We spoke to James Briggs, newly appointed intermediary sales director of specialist lender Afin Bank, which received its banking licence Authorisation with Restrictions last month, and...

The new white paper reveals broker views and drivers behind growth in the specialist mortgage market.

19% would also consider it to provide a deposit for a family member to buy a home.

Simon has held previous roles at NatWest, Santander and Shawbrook Bank.

The latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark recorded the second highest satisfaction rating ever by brokers across all lending sectors.

Marcus Dussard, sales director at KSEYE, says the case for a wider range of bridging products has grown, including products that are more rigid in their criteria.

Together has widened its distribution by up to 17,000 more advisers. 

Norton has joined finova's mortgage club lending panel.

The new hires will cover South Wales, the North West and the South.

UTB recently announced plans to expand its activities in Scotland and establish a local presence.