Appointments

Stephen Smith assumes control of L&G Mortgage Club

Legal & General Network has made changes to its management team, with two new...

Complete FS expands head office team

Complete FS has announced the appointment of a new mortgage and loan underwriter to...

Maeve Ward to head up Shawbrook’s seconds

Shawbrook Bank has revealed that Maeve Ward has been promoted to sales director for...

Mark Snape joins Magellan Homeloans

Mark Snape has been appointed as managing director of lending for Magellan Homeloans. Snape joins...

CML reveals new chairman

Stephen Noakes, mortgages director at Lloyds Banking Group, will become the new chairman of...

Vizolution director appointed to CXPA UK Board of Ambassadors

Marcio Rodrigues, customer propositions director at Vizolution has been appointed to the Customer Experience Professionals...

New face at Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed Rachael Kearn to its enquiries help desk. The national intermediary packager...

KRS appoints group marketing chief

Key Retirement Solutions has announced the appointment of Tony Kane as group marketing director. He...

UTB hires solicitor to boost bridging team

United Trust Bank has recruited banking lawyer William Gould into its bridging division....

Board hire at the Mansfield

Ian Rowling, the ex-chief executive of the Nottingham Building Society, has been appointed by...

Lloyds Banking Group announces new chairman

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that Lord Blackwell will succeed Sir Winfried Bischoff as...

Santander establishes new mortgages division

Santander has announced the appointment of Miguel Sard as managing director of its newly...

KRS appoints finance chief

Key Retirement Solutions has appointed Simon Thompson as group finance director. His appointment follows the...

New sales managers at NatWest

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has appointed two new area sales managers (ASMs). Helen Rudd and...

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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...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...