Appointments

The Hinckley & Rugby expands mortgage processing team

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

Bridgebank Capital expands BDM support team

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Cora Nolan to the support team for its business development...

Sam Foxall joins the Dudley’s executive team

Dudley Building Society has appointed Sam Foxall to its executive team. Foxall (pictured) is...

Senior hire for Vizolution

Vizolution has appointed a customer propositions director. Marcio Rodrigues will lead Vizolution's strategy to provide...

The Leeds appoints operations general manager

Leeds Building Society has appointed Tom Tinkler as its general manager of operations. Tinkler...

Largemortgageloans.com hires partnerships chief

Largemortgageloans.com has appointed Parveen Kumari as its head of partnerships & distribution. She is tasked...

Bridgebank appoints RBDM

Stuart Williams has joined Bridgebank Capital as its new regional business development manager for...

Ageas Protect appoints national sales and strategy manager

Ageas Protect has appointed Nick Erskine to the role of national sales and strategy...

Nigel Payne joins board of distributor

Brightstar Financial has announced the appointment of Nigel Payne as non-executive director. Payne (pictured) has...

Sterling Capital Reserve strengthens team

Sterling Capital Reserve has appointed Greg Williams as commercial finance consultant. Williams, who has over...

Bridgebank Capital appoints new BDM

Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Robert Heywood as a national business development...

Bridgebank appoints BDM for the home counties

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Adam Powell to its national business development team. He is tasked...

APFA appoints new director-general

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has today announced that Chris Hannant,...

MAB hires compliance chief

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Stewart Baker as its new compliance director. He...

COMMENT

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...

If pets are protected, why not families?

I’ve heard many advisers say that protection insurance has ‘gone to the dogs’, but it appears that this viewpoint is literal as opposed to...

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Equity release lending rises 11% in 2025 as homeowners tap housing wealth

The equity release market recorded its strongest annual growth in recent years, with total...

Commercial brokers divided on UK economic outlook, survey suggests

Commercial finance brokers remain split on the prospects for the UK economy over the...

Advisers turn to AI as technology research surges in 2025

Advisers are showing unprecedented levels of interest in advice technology, with traffic to independent...

YouConvey speeds completions by up to five weeks

YouConvey has shown it can reduce UK property transaction times by more than a...

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