Appointments

Zurich hires head of retail for its UK life business

Zurich has appointed David White as head of retail, UK Life with effect from...

Crown Mortgage Management appoints BDM

Crown Mortgage Management has appointed Sarah Green as business development manager (BDM). Green joins Crown...

Ageas makes senior management changes

Ageas has made a number of promotions within its senior management team. Barry Smith...

Sesame Bankhall Group appoints distribution director

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has hired Stephen Gazard as its distribution director. Gazard will...

MGM Advantage hires IT & change director

MGM Advantage has created a new role of IT & change director and appointed...

Metro Bank appoints chairman

Vernon Hill has been appointed as chairman of Metro Bank. Hill was founder and...

PTFS pair join First Complete

First Complete has hired two new senior members of staff. Martin Igoe joins the First...

Hastings hires marketing director

Insurance brokerage Hastings has appointed Nicola Charles as its new marketing director. Charles...

CDS Group appoints BDM

Barbara Carr has been appointed as business development manager (BDM) by CDS Group. She will...

Oakwood appoints technical services director

Oakwood Global Finance has appointed Steve Whitehouse as director of technical services. His role is...

West One Loans appoints non-executive director

Paul Huberman has joined West One Loans as a non-executive director. His role will...

Brightstar makes commercial appointment

Brightstar Financial has appointed Robert Collins to its commercial and bridging division. Collins has...

Precise appoints London BDM

Vicki Kingston has joined Precise Mortgages as a business development manager for central London. ...

Royal London appoints group finance & strategy director

Mutual life and pensions firm Royal London has appointed Kerr Luscombe to the role...

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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...

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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...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...