Appointments

KR Group appoints distribution strategy director

Key Retirement Group (KR Group) has appointed Russell Warwick as its first distribution strategy...

MFS expands BDM team

Bridging lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed Samantha Graydon as its latest business...

New strategic partnerships manager for Deepbridge Capital

Deepbridge Capital has appointed Anjali Roberts as strategic partnerships manager. The new position involves being...

Bathgate Business Finance hires BDM

Bathgate Business Finance, has appointed Tracey Hamilton has its new business development manager (BDM). Hamilton (pictured),...

New recruits for Key Partnerships

Key Partnerships has reported record growth and says it will almost double the size...

New NED for the Newcastle BS

Adam Bennett is to join the Newcastle Building Society's board as a non-executive director. Bennett...

Business development team shakeup at Halifax Intermediaries and Scottish Widows

Halifax Intermediaries and Scottish Widows Bank have announced internal changes to strengthen their business...

Foundation Home Loans appoints regional sales manager

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Paul Flude as its new regional sales manager for...

Pepper Money hires new RDM pair

Pepper Money has appointed two new regional development managers (RDMs) to improve its sales...

Castle Trust appoints MD for retail finance business

Castle Trust Capital has appointed Ronnie Denholm as managing director of Omni Capital Retail...

Fluent Money Group appoints group sales director

Fluent Money Group has announced the appointment of Chris Meadows as group sales director. Previously...

UTB appoints mortgage operations manager

United Trust Bank has appointed Avison Warren as mortgage operations manager. The newly created role will...

New BDM for Masthaven Bank

Masthaven Bank has announced the appointment of Jez Quinn as business development manager for...

Responsible Lending appoints development director

Responsible Lending has appointed Tim Waterlow as its new development director. Waterlow (pictured) joins the equity...

COMMENT

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...

Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to do with UK mortgages – on the face of it,...

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Access FS partners with Islamic home finance provider StrideUp

Access Financial Services has signed a new partnership with UK-based home-financing fintech company StrideUp. The...

SortRefer sets out expanded regional events programme for 2026

SortRefer has confirmed that its regional events programme will continue into 2026, with nearly...

Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services...

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...

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