Appointments

Hope Capital moves into London and the south

Bridging lender Hope Capital is boosting its presence in London and the south with...

Trio joins TFC Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has added three new faces to its new business and processing teams at its...

New BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has appointed Paul Flude as its a new business development manager (BDM) covering the...

Non-exec director of Bibby Financial Services appointed

Global business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has appointed Mike Fairey as non-executive director. In...

Octane Capital hires senior BDM

Justin Cooper has joined bridging lender Octane Capital, as senior business development manager. Cooper joins...

Cirencester Friendly appoints new commercial director

Cirencester Friendly has appointed David Macgregor to the position of commercial director. Macgregor (pictured) has...

The Yorkshire appoints non-executive director

The Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Neeta Atkar as a non-executive director and chair...

New chairman for the BSA

Jonathan Westhoff, chief executive of the West Bromwich Building Society, has been elected as...

Black Book Finance adds to commercial team

Black Book Finance has appointed Bridget Kibiru to the position of commercial finance executive. Kibiru (pictured) has 12...

New directors at the Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council has appointed two new board directors following a vote by...

Fleet Mortgages hires national account manager

Fleet Mortgages has announced the appointment of Andy Valvona an a national account manager. Valvona has 25 years’...

BFS appoints export finance MD

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Craig Durnell as managing director for its export...

Scottish Widows appoints protection director

Scottish Widows has appointed Jackie Leiper to the newly created role of protection director. She...

The Skipton appoints IRM

The Skipton Building Society has added Rachael Hunnisett to its team of intermediary regional managers (IRMs). Hunnisett has...

COMMENT

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,...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a bid to speed up the property transaction process, cut costs...

Lenders that adapt to customer and broker needs will be the winners

For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important. In a market shaped by fluctuating rates, evolving regulation and increasing...

First-time landlords and first-time buyers are still entering the market

Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and, according to Hamptons, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are...

36 more pay cheques before you’re made redundant

Imagine getting that email in your inbox first thing this morning! I tell you what: for the sake of another thought-provoking, rib-jabbing article, let's pretend...

Latest news

Mortgage market cools as remortgaging rebounds

UK mortgage activity steadied in December as house purchase approvals slipped but remortgaging gathered...

Paradigm promotes Richard Howes to managing director role

Paradigm Mortgage Services has promoted Richard Howes to a newly created managing director position...

Fleet Mortgages adds 65% LTV products and cuts two-year pricing

Fleet mortgages has launched a new range of 65% loan-to-value mortgage products and cut...

UK housing market steadies as tax-driven volatility fades

UK property transactions stabilised at the end of 2025, with residential sales holding firm...

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