Appointments

SortRefer expands BDM team

SortRefer, the online broker referral portal, has appointed Tina Panayi as its newest business...

New chairman for Shawbrook

Iain Cornish has been appointed as chairman of Shawbrook Group. Sir George Mathewson has stepped...

Shakeup at Countrywide as Stockton joins Bellpenny

Countrywide plc has made a number of key appointments to its executive team. It also...

The Ipswich appoints non-executive director

Ipswich Building Society has appointed Peter Elcock to the role of non-executive director. The mutual...

Y3S hires HR manager

Cardiff-based loan brokerage Y3S has appointed Laura Strange to the role of group human resources...

The Leeds completes restructuring of intermediary lending team

The restructuring of Leeds Building Society’s intermediary team has been completed, with the appointment of...

Ultimate Finance Group recruits new regional director

Ultimate Finance group, which provides cashflow solutions to SMEs, has appointed Baljinder Mali as...

Cirencester Friendly makes key appointment

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Andrew Horsley as its new company secretary and head of...

Sandringham appoints chairman

National advice firm Sandringham Financial Partners has appointed Barry Kayes as chairman. Kayes (picture), has...

The Leeds hires regulatory compliance head

The Leeds Building Society has appointed Katie Marriott as its head of regulatory compliance. During...

New area sales manager for NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has appointed Gemma Pomfret as the new area sales manager (ASM)...

Blemain hires regional development director

Blemain Group has appointed Mark Rookyard as a new regional development director. Rookyard (pictured)...

FHL in new recruitment drive

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has recruited three new employees to join the administration and...

Optimal expands team

Optimal, the business protection and employee based solutions provider set up by Holloway Friendly, is...

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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

ColCap and Molo complete £300m buy-to-let securitisation

ColCap Financial and digital mortgage lender Molo have completed their second securitisation under the...

West Brom cuts mortgage rates to aid first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its core two-year and three-year mortgage...

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