Appointments

SBG appoints Mark Graves as sales director

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Mark Graves to the position of sales director. Graves takes...

Charles Canning back at the helm at Accord

Accord Mortgages has announced the appointment of Charles Canning as managing director. He joined...

Former property ombudsman joins NAEA & ARLA

Christopher Hamer has joined the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association...

The Leeds appoints deputy finance director

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Stuart Whittle as its deputy finance director. Whittle...

New chair for IMLA

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has confirmed the re-election of its existing board...

Dragonfly hires ops manager and internal BDM

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Hannah Mason as operations manager and Sam Wisker as...

Duo joins Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed two new members of staff to its broker facing teams. Davinia...

Mortgage Brain appoints sales and marketing boss

Mortgage Brain has appointed Roger Crocker as its new sales and marketing director. Previous roles...

Shawbrook promotes within STL team

Kim Wood has been promoted to the position of senior lending officer for Shawbrook’s...

Later Life Academy appoints chairman

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced the appointment of Bob Champion as its...

Chris Prior joins Bower Retirement Services

National equity release adviser Bower Retirement Services has appointed Chris Prior as its partnerships...

New Model Business Academy appoints new MD

New Model Business Academy (NMBA), the not-for-profit training and development division of The SimplyBiz...

Masthaven recruits savings head

Masthaven has announced the appointment of James Blower as its head of savings. Blower...

The Leeds appoints new non-executive director

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Gareth Hoskin as a non-executive director. He joins the Society’s board...

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

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...

Just Mortgages launches adverse credit advice team

Just Mortgages has strengthened its support for borrowers with complex and impaired credit with...

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