Finova Broker Payments Partners with Mortgage Broker Tools to Deliver Enhanced Research Capabilities for Brokers

WHY THIS MATTERS
This partnership reflects the growing importance of technology in improving efficiency and accuracy across the mortgage advice process. As lending criteria become more complex and affordability assessments more nuanced, brokers increasingly rely on real-time data and research tools to match clients with suitable lenders. By providing discounted access to Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), Finova Broker Payments is helping advisers strengthen decision-making at the point of advice while reducing the risk of declined applications.

It also highlights a broader shift in the mortgage intermediary market, where value is no longer defined solely by procuration fees. Brokers are looking for integrated ecosystems that combine lender access with practical tools that streamline workflows, improve compliance, and enhance client outcomes. In this context, partnerships like this help brokers operate more efficiently while maintaining competitiveness in a fast-moving and highly regulated market.

Finova Broker Payments, Finova’s mortgage club designed to support brokers with competitive procuration fees and value-added services, has today announced a new partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), the leading affordability and criteria research platform for residential and buy-to-let mortgages.

Through the partnership, members of Finova Broker Payments will gain access to MBT at an exclusive 20% discount, helping brokers strengthen their research capabilities while reducing operational costs.

MBT is used by more than 5,500 brokers across the UK and provides real-time affordability calculations, criteria searches and product comparisons across residential and buy-to-let lenders. The platform enables advisers to quickly identify suitable lenders based on client circumstances, improving submission quality and reducing the risk of declined applications.

The specialist software provider says the partnership forms part of its wider commitment to equipping brokers with technology-driven solutions that improve client outcomes, streamline processes and support sustainable growth.

Matthew Harrison, Customer Success Director at Finova Broker said: “By integrating access to Mortgage Broker Tools as part of our broader broker support offering, we have increased the value that Finova Broker Payments delivers to members, combining strong lender relationships with practical tools that support advisers day-to-day.

“We’re focused on building a mortgage club that goes beyond competitive procuration fees. Brokers need tools that genuinely improve efficiency and confidence at the point of advice. Mortgage Broker Tools is widely respected in the market, and this partnership ensures our members can access its powerful research capabilities at a reduced cost.”

Tanya Toumadj, Managing Director at Mortgage Broker Tools added: “We’re pleased to partner with Finova Broker Payments to extend access to our affordability and criteria platform. Supporting brokers with accurate, real-time research tools is critical in today’s complex lending environment, and this collaboration helps more advisers benefit from that capability.”

FF NEWS TAKE
Finova is clearly positioning Broker Payments as more than a traditional mortgage club, moving toward a more holistic, tech-enabled support model for brokers. Providing access to tools like MBT at a reduced cost is a practical way to deliver day-to-day value, particularly as advisers face increasing pressure to deliver accurate, compliant recommendations quickly.

However, the real impact will depend on how seamlessly these tools integrate into brokers’ existing workflows. The market is already crowded with research and sourcing solutions, so ease of use and interoperability will be key. If Finova can continue to bundle meaningful technology with strong lender relationships, it will strengthen its proposition in an increasingly competitive intermediary landscape.