MagiClick Tech Talks

In the latest in our series of technology talks, Mark Lusted (CEO of MagiClick UK), is joined by Iain Gibbons, Marketing Director of Vida Bank. We cover: The challenges of becoming a bank and evolving the brand How they shifted their marketing strategy from brokers to consumers The importance of digital experience alongside competitive savings rates Key trends shaping digital banking and marketing in the year ahead What’s next for Vida Bank in 2025

In the latest in our series of technology talks, Mark Lusted (CEO of MagiClick UK), is joined by Jon Hall, Group Managing Director of Mortgages and Savings at OSB Group. MagiClick has worked with OSB Group to deliver a number of major projects for the bank this year, including for their specialist mortgage brand Precise. In this episode they discuss the backstory to the new Precise website and mobile app, the reception since launch and the wider technology trends at play in the UK banking sector. fintech #digitaltransformation #bankingtechnology

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Matthew Elliott, Co-founder of Nivo. They discuss how secure messaging platforms, which connect different parties in a financial transaction together, offer the potential to radically improve efficiency and user experience in certain financial sectors. Find out more about Nivo at: https://www.nivohub.com Visit MagiClick at: https://www.magiclick.com fintech #digitaltransformation #finserv

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Dan Salmons, CEO of Coadjute. They discuss Coadjute's ambitions to transform the UK home buying process by using blockchain technology to connect all the parties together, giving them a real time single source of truth from initial application through to completion. Find out more at: https://www.coadjute.com Visit MagiClick at: https://www.magiclick.com

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Maria Harris, the founder of Digital Cat Consultancy. Maria has over a decade of experience leading digital change in the mortgage industry, including being part of the team which setup Atom Bank. They discussed her views on what’s next for digital innovation in the mortgage sector as we look ahead to 2023. fintech #mortgages #finserv

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Jon Hall, Group Managing Director, Mortgages at OSB Group. They discuss the current and future state of digital innovation in the mortgage market, and discuss Jon's plans for the lending brands within OSB Group. 00:00 Introductions and background 04:01 Jon’s initial focus at OSB 08:43 Digital thoughts for mortgages and in specialist lending 15:54 Approaches to digital solutions 26:09 Role of technology in choosing a mortgage 30:35 Personal perspective on lessons from Fintech and neo banks 36:40 Interesting trends and case studies 39:30 Wrapping up! OSB Group is a leading specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected sub-segments of the mortgage market such as Buy-to-Let, Residential (including Help to Buy and shared ownership), complex commercial and semi-commercial, development finance, bridging and asset finance. The Group’s lending business is supported by retail savings through Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank. Find out more at https://www.osb.co.uk. Visit MagiClick at https://www.magiclick.com.

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Filip Bech-Larsen, CTO at Umbraco. They discuss the future of Content Management Systems including current trends towards headless, cloud and digital experience platforms, as well as how their recent acquisition by a private enquiry firm is changing things over at Umbraco HQ. digitaltransformation #umbraco #cms

In this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Nick Bennett, Chief Technology & Operations Officer at Castle Trust Bank. They discuss Castle Trust's plans to roll out new digital products and his view of the now, next and future of banking technology. digitaltransformation #banking #fintech #digitalbanking

In this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Richard Dana who is Co-Founder and CEO of Tembo Money. They discuss their mission to transform family and later life lending, how they launched their company remotely and their vision for the future of the mortgage market. digitaltransformation #mortgages #fintech

In this episode our CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Freddie Savundra who is CTO at SPF Private Clients and also the founder of Meet Parker. They discuss mortgage technology, the problems their product is looking to solve, and explore whether artificial intelligence really will transform the mortgage market. fintech #mortgages #chatbots

Episode 18: Interview with Rameez Zafar, CEO and Co-Founder of Eligible

In this episode our CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Mark Cunningham, Founder & CEO of WhenFresh. There’s been a big drive towards automation in financial services in recent years and underpinning much of this has been a whole range of new data sources. We’ve done a lot of work in the insurance and mortgage world building digital products and one name that regularly comes up as a great source of automated property data is WhenFresh. So in this episode they discuss how WhenFresh built their property data supermarket, who is using their product and how it has the potential to transform business and customer experience. We also discuss on how they came up with the name WhenFresh... Find out more about WhenFresh at: https://www.whenfresh.com

In this episode our CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Matthew Cumber, Managing Director of Countrywide Surveying. There’s been a lot of focus in recent years on how technology can improve the home buying process, particularly when it comes to lending and conveyancing. One area that is equally as important but has received a bit less attention, is surveying. So on this episode we discuss how Countrywide are using technology to transform their business and what the future holds for the world of surveying. Find out more about Countrywide Surveying at: https://www.countrywide.co.uk/surveying/

In this episode our CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by James Tucker, CEO of Twenty7Tec. The mortgage industry has historically been a bit behind the curve in it’s adoption of new technology but this is changing, and one of the companies who are genuinely pushing things forward is Twenty7Tec. So in this episode we’re going to deep dive into mortgage technology and explore whether the industry is now finally reaching a tipping point in adoption. fintech #finserv #mortgages You can also view the full video interview on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVmeobmKfqk

In this episode our CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Jesper With-Fogstrup, CEO of ULS Technology (and former Global Head of Digital at HSBC).

In this episode our MD, Mark Lusted, is joined by Ying Tan, Founder and Chief Executive of Dynamo to discuss mortgage digital transformation.

In this episode our MD, Mark Lusted, is joined by Stuart Cheetham, Co-founder & CEO of M:QUBE to discuss applications for Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the mortgage process.

In this episode our MD, Mark Lusted, is joined by Vince Sammon, Founder and CEO of Ladder & Sammon Mortgages to discuss mortgage digital transformation from a broker’s perspective. Ladder: https://laddermortgages.co.uk Vince's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-sammon-17ba0814/ fintech #finserv #digitaltransformation

In this episode our MD, Mark Lusted, is joined by Steve Carruthers, Principal Consultant at Iress to discuss the key takeouts from the recently released Iress Mortgage Efficiency Survey 2020.

In this episode our MD, Mark Lusted, is joined by Vicky Birkby, Director of Customer Strategy and Change at Vida Homeloans. They discuss the key technologies driving change in the mortgage sector and Vida’s recent reentry into the market.