Appointments

Coventry for Intermediaries appoints business development team manager

Coventry for Intermediaries has appointed Mark Simpkins as business development team manager. He will a...

TRM appoints general insurance head

Amy Wilson has been appointed as head of general insurance at The Right Mortgage...

Redbook appoints business development manager

Redwood Bank has appointed Sonia Mann as a business development manager. Mann (pictured) worked for 18 years...

New role for Corker at Knowledge Bank

Knowledge Bank has announced the promotion of Matthew Corker to the position of operations...

Philip George becomes Equifinance NED

Specialist second charge lender Equifinance has announced the appointment of Philip George, as a...

Loans Warehouse appoints secured loans ops director

Nick Rember is to join Loans Warehouse on 18 January in the newly created...

New BDM at The Mortgage Lender

The Mortgage Lender has appointed Helen Linnen as business development manager for South Wales...

Countrywide Surveying Services appoints risk and compliance director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed John Baguley as director of risk and compliance. Baguley...

Key Partnerships hires sales ops manager

Equity release referral firm Key Partnerships has appointed Thomas Lowcock as sales operations manager,...

BFS appoints BDM for Yorkshire and NE

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has announced the appointment of Anne Gullon as business development...

AIG Life appoints commercial director

AIG Life has announced the appointment of Neil Davies as commercial director. Davies has over...

Glenhawk appoints COO and MD

Glenhawk has announced the appointments of Damani Johnson as chief operating officer and Nick...

Accord to significantly increase headcount

Accord Mortgages has appointed 26 new team members across its sales and underwriting teams. 2020...

OSB sales teams restructured

Precise Mortgages, Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and InterBay Commercial sales teams have been restructured. Field-based...

COMMENT

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to hold qualifications that are recognised by the FCA and, for...

Second charge mortgages set for another strong year in 2026

A few weeks into 2026, the direction of travel for the second charge mortgage market is already clear. Momentum has carried over from last...

Latest news

Bridging completion times fall to eight-year low as speed regains priority

The average time taken to complete a bridging loan fell to 43 days in...

Accounts manager jailed after £767k theft from Newcastle panel management firm

A senior employee at Newcastle-based Pure Panel Management has been jailed after embezzling more...

Cambridge BS opens new funding round for local housing and homelessness projects

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Community Fund, continuing its commitment...

Assetz Capital expands development finance offering

Assetz Capital has updated its development finance proposition to allow planning gain and residual...

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