Appointments

Octane Capital appoints internal business development associate

Octane Capital has recruited George Lyall as internal business development associate. He will report...

Openwork hires new marketing director

Openwork has appointed Claire Oldstein as marketing director. She will join the executive team and...

New CEO for Leek United BS

Leek United has announced the appointment of Andrew Healy as the Society’s new chief...

Fleet Mortgages appoints national sales manager

Fleet Mortgages has announced the promotion of Graham Le Bas to the position of...

Gatehouse Bank appoints specialist finance BDM

Gatehouse Bank has appointed Zeenat Shaffi as business development manager (BDM) in its specialist...

Two new senior BDMs for Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has announced the appointment of Krissy Salmon and Simon Ward as senior...

Roma Finance doubles sales and underwriting teams

Roma Finance has doubled the size of its business development manager (BDM) and underwriting...

New national account manager for Foundation Home Loans

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Paula Priest as national account manager. Priest joins from...

Kuflink appoints head of digital marketing

Kuflink has appointed Tom Lindridge as its new head of digital marketing. Lindridge joins from...

Castle Trust appoints new business development exec

Castle Trust has appointed Jack Saunders as a business development executive. He will provide brokers...

Octane Capital appoints senior credit manager

Octane Capital has hired Donna-Louise House as senior credit manager. She will report into Matt...

Octane Capital appoints senior structured finance manager

Octane Capital has hired Rick Hollingsworth as its senior structured finance manager. He will report...

New hires at L&G retirement business

Legal & General Retail Retirement has made a number of new hires and promotions...

Castle Trust recruits new BDM for the north of England

Castle Trust has appointed Charissa Chang as a business development manager (BDM) for the...

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

Homebuying reforms aim to cut delays and reduce failed property sales

The government has unveiled a package of reforms designed to speed up the homebuying...

Vida widens SPV criteria for buy-to-let landlords

Vida Homeloans has expanded its buy-to-let lending criteria to support a wider range of...

Nikki Haworth joins Connect as group ops director

Connect IFA has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments as it looks...

Homebuyers call for overhaul of property transaction process

Almost four in five home movers believe the homebuying process in England and Wales...

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