Appointments

BFS appoints trade & international MD

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Phil Tobin as managing director of trade and...

New northern BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new business development manager (BDM) covering...

New non-exec director at the Dudley

The Dudley Building Society has announced the appointment of Jim Muir to its board...

Trio join asset finance provider

Praetura Asset Finance has added three managerial appointments to its team. John Ingham is...

Major promotions at Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has made two internal promotions to its senior management team. Bradley Moore (pictured) is now managing...

New addition to Precise’s sales team

Dan Watson has joined the sales team of Precise Mortgages. He will work predominantly in the...

New director for Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed Damian Cain to its board. It will have overall responsibility for broker...

L&G appoints home finance MD

Legal & General has announced the appointment of Steve Ellis as managing director of...

Three sales appointments for Blacks Connect

Blacks Connect has made three appointments to its sales team.   Gary Little (pictured), who has...

New BDM at Funding Circle

Funding Circle has appointed a new business development manager for the South West. Sarah Beard...

John Wheeler teams up with Paul Mumford again

John Wheeler has joined Century Capital as its new head of business development at Century Capital. Wheeler has...

Aldermore appoints CIO

Aldermore has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bunyan as its chief information officer (CIO). She...

BFS expands Midlands corporate team

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Chris Sygrove and Jonathan Myerscough as corporate managers...

MCI Mortgage Club hires BDM

MCI Mortgage Club has appointed Mamie Bradshaw as its new business development manager (BDM).   The...

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...

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Refurbishment bill to lift England’s rental homes to EPC C put at £19.9bn

Landlords across England face a refurbishment bill of almost £20bn to bring private rented...

Intergenerational gifting reaches record level among equity release customers

More retirees are using equity release to support family members and fund improvements that...

TPFG posts record year as financial services arm drives mortgage growth

The Property Franchise Group has reported a record year for FY25, with its Financial...

Property transactions stretch to 123 days

Property transactions in England and Wales are taking an average of 123 days from...

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