Appointments

BFS appoints North West BDM

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has appointed Damian Davies as business development manager in the...

Senior underwriter joins Hope Capital from Together

Mike Watson has been appointed as senior underwriter at Hope Capital. Watson (pictured) joins the short-term...

Optimum Commercial appoints national sales director

Optimum Commercial has appointed Chris Duckworth to the position of national sales director. Duckworth (pictured) has...

Hope Capital unveils apprenticeship programme

Bridging lender Hope Capital has launched an apprenticeship scheme and taken on two new...

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...

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

Clydesdale Bank raises selected residential mortgage rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing a number of residential fixed mortgage rates across its core,...

Buckinghamshire BS broadens Credit Revive range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has expanded its Credit Revive range with new products aimed at...

Precise widens interest-only criteria with higher LTV and no equity floor

Specialist lender Precise has expanded its residential interest-only proposition, increasing maximum loan-to-value limits and...

Conveyancing costs ease as market slowdown bites at end of 2025

The average cost of conveyancing for home movers fell sharply in the final quarter...

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