Appointments

New BDMs at NatWest Intermediary Solutions

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has hired Julianna Maxwell as the new field-based business development manager (BDM)...

Barclays CEO fired

Antony Jenkins has been sacked as chief executive of Barclays following apparent disagreement with...

The FCA hires retail supervision chief

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Davidson as its new director...

Meridian becomes AR of MAB’s NewHomes Network

Meridian Mortgages has joined Mortgage Advice Bureau’s NewHomes Network as an appointed representative and...

SortRefer expands BDM team

SortRefer, the online broker referral portal, has appointed Tina Panayi as its newest business...

New chairman for Shawbrook

Iain Cornish has been appointed as chairman of Shawbrook Group. Sir George Mathewson has stepped...

Shakeup at Countrywide as Stockton joins Bellpenny

Countrywide plc has made a number of key appointments to its executive team. It also...

The Ipswich appoints non-executive director

Ipswich Building Society has appointed Peter Elcock to the role of non-executive director. The mutual...

Y3S hires HR manager

Cardiff-based loan brokerage Y3S has appointed Laura Strange to the role of group human resources...

The Leeds completes restructuring of intermediary lending team

The restructuring of Leeds Building Society’s intermediary team has been completed, with the appointment of...

Ultimate Finance Group recruits new regional director

Ultimate Finance group, which provides cashflow solutions to SMEs, has appointed Baljinder Mali as...

Cirencester Friendly makes key appointment

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Andrew Horsley as its new company secretary and head of...

Sandringham appoints chairman

National advice firm Sandringham Financial Partners has appointed Barry Kayes as chairman. Kayes (picture), has...

The Leeds hires regulatory compliance head

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Katie Marriott as its head of regulatory compliance. During...

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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...

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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...

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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...