Appointments

Hampshire Trust Bank promotes pair to regional account director roles

Hampshire Trust Bank has promoted Barry Ireland and Wes Baker to regional account director,...

Gen H reshapes sales team to strengthen broker coverage nationwide

Gen H has announced a series of internal appointments within its sales team, introducing...

Black & White Bridging appoints commercial director

Specialist short-term lender Black & White Bridging has appointed Nick Russell as commercial director,...

MAB appoints head of protection excellence to sharpen advice standards

Mortgage Advice Bureau has appointed Alan Richardson to the newly created role of head...

Aldermore strengthens invoice finance team with senior business development hire

Aldermore has appointed Anthony Hicks as business development manager within its invoice finance team,...

Iress reappoints Stephen Cowdell as senior business development manager

Iress has confirmed the return of Stephen Cowdell, who rejoins the business following three...

Clare Jupp takes on managing director role at School Fees Company

The Brightstar Group has appointed Clare Jupp as managing director of The School Fees...

Foundation Home Loans appoints Alan Davison as chief commercial officer

Foundation Home Loans has named Alan Davison as its new chief commercial officer, strengthening...

Afin Bank announces high net worth and diaspora strategy lead

Afin Bank has promoted Tippie Malgwi to head of high net worth and diaspora...

Together bolsters corporate portfolio team with senior banking hires

Property lender Together has expanded its Corporate Portfolio team as it continues to scale...

LMS appoints chief financial officer

LMS has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Alexi Walsh as...

Paymentshield posts double-digit growth as advisers step up focus on general insurance

Paymentshield says sales momentum has continued to build through 2025, with new business volumes...

Chetwood Bank names George Gee as mortgages chief

Chetwood Bank has appointed George Gee as managing director of its mortgages division, bringing...

UTB appoints commercial director for mortgages, buy-to-let and bridging

United Trust Bank has appointed Andrew Ferguson to a newly created commercial director role...

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...

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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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