The finance industry – in the shape of day to day banking - has led in digital transformation and innovation with apps and instant transactions.

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.

The Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) has been given a record high satisfaction score for 2021, with 98% of public sector respondents saying they are satisfied with the network compared to 94% in 2020.

Meet some of the amazing, dedicated SWAN customer service team trusted to deliver essential connectivity right across the Scottish public sector

Capita Experience appoints four new client partners to expand financial services offering

Our solution is a quick, cost-effective, and sustainable way to print, post and email customer communications from any location, through the touch of a button.

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.

Developments around Open Banking bring exciting opportunities for the industry and consumers, but we must ensure they drive a step change in the customer experience, not just a technology change, writes Pete O’Connor, Managing Director of Capita Mortgage Software Solutions.