Appointments

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...

Reward Finance Group appoints BDM

Reward Finance Group has appointed Simon Micklethwaite as business development director (BDM) for Yorkshire...

Omni Property Finance appoints BDM

Jaxon Stevens has joined Omni Property Finance Limited as business development manager. Stevens joins the...

Naismiths makes key Midlands appointment

Naismiths has appointed Josh Ward-Jones as an associate director of building consultancy, as part...

Smartr365 appoints design and experience director

Smartr365 has announced the appointment of Jens as design and experience director. Wikholm is tasked with...

The Buckinghamshire appoints key account manager

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has appointed Claire Askham as its new key account manager...

New sales director for Castle Trust Bank

Castle Trust Bank has appointed Jason Neale as its new sales director. Neale will start...

The Ipswich appoints head of mortgage sales

The Ipswich Building Society has announced the appointment of Charlotte Grimshaw as head of...

Aldermore makes asset finance sales hire

Aldermore has appointed Rania Pugh as its new head of sales support for asset...

CSF appoints group sales and marketing director

Jason Berry has been appointed group sales and marketing director at Crystal Specialist Finance...

Smartr365 appoints product engineering lead

Smartr365 has today announced the appointment of Edwin Halakooei as product engineering lead. Halakooei (pictured)...

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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