Appointments

The Source appoints IT chief

Source insurance has appointed Louis Russell as its new head of IT. He joins...

New BDM for Bridgebank Capital

Bridgebank Capital has appointed former broker Huw Oddy as a business development manager (BDM)...

Aldermore expands intermediary sales team

Aldermore Bank has appointed Rob Barnard to head of intermediary distribution in its residential...

New chairman for Holloway Friendly

Holloway Friendly has elected Martin Day as its new chairman. Day’s election took place...

Another new director at Crown

Mark Webster has joined UK mortgage servicer Crown Mortgage Management as a director. He...

New chair for Skills Academy

The National Skills Academy for Financial Services has appointed Anthony Thomson as its...

New technical director for Connells Asset Management

Connells Asset Management (CAM), part of the Connells Group, has announced the appointment...

New position at Lancashire Mortgage Corporation

Commercial lender Lancashire Mortgage Corporation has created a new management position. Ian Pickering, 41,...

The Source appoints BDM

Source Insurance are pleased to announce the addition of has added Don Allan to...

Borro hires replacement for Paul Brett

Personal asset lender borro has appointed Chris Willis to run the intermediary partnerships programme....

The Mansfield appoints BDM

The Mansfield Building Society has appointed Richard Scott as its business development manager (BDM). He...

New compliance director for secured loan packager

Y3S has appointed Rhys Thomas as its new group compliance director. He returns to the...

Complete FS inaugurates apprenticeship scheme

Complete FS has revealed the first appointment it has made under its new apprenticeship...

NatWest IS bolsters intermediary team

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is expanding its corporate account team with the appointment of Luke...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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