FSE Manchester: Panel slams two 'woeful' sourcing systems

Both Rob Jupp of Brightstar and Roger Morris of Precise Mortgages were scathing in their criticism of the the sourcing systems, particularly in the years leading-up to the introduction of MCD.

Jupp suggested that in years previously there had been a lack of interest from both systems in terms of updating their systems to provide advisers with second-charge sourcing and that recent u-turns to include such data meant they were ‘Johnny Come Latelys’.

Jupp said: “[The two major sourcing systems have been] utterly incompetent and woeful. The Johnny Come Latelys of the sourcing systems are slapping themselves on the back, congratulating themselves on getting to market two years too late.”

Morris echoed Jupp’s comments, adding: “The sourcing systems have woefully let the industry down. How can two dominant forces miss the necessary requirements of the industry? [They have been] incredibly naive.”

However Morris said that it was incredibly positive that the “next generation had come along” and applauded the master brokers and packagers who had taken the lead when it came to second-charge mortgage sourcing and had launched, or were about to launch, their own systems.

Gary Bailey of Together also said the sourcing systems had been slow to get their act together and suggested this had been frustrating for advisers. He was however positive that both were catching up and there would be announcements and launches to be made in Q3 this year.