Appointments

New director appointment at Together

Specialist lender Together has appointed Liz Blythe as a non-executive director for the group’s...

Usay Compare appoints managing director

Usay Compare has announced the appointment of Mark Noble as its new managing director. Noble...

Maria Harris to join Twenty7Tec from Atom bank

Twenty7Tec has revealed that Maria Harris will join the company on 1 October as...

FCA appoints new chief economist

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Kate Collyer as its chief economist. She is...

New BDM for ESBS

Earl Shilton Building Society (ESBS) has appointed a business development manager (BDM). Debbie Holmes joins...

Target Group hires business development director

Target Group has announced the appointment of Mark Gilliver as its new business development...

The Vernon appoints new BDM

The Vernon Building Society has appointed Caroline Shard as a business development manager in...

New sales director for Brilliant Solutions

Specialist mortgage club and packager, Brilliant Solutions, has appointed Michael Craig to the position...

Laura Sneddon joins Masthaven

Laura Sneddon has been appointed as national account manager for Masthaven Bank's mortgage division. She...

Just Mortgages appoints trio of sales directors

Just Mortgages has appointed three new divisional sales directors. Peter Kendall, Mike Peet and Tony...

MFS hires new BDM

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed Ewan Duncan as its new business development manager...

Steve Seal becomes Bluestone MD

Bluestone Mortgages has promoted Steve Seal to the role of managing director. Seal (pictured) joined...

MAB appoints new build BDM

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) New Homes has appointed Stan Collins as business development manager...

Paymentshield boosts regional sales team

Paymentshield has expanded its sales team with the recruitment of two new regional sales...

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...

Latest news

Firms face growing challenge in verifying business ownership

More than half of regulated firms are struggling to identify the individuals who ultimately...

Nomo joins Paradigm panel to expand access to GCC property investors

Shariah-compliant property finance provider Nomo has joined the lender panel of Paradigm Mortgage Services,...

Annual house price growth reaches highest level since March 2025

UK house price inflation accelerated to 3.8% in the year to April, although economists...

One in five adults save nothing each month as financial pressures mount

One in five UK adults are no longer putting any money aside each month,...

PROFILES