Appointments

SmartSearch looks globally with new hire

Anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch is looking to grow its global reach with the...

United Trust Bank appoints CEO

Harley Kagan, currently group Managing director of United Trust Bank (UTB), will become the...

Hodge’s interim mortgage boss becomes Welsh graduate scheme adviser

Ryan Davies, interim managing director of mortgages at Hodge has become an advisory board...

Three new hires at Catalyst Property Finance

Catalyst Property Finance has made new appointments for both its new business and credit/underwriting...

More2life creates operations director position

Equity release lender, more2life, has created a new director of operations role and promoted...

HTB appoints chief risk officer

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Paul Collyer as its new...

New CEO at Target Group

Target Group has announced that Dr Roger Newman has been appointed as its chief...

Bluestone Mortgages appoints head of sales & marketing

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the appointment of Reece Beddall as its new head of sales...

New BDM for National Friendly

National Friendly has announced the appointment of Toney Quinn as business development manager. The Bristol-based friendly...

Four new appointments at Mint Bridging

Mint Bridging has made a number of new appointments to its team. Karen Shepherd has...

New hire at bridging firm

Phoebe Sellars has been appointed as business development and loan manager at Bridge Help. She...

Hodge appoints customer experience head

John Connolly has been appointed as Hodge’s new head of customer experience. He will lead...

Masthaven appoints head of customer services and planning

Jenna Hill has joined Masthaven Bank as head of customer services and planning. Hill (pictured)...

Andy Reid joins MFS

Bridging lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed industry stalwart Andy Reid as its...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

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L&G Mortgage Club appoints key relationship manager

L&G Mortgage Club has appointed Gurpreet Chahal as key relationship manager to support broker...

FCA warns firms as fake communications continue to rise

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a fresh warning to firms after uncovering a...

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a...

InCol targets climate reporting challenge

InCol Intelligence has launched an automated climate risk reporting platform designed to help UK...

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