Appointments

The Skipton makes board appointment

The Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Ashraf Piranie as group finance...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

Key appointment for MetLife

MetLife has appointed Sue Elliott as head of product for UK employee benefits. ...

Aldermore hires marketing head

Sarah Beller has joined Aldermore's asset finance division as its head of marketing. Beller...

Shawbrook bolsters post-completion team

Sohail Degia has been appointed as a second short term loan portfolio officer to...

New face at Deepbridge Capital

Deepbridge Capital has announced the appointment of Mike McWilliam as business development manager, covering...

CHL Mortgages reveals new management team

Recently appointed managing director Gerry Hickey is to head up the new management team...

New underwriter for Hope Capital

Bridging lender Hope Capital has recruited an additional underwriter. This follows its appointment of...

Birketts makes property practice appointment

Steven Kay has joined Birketts’ commercial property team in Chelmsford as a legal...

Hampton to swap RBS for GlaxoSmithKline

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's chairman Sir Philip Hampton is to leave...

New recruit for Aldermore

Tim Pulleyn has joined Aldermore's asset finance team as head of flow credit. Pulleyn...

Royal London hires protection design head

Royal London has announced the appointment of Debbie Kennedy as its head of protection...

Tony Ward appointed as Capita Mortgage Services chairman

Capita Mortgage Services has appointed Tony Ward to its board as non-executive chairman. ...

Berkeley Alexander hires new BDM team

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has hired an additional business development team and sales...

COMMENT

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...

What could shape buy-to-let in 2026 and the impact for advisers

As we move slowly into 2026, the buy-to-let market feels more settled than it has for some time. That does not mean it is...

Latest news

Affordable areas drive house price growth

Lower-priced areas delivered the strongest house price growth in 2025 as affordability, connectivity and...

FCA launches forward-looking review into ‘advanced’ AI impact on retail markets

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new review into the implications of...

New breathing space loan for landlords under pressure

Somo has launched a new bridging product supporting landlord clients facing rising costs, regulatory...

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...

PROFILES