Appointments

Aldermore appoints risk director

Aldermore has appointed Malcolm Workman as risk director of its asset finance business. He...

Enness poaches pair from John Charcol

Enness Private Clients has hired two brokers from John Charcol. Shah Miah has five...

L&G reveals new CEO

Dr. Nigel Wilson is to replace Tim Breedon as group chief executive of Legal...

Keystone appoints business manager

Steve Simpson has been appointed as business manager for Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages. ...

Aldermore appoints commercial lending manager

Aldermore Bank has made an appointment within its commercial mortgage team. Caroline Luxmore has joined...

Ageas Protect makes senior comms hire

Ageas Protect has appointed Julie Henderson to the role of senior marketing communications manager. She...

Gilsenan to join Omni Capital

Omni Capital has announced the appointment of Martin Gilsenan as its new director of...

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

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

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

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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