Appointments

Kensington promotes Burwood to national accounts role

Kensington Mortgages has promoted James Burwood to the role of national account manager. Burwood (pictured)...

The Darlington adds digital BDM role for Wales and South West

Darlington Building Society has appointed Rebecca Russell as digital business development manager for Wales...

Access FS appoints new training and competency manager

Access Financial Services has appointed Sue O’Brien as its new training and competency manager,...

Just Mortgages strengthens leadership with learning and development hire

Just Mortgages has confirmed the appointment of Michele King, who brings more than 30...

Armalytix sets out wider property market push as it appoints head of sales

Data and intelligence firm Armalytix is extending its focus beyond conveyancing as it looks...

Somo expands London team with relationship director appointment

Somo has appointed Lyam Denney as relationship director for London as it continues to...

TMG strengthens leadership team with sales and recruitment appointment

TMG Mortgage Network has appointed Jasmine Smith as head of sales and recruitment as...

Brilliant Solutions makes sales director appointment

Brilliant Solutions has promoted Ivan Vizor to the role of sales director, following a...

LendInvest hires specialist bridging business development manager

LendInvest Mortgages has appointed Caelan Gokani as a business development manager within its specialist...

Mortgage Advice Bureau names interim chief marketing officer

Mortgage Advice Bureau has appointed Joanne Brading as interim chief marketing officer as it...

LHV Bank unveils new head of marketing

LHV Bank has appointed Sally Rushton as head of marketing, tasking her with leading...

Stonebridge appointment to drive network expansion

Stonebridge has appointed Liz Obee as national recruitment manager as it looks to build...

Market Financial Solutions promotes 26 staff as leadership ranks expand

Market Financial Solutions has announced a round of 26 internal promotions, reflecting continued growth...

Moloney promoted to group role as OSB sharpens digital focus for brokers

OSB Group has promoted Adrian Moloney to group lending distribution director as it steps...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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