Appointments

New BDM for challenger bank

Shawbrook Commercial has appointed a new business development manager (BDM). Krissy Salmon will be based...

Damien Druce joins Castle Trust

Castle Trust Capital has appointed Damien Druce as national development manager, distribution partners. He...

Pair to join The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Chris Fyfe and Kim Lissner are set to join The Right Mortgage & Protection...

Barclays appoints group chief executive

Jes Staley has been appointed as group chief executive officer of Barclays. He will...

Alpha Bridging appoints BDM

Alpha Bridging has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Andy Stein as...

United Trust Bank hires head of credit

United Trust Bank has appointed Rob Sherr as its chief credit officer. Sheer (pictured)...

Oblix Capital hires regional development manager

Short term bridging and development finance provider Oblix Capital has appointed of Steve Woods...

Significant expansion for Equiniti Pancredit

Equiniti Pancredit has announced 14 new appointments. The appointments include: Beth Greenwood, customer delivery consultant; David Kilroy,...

Compliance hire for the Right Mortgage & Protection Network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has hired Ben Allen as compliance manager. Allen...

Trio join Clever Lending

Master broker Clever Lending has made three new sales manager appointments. The trio will handle...

Amicus hires relationship manager

Mark Harrison has been appointed by Amicus as relationship manager. He joins the short-term lender...

New hires for Dragonfly

Dragonfly Property Finance has made three more additions to its team. Emma Burke and Tim...

Trio of appointments at Bower Retirement Services

Bower Retirement Services has made three senior appointments in what is sees as key growth...

Optimal appoints BDM for the south

Optimal Protection has appointed Iain Watts as business development manager (BDM) to cover the...

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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