Insights Blog | Finova

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5 min read

Why Open Banking holds the key to boosting financial inclusion

The introduction of Open Banking has proved to be a game changer for the financial services sector, creating new and exciting ways for firms to engage with customers.

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4 min read

How lenders and brokers can build closer relationships with tech

In today’s demanding mortgage market, it can be difficult for lenders to effectively onboard and build relationships with mortgage brokers.

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4 min read

Operational regulatory changes: What the new FCA policy statement means for your business

When Covid-19 hit, the uncertainty which followed knocked the financial sector into a period of instability.

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4 min read

How brokers can prepare for the new consumer duty regulations

The FCA’s new consumer duty requirements are set to be published at the end of July for implementation in April 2023.

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4 min read

Remortgage activity drive broker business in the face of supply and demand issues

With demand reaching record highs, and housing stock levels unable to keep up, competition is continuing to inflate house prices and bidding wars are driving up costs far beyond what properties are really worth.

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3 min read

Mortgage accessibility for self-employed only becoming harder

Self-employed borrowers have always had to jump over extra hurdles in order to get a mortgage product, however this has only become more difficult given the current state of the financial market.

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4 min read

If your CRM isn’t making you money, then you are not using it to its full potential

Many view their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) as a kind of digital address book – a place to store commercial data and client information.

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3 min read

Operational Regulatory Changes: What the new FCA policy means for your business

When COVID-19 hit, the uncertainty which followed knocked the financial sector into a period of instability.

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3 min read

Keeping up with the “pace of change”: How to stay competitive in an ever-changing market

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, most financial services businesses successfully evolved to meet the new requirements of a changed market.