Legal & General (L&G) has announced that its Ignite platform has launched a first product API integration with Lloyds Banking Group.

The move will give brokers seamless access to the lender’s latest mortgage product data.

L&G said that the real-time connection will allows Lloyds’ product information to be automatically updated on Ignite, streamlining product onboarding and improving the broker experience.

The API integration on Ignite will provide brokers with timely information on all Lloyds’ Halifax Intermediaries and BM Solutions mortgage products. L&G’s Ignite platform is designed to support mortgage research, helping brokers quickly identify lenders and products for their clients.

Head of Ignite at L&G’s Mortgage Services business, Kelly Bretherton, said: “We’re delighted to launch Ignite’s first product API integration with Lloyds. By enabling brokers to access LBG’s latest mortgage product data instantly and seamlessly through this connection, we’re setting a new standard for speed and accuracy in mortgage sourcing.”

Head of strategic and technology partnerships at Lloyds, Frances Cassidy, added: “Lloyds is focused on delivering consistent, reliable connectivity for intermediaries and customers across the market.

“We welcome innovations that help advisers access accurate product information and smooth journeys, while remaining committed to Consumer Duty outcomes and robust data standards.”

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