Appointments

SPF Private Clients appoints banker to real estate role

Derek Simpson has joined SPF Private Clients' real estate debt advisory team. Simpson (pictured) previously headed up...

Glenhawk appoints CFO and finance director

Glenhawk has announced the appointments of Andrew Townsend as chief financial officer (CFO) and...

Guardian appoints two new directors

Protection provider Guardian has hired Hilary Banks, current divisional director at Vitality, to the...

David Landen becomes new Hodge CEO

David Landen has been appointed as Hodge’s new chief executive oficer, with immediate effect. ...

United Trust Bank appoints chief commercial officer

Mark Stokes, formerly managing director for commercial banking at Metro Bank, has joined United...

New presidents for Propertymark arms

ARLA Propertymark and NAEA Propertymark have welcomed their new presidents for the year ahead. Angela...

Bathgate Business Finance hires leasing specialist

Bathgate Business Finance has appointed Rachel Berry as a business development manager (BDM). Berry (pictured)...

Uinsure appoints head of sales

Uinsure has added to its management team with the appointment of Amy Groome as...

Movin’ Legal expands sales team

Conveyancing portal Movin’ Legal is growing its sales team, hiring two new business development...

Society of Mortgage Professionals hires national accounts manager

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has hired Laura Gauden as national accounts manager. The...

New NEDs for Openwork parent

Openwork Holdings, the parent company of network Openwork, has appointed Anne Grim and Rosanne...

iPipeline appoints new national account manager

iPipeline has recruited Jacqui Weddell as its new national account manager. Weddell (pictured) has over 25 years...

Crystal appoints corporate relationship manager

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has bolstered its sales function with the appointment of Satwant...

End of furlough at Roma as Nick Jones starts commercial role

Roma Finance has welcomed Nick Jones as its new commercial director, while ending the...

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Did you know that every time a borrower approaches their bank directly, a mortgage broker dies? I’m teasing, of course. They don’t really die....

Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has awarded Land Data a grant...

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Clients seek reassurance amid Budget uncertainty

Consumers are placing growing value on financial advice as speculation ahead of the Budget...

Millions of UK adults at risk of financial hardship

Millions of UK adults are at risk of financial hardship in the event of...

The PT is dead. Long live the broker!

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Gatehouse trims rental rates on two-year buy-to-let plans for overseas investors

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates on its two-year fixed term buy-to-let purchase plans...

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