News in brief – 31 March 2026

Acre has been selected by mortgage and wealth network, In Partnership, to provide its technology platform. The rollout will see Acre’s integrated platform deployed across In Partnership’s adviser network over the coming months, supporting firms in transitioning from multiple legacy systems to a more unified technology environment.

Mortgage, protection and financial planning network, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), has launched its own proprietary know your customer (KYC) tool for member advisers. The tool, check2, was first announced at the network’s annual conference in January and has now gone live following testing with a panel of Rosemount’s advisers. The group said check2 utilises insights from Veriff and Experian for advisers to carry out identify checks required by the regulator, improving protections against financial crime in the process.

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has launched a pair of exclusive edition discount mortgages, designed to support brokers placing remortgage business at lower loan-to-value (LTV) levels. The lender’s new products include a two-year discount rate of 4.09%, available up to 60% LTV, and a 4.34% offering, available up to 75% LTV.



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