SmartSearch strengthens partnership with Twenty7tec by expanding ID verification services

SmartSearch is expanding its services by growing its longstanding relationship with Twenty7tec. The UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money-laundering (AML) solutions is accelerating its integration within Twenty7tec’s ADVICE platform, introducing SmartDoc – SmartSearch’s innovative document and facial recognition technology, powered by Daon. Already serving advisers, lenders and providers across mortgages, protection and wealth, […]
Empowering law firm leaders podcast: Building strategic differentiation with AI

Osprey Approach announces that the latest episode of its Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast is now available to watch and listen to on YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music. In episode 26, Uwais Iqbal – founder of Simplexico and former senior data scientist at Thomson Reuters and ThoughtRiver – joins Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey […]
Moverly wins Smart Data Challenge Prize for digital property pack

Property technology provider Moverly has been awarded the Smart Data Challenge Prize for its digital sale ready packs, which securely share the multiple sources of home-related data used throughout the home buying process. The £50,000 prize, funded by the Department for Trade and Industry, was awarded to Moverly following eight months of development of the […]
First-time buyer homes at lowest income to house price ratio since 2015

The average first-time buyer home now costs 5.9 times average earnings, the lowest ratio since 2015, according to the latest affordability review from Lloyds. Research from the high street lender has found a combination of lower interest rates, higher incomes and limited property price growth has improved first-time buyer affordability over the last year, taking […]
Conveyancing forum passes 4,000 questions milestone

A specialist forum set up to offer support and insight to conveyancers has provided 29,000 responses to over 4,000 questions since it was launched in 2020. The Bold Legal Group (BLG) online forum is a member-only space where members can pose questions, seek insight and engage the support of like-minded practitioners and representatives from official […]