Specialist finance distributor Crystal Specialist Finance has brought out a website to highlight its digital enquiry submission tool.
Crystal Hub allows brokers to submit cases digitally and speeds up review times. The firm said that it would help brokers close deals quickly and more efficiently.
The company added that the site is designed to be “clearer to navigate” and shows the latest deals and information on the market, enabling brokers to find information fast.
Dom Wilkinson, marketing director at Crystal Specialist Finance said that this was just the “start of our digital transformation strategy”.
He added: “Our goal is to use technology to enable and empower brokers, making the process of securing the best property finance deals for their clients as frictionless and as seamless as possible – rather than replacing the vital human interactions and personal relationships that are vital to any successful business organisation.
“We see the new site as integral to our growth plans and we hope it will support brokers maximise their business opportunities.”
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Crystal Specialist Finance received an undisclosed investment into the business earlier this year, which the firm said it would utilise alongside its capital reserves to fund its own acquisition strategy and growth plans.
The company has also been growing its team, with Jodie Worsick joining as business development manager and Mark Hutchings being appointed as head of strategy and group projects.
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.