Brain partners with Uinsure

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Mortgage Brain, the most widely used and preferred mortgage technology solutions provider, has announced a partnership with leading general insurance provider, Uinsure, to give intermediaries instant access to its B&C and MPPI products.

As part of the agreement, intermediaries using Mortgage Brain’s sourcing systems and the key, its market leading CRM, point-of-sale and compliance solution, can now obtain, review and process full product quotes from Uinsure’s extensive product range as part of the whole mortgage advice and sales process.

Through seamless systems integration, intermediaries will now be able to access a number of leading insurance providers for Buildings & Contents, MPPI and non mortgage related ASU policies for their clients and benefit from generous commission levels and renewal rates.

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Mike Raybone
Chartered Marketer and emarketing specialist

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