Appointments

Big restructure at Afin Bank as leaders head for pastures new

Afin Bank is restructuring its senior management team after key players James Briggs and...

The Furness appoints John Worth as non-executive director

Furness Building Society has appointed John Worth to its board, strengthening governance as the...

Swansea Building Society expands West Wales leadership remit

Swansea Building Society has promoted Sioned Jones to area manager, West Wales, with effect...

Tandem appoints new chief technology officer to drive digital overhaul

Tandem Bank has hired Russell Strevens as chief technology officer, handing him responsibility for...

West One strengthens mortgage division with trio of senior hires

West One Loans has expanded its mortgage division with three appointments as the lender...

Conveybuddy unveils new account manager

Conveybuddy has appointed Emily Bradbury as account manager, a move that adds further capacity...

Stance Asset Finance hires Alex Fowler ahead of 2026 launch

Stance Asset Finance has named Alex Fowler as broker development manager as the lender...

Just Mortgages strengthens self-employed recruitment team with senior hire

Just Mortgages has expanded its self-employed recruitment operation with the appointment of Sascha Mason...

Geoff Worrall to drive new lending push at Time Finance

Time Finance has strengthened its asset finance leadership team with the appointment of Geoff...

Sesame Network hires Araminta Hoare to support adviser growth

Sesame Network has appointed Araminta Hoare as a growth consultant, tasked with helping firms...

West One strengthens short-term finance team with three new hires

West One has appointed Alan Collins, Parit Shah and Josh Newbould to its short-term...

Catalyst expands new business team with four senior hires

Catalyst Property Finance has strengthened its intermediary support with four senior appointments across its...

HTB appoints new BDM to bolster East Anglia coverage

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has strengthened its specialist mortgages and bridging teams with the...

L&C names Dan Payne as chief operating officer

L&C Mortgages has recruited Dan Payne to the role of chief operating officer, with...

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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