Appointments

New recruits from Shawbrook graduate scheme

Shawbrook Bank has announced the arrival of three new hires to its commercial mortgages...

New BDM for United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank (UTB) has recruited Steve Grant as a new property finance business...

Mint Bridging hires marketing head

Mint Bridging has announced the appointment of Amparo Burgos as its head of marketing. She has...

The Nationwide cuts fixed and tracker rates

The Nationwide Building Society has reduced selected fixed, tracker and shared equity rates by up to...

New chief executive for the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has announced the appointment of Mike Regnier as its new...

New vice-chairman for the Monmouthshire

The Monmouthshire Building Society has announced the appointment of Tony Morgan as its new...

LendInvest hires VP for compliance

LendInvest has appointed Willem Wellinghoff as vice-president of compliance. Wellinghoff (pictured) is responsible for leading...

Kuflink Bridging grows sales team

Kuflink Bridging has hired Chloe Carlin to develop new business through the intermediary sector...

Target Group appoints CCO

Target Group has announced the appointment of Jeremy Edwards as its chief client officer...

The Leeds hires corporate planning manager

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Joe Eddison as its new corporate planning manager....

The Teachers appoints interim chief executive

Dean Fensome has been appointed as interim chief executive of the Teachers Building Society. His...

Aldermore hires business development head

Aldermore has announced the appointment of Stuart Baty as head of business development –...

Vantage Finance hires sales director

Vantage Finance has appointed Jon Daniels as its sales director. He has over 19 years of...

The Leeds expands software delivery team

The Leeds Building Society has appointed a new manager in its software delivery team. Louise...

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...

Latest news

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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