HBOS joins Origo mortgage standards initiative

HBOS has become the 14th lender to join the Origo mortgage e-standards initiative, which is designed to drive ecommerce, help integrate systems and increase efficiency across the sector. Jack Saxton, managing director of Halifax Intermediaries, says: "We have been in close consultation with Origo for a number of months now. There is a clear demand from intermediaries for a common approach to an e-standards market and we are delighted to be working so closely with Origo to develop the proposition further." Origo announced earlier this month that it had won the support of the Association o...