Appointments

Rockstead makes directorial appointment

Due diligence and audit firm Rockstead has recruited Andrew Salter in the newly created...

Two new mortgage hires at the Ipswich

The Ipswich Building Society has appointed Jodie Claxton to the role of Mortgage Manager...

New hires for West One Loans

Bridging lender West One Loans has made two key appointments. Paul Simpson joins the...

Boost Capital appoints new BDM

Boost Capital has appointed Tom Fox as business development manager (BDM). He will be responsible...

Shawbrook appoints business finance MD

Shawbrook Group plc has announced that Simon Featherstone has joined as managing director of its business finance...

New hire at the Teachers

Martin Harvey has been recruited as the new senior mortgage adviser at the Teachers Building Society. Harvey (pictured)...

SMS appoints office manager

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has announced the appointment of Debbie Robson as office manager. Robson started...

The Source expands sales team

Source Insurance has recruited a business development manager (BDM) to cover the West and South...

New BDMs for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has expanded its sales team with the addition of two further field-based business...

Countrywide adds to its corporate business team

Countrywide plc has appointed Scott Burman as corporate relationship director. He joins Countrywide from Lloyds...

Colin Bell joins Hampshire Trust to spearhead commercial launch

Colin Bell has become managing director of commercial mortgages at Hampshire Trust Bank. He has...

New chairman for the CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has announce the appointment of Peter Hill, chief executive of...

Duo joins Tenet board

The Tenet Group has announced that two existing directors have been appointed to its...

Together appoints general counsel

Nigel Dale is to join Together as its general counsel. He is currently a banking...

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 month, 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

Stonebridge posts sector-leading network growth

Stonebridge has recruited more firms than any other mortgage and protection network for the...

Early engagement urged as smart property data framework takes shape

Brokers are being encouraged to prepare for a fundamental change in how property data...

Hope Capital bolsters dual representation panel to speed up bridging completions

Hope Capital Property Finance has expanded its dual representation solicitor panel as it looks...

Housing market steadies as rates fall and choice rises

Buyer confidence is returning to the UK housing market at the start of 2026...

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