Profile

Q&A: Peter Izard, business development manager, Investec Private Bank

BestAdvice (BA): Why do you think Sesame realised the need to include a private...

Q&A: Dave Harris, CEO, More 2 Life

BestAdvice (BA): What are biggest changes you have seen within the equity release market throughout...

Q&A: Marcus Dussard, sales director at Castle Trust

BestAdvice (BA): Tell us about Castle Trust’s new bridging product? Marcus Dussard (MD): Our new...

Q&A: Rob Evans, managing director of Paymentshield

BestAdvice (BA): Why is Paymentshield supporting National Conversation Week? Rob Evans (RE):  Our finances massively...

Q&A: Paul Adams, sales director at Pepper Money

BestAdvice (BA): Why did you choose to join a specialist lender from a mainstream...

Q&A: Rob Jupp, chief executive officer at Brightstar Financial

BestAdvice (BA): What can you tell us about Brightstar’s new Later Life Lending service? Rob...

Q&A: Esther Morley, managing director, Secure Trust Bank Mortgages

BestAdvice (BA): What is your background? Esther Morley (EM): I joined Secure Trust Bank from Kensington...

Q&A: Colin Sanders, CEO, Tuscan Capital

BestAdvice (BA): What was the thinking behind the brand? Colin Sanders (CS): There were three...
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COMMENT

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Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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Appointments

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...
Building Societies

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...
Appointments

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...
Buy-to-let

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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