Appointments

PTFS restructure sees Neil Hoare depart

Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has merged its sales and marketing functions. As a...

The Dudley appoints new lending head

Dudley Building Society has appointed Jonathan Moore as its new head of lending. He will...

Six join Bibby in Bristol

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed six new staff to its Bristol sales and...

New non-execs for the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors. Andrew Neden joined...

Insurer appoints farming figure to board

NFU Mutual has appointed Dr Christine Kennedy to its board of directors. Kennedy is a...

The Saffron appoints interim CEO

The Saffron Building Society has announced the appointment of Mike Kirsch as interim CEO,...

Vantage Finance appoints head of sales

Vantage Finance has recruited Tim Bennett as its new head of sales. The packager says...

New chairman for the CML

Moray McDonald will be the new chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)...

Colin Bell to run lending at OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank has appointed Colin Bell as its product and new business director. He now...

Simon Stern exits Prestige Finance

Simon Stern, business development director at Prestige Finance, is leaving the business. Stern had been...

Duggan to leave Paymentshield

Gary Duggan, CEO of Paymentshield, is leaving his post to take up the position...

Shawbrook makes broker introducer support hire

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Jack Simon as an outbound sales executive to its internal...

Target Group appoints CFO

Target Group has announced the appointment of Ian Larkin as chief financial officer...

Aldermore hires lending team manager

Aldermore has appointed Craig Farmer as its centralised lending team manager with responsibility for...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

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Access FS completes 72 broker microsites

Access Financial Services has finished the first phase of an initiative where it creates...

IHT-enforced sell-off avoided with Suros Capital loan

Suros Capital has come to the aid of a family faced with selling off...

Accord supports FTBs with £6,250 cashback mortgage

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new mortgage range offering up to £6,250 cashback to...

Virgin Money cuts select purchase, remortgage and BTL rates

Virgin Money is reducing selected fixed rates today (Friday 28 March). Details are as follows: Exclusive...