More lenders opt to use Lender Exchange

Decision First has confirmed that another 6 lenders have decided to join Lloyds Banking Group and Santander in their use of the Lender Exchange. Launched last August to the panels of both LBG and Santander, Lender Exchange is being rolled out to TSB, Coventry Building Society, Aldermore, Paragon, new specialist lender Fleet Mortgages and Precise […]

Prices push on up, as property drought continues

The latest Home.co.uk Asking Price Index (HAPI) for July 2015 has been released. The report demonstrates a number of factors from within the UK residential property market, including asking price, stock and supply trends, as well as time on market. This month’s report has revealed that: Prices move up 0.4% overall in England and Wales during […]

Poole Alcock selects Lexis® Visualfiles™ for automation of case management processes in its conveyancing business

LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions, a provider of technology solutions to professional services firms, has announced that North West law firm, Poole Alcock LLP is deploying Lexis®Visualfiles™, the leading case management system in the UK. Visualfiles will automate the conveyancing-related case management processes, delivering significant time savings and business efficiency to the firm. This in turn will allow […]

Common sense IT security

Craig Matthews of the Legal Software Suppliers Association gives some practical tips on IT security and how to educate your staff to minimise security risks to your practice. The most frequently used passwords are 123456 and password. Others often used include QWERTY and abc123. For passwords that require eight characters the most common one is […]

South Coast law firm implement Lawyer Checker to combat the criminal conveyancer

Bournemouth based Property Lawyers Matthew & Matthew Solicitors have given protecting client money within a conveyancing transaction top priority. The residential team have kicked off the first half of 2015 with consistent and increased use of Lawyer Checker and it’s AES (Account and Entity Screen). Registering last year and soon after the release of the […]