Appointments

Bridger hires internal BDM

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Charlotte Williams as an internal business development manager . She...

Barclays announces Andy Gray’s replacement

Andy Gray is to leave his role as managing director of mortgages at Barclays...

Sandringham Financial Partners appoints CEO

Sandringham Financial Partners has announced the appointment of Tim Sargisson as CEO.  Sargisson (pictured) is the former...

New non-exec director for the Teachers

Ian Grayson has joined the board of directors at the Teachers Building Society as a...

Former Sesame CEO joins RBS/NatWest

George Higginson has joined the RBS/NatWest mortgage business. Higginson (pictured) was most recently CEO of...

UTB hire to spearhead technology finance offering

United Trust Bank has appointed Ken Archbold to support the launch of a new...

FCA chief executive quits

Martin Wheatley is to stand down as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority...

New BDM for Brightstar

Brightstar has appointed a new business development manager for its operations in London. Christina Smith...

New associate member for the ASTL

Law firm Moore Blatch has joined the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) as...

FHL hires new account manager

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Colin Dorman as regional account manager for the South...

Colin Franklin joins Hinckley & Rugby board 

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced the appointment of Colin Franklin as a new...

Paratus AMC appoints non-executive chairman

Paratus AMC has announced the appointment of John van Kuffeler as non-executive chairman. Van Kuffeler was...

Metro Bank appoints large loan specialist

Metro Bank has appointed Jo Hollins as senior relationship manager for large loans. The new...

Ultimate Finance adds four to Glasgow office

Five months after announcing its move into Scotland, Ultimate Finance has recruited four asset-based lenders...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...