Appointments

Aldermore appoints chief credit officer

Aldermore has announced the appointment of John Wood to the newly created role of...

AOBP aims for broader based executive committee

The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) has appointed three new members to its executive...

Octopus duo to join Octane Capital

Graham Macaulay and Liam Lawlor will be joining Octane Capital from Octopus Property. Macaulay will...

Precise Mortgages grows sales team

Precise Mortgages has recruited Matt Yates to its sales team to support its network...

Ex-Ipswich CEO joins Teachers’ board

The Teachers Building Society has added Paul Winter to its board as a non-executive...

New chairs for FCA panels

The Financial Conduct Authority chairman, John Griffith-Jones, has announced the appointments of new chairs...

Amicus boss joins UK Finance board

John Jenkins, CEO of Amicus Finance, has been appointed to the board of UK...

LV= restructure sees Perks become MD

LV has restructured its life business to bring its protection, retirement solutions and heritage...

Octane Capital expands risk team

Octane Capital has recruited Gemma Salousti to its risk team as senior credit manager. She...

The Skipton appoints London intermediary relationship manager

The Skipton Building Society has appointed Tracey Nash to its intermediary manager team. She has...

UTB unveils new mortgages and bridging BDM team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed the line-up of business development professionals tasked with...

Sarah Hartwell joins The Mortgage Lender

Sarah Hartwell has been recruited by The Mortgage Lender as its key account manager...

NACFB appoints CEO

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the appointment of Graham...

Investec Private Banking appoints BDM

James Glynne-Percy has been appointed as a business development manager (BDM) at Investec Private...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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