Appointments

RBS appoints Hester’s replacement

Ross McEwan has been appointed as a director and group chief executive of The...

Chairman of Money Advice Service appointed

Andy Briscoe has been appointed chair of the Money Advice Service. A panel comprised...

Vizolution appoints business development director

Vizolution has hired Frank McCarthy as its business development director. McCarthy is tasked with...

New CEO for Hometrack

Hometrack has announced the appointment of Charles Bryant as chief executive officer. Bryant was most...

The Leeds appoints acquisition campaign manager

Leeds Building Society has appointed Yvonne McBrearty as its acquisition campaign manager. McBrearty...

The Teachers appoints finance & ops chief

Angela Evans has joined Teachers Building Society as its finance and operations director. Evans...

Complete FS adds to underwriting capability

Complete FS has recruited Becky Sidwell as a mortgage underwriter. She joins from Mortgages Made...

Bridgebank Capital hires national sales leader

Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Steve Woods as national head of sales...

Pete Thomson joins The Select Partnership

The Select Partnership has appointed Pete Thomson as an adviser. Thomson, the former Mortgages plc...

Teachers Building Society appoints national account manager

The Teachers Building Society has appointed Colin Dorman as its national account manager. He will be...

Bridgebank Capital hires head of compliance

Suzanna Walker has joined Bridgebank Capital's senior management team as head of compliance....

Ageas Protect makes major underwriting hire

John Downes is to join Ageas Protect in October. Downes (pictured) will be responsible...

The Dudley BS makes key sales management appointment

Dudley Building Society has appointed Gordon Rae as its intermediary relationship manager. He has been...

The Hinckley & Rugby expands mortgage processing team

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has recruited four new mortgage services assistants for its...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

Latest news

The Mortgage Works cuts rates for new customers

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates by up to 0.30 percentage points across...

MPowered launches YouTube show to demystify homebuying

MPowered Mortgages has created a new YouTube series, On the House, aimed at helping...

Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...