One of the things that caught my eye in the Institute of Customer Services UK’s (UKSCI) most recent report on customer satisfaction was the suggestion that a growing number of customers are prepared to pay more for improved service.

I recently took part in a session at the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference on technology in the mortgage space. In the first of two blogs, I’m going to explore how technology plays a big role in customers’ experience and their journeys by answering questions that came up during the session.

In the second of two blogs following on from a discussion on technology in the mortgage space at the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference, I’m exploring the challenges the industry is facing with adopting tech and how it could make better progress by answering more questions that came up during the session.

Lenders who do more to use technology to improve customer experience are likely to gain a significant competitive edge over their rivals, according to a survey of mortgage brokers by Capita.

February saw the first of three scheduled ‘innovation open days’ in 2019. Guests from up and down the country attended, representing many of the UK’s top brands, from multiple industry sectors.

Capita has today announced the launch of its new assisted customer conversations solution that gives instant prompts and help to customer service advisors by analysing the customer’s voice using AI and in real time.

Capita today launches Avatar, a new technology that uses 3D digital characters to make the customer service experience more human.

Getting through to someone who can help is causing financial services customers the most frustration, according to the latest Institute of Customer Service report.

A popular online brokerage prided itself on building a customer experience that made trading stocks as easy as swiping right or left to purchase a book online.

While Covid has put the brakes on a lot of things – normal schooling, visiting family and friends, holidays and music festivals, commuting and meetings in the office, it has enabled and accelerated the uptake and development of a number of other trends.