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ChatGPT and Claude get financial advice wrong 57% of the time, potentially costing tens of thousands of pounds
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (871+ words) Millions of Britons risk facing financial losses because the AI models they rely on for financial advice are giving them the wrong answers most of the time, according to new research. Free to use models give more inaccurate advice than…...
Sesame outpaces market with 32% lending volume growth as adviser numbers climb to 760
1+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Sesame Network has reported a 32% year-on-year rise in lending volumes in H1 2026, as strong adviser recruitment, higher productivity and growing protection activity helped the network outperform the wider mortgage market. Across the same period, the broker network, part of Sesame Bankhall…...
M&PI Podcast #30: How AI is reshaping compliance and the mortgage journey, with Curvestone AI's Dawid Kotur
1+ week, 6+ day ago (435+ words) In the latest special Mortgage & Property edition of IFA Talk, we explore the growing role of artificial intelligence across the mortgage sector and how technology is changing compliance, Consumer Duty and day-to-day workflows across financial services. As AI continues to…...
Young adults increasingly turning to AI as a sounding board for life and money decisions
2+ week, 2+ day ago (747+ words) AI is playing an increasingly influential role in the decisions young adults make, with new research revealing that almost half of Gen Z have changed their mind about a decision after consulting the technology. Almost half (48%) of Gen Z say…...
52% of office workers have considered leaving their 9-to-5 for the trades
3+ week, 1+ day ago (794+ words) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to quit your office job for something totally different? A new survey by AI-powered career app Kickresume reveals over half of office-based workers have considered switching to a hands-on trade. Kickresume…...
The need for speed in Near Prime
3+ week, 4+ day ago (848+ words) In the following piece, Chris Storey, Chief Commercial Officer at Atom bank, explores why Near Prime borrowers should not have to accept a slower mortgage journey, arguing that smarter use of technology and automation can help deliver a faster, fairer…...
Finova appoints Director of Data to accelerate data strategy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (481+ words) Tom joins from Shawbrook Bank, bringing more than 20 years’ experience across the mortgage industry, specialising in data, reporting and analytics. His career spans entrepreneurial start-ups and established financial institutions, including serving as a founding shareholder of The Mortgage Lender before…...
Advisers open to back-office AI but cautious on client money, finds GBST
3+ week, 5+ day ago (508+ words) Financial advisers are open to agentic AI handling administrative work across the advice journey but want human oversight for decisions that affect client money, according to research from global wealth management technology provider GBST and consultancy the lang cat. The…...
Is Anthropic???s $2tn bet Wall Street???s riskiest gamble of the year?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (750+ words) Anthropic investors betting on a $2tn valuation in a record IPO are betting on a market that’s already jittery. Nigel Green of deVere Group’s comments come as reports suggest Anthropic is preparing to list as soon as October at a valuation…...