Catalyst Property Finance Hires Burden and Maragkoudaki in Dual Appointment
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Catalyst Property Finance Hires Burden and Maragkoudaki in Dual Appointment

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has made two new hires, creating an operations project manager role and strengthening its underwriting team.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Roma Finance Launches Semi-Commercial Mortgage Range for Mixed-Use Property
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Roma Finance Launches Semi-Commercial Mortgage Range for Mixed-Use Property

Roma Finance has added a semi-commercial mortgage for mixed-use property, offering loans up to £2m at 70% LTV with a fixed rate of 7.99%.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Aldermore Appoints James Evans to Commercial Real Estate Team
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Aldermore Appoints James Evans to Commercial Real Estate Team

Aldermore has appointed James Evans as business development manager in its commercial real estate team, strengthening its presence across the North of England.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Flexible Drawdown Finance Offers On-Demand Cash Flow for Property Borrowers
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Flexible Drawdown Finance Offers On-Demand Cash Flow for Property Borrowers

Alternative Bridging Corporation's Jonathan Rubins outlines how flexible drawdown finance lets borrowers access funds as needed, paying interest only on what is drawn.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Recognise Bank appoints Ronelle Arbib as chief revenue and operations officer
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Recognise Bank appoints Ronelle Arbib as chief revenue and operations officer

Recognise Bank has promoted six-year veteran Ronelle Arbib to the newly created role of chief revenue and operations officer as part of a leadership restructure.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Gen H appoints Laz Doel as first key account manager
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Gen H appoints Laz Doel as first key account manager

Lender Gen H has named Laz Doel as its first key account manager, a new role aimed at deepening engagement with the lender's key broker partners.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Recognise Bank appoints Ronelle Arbib as chief revenue & operations officer
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Recognise Bank appoints Ronelle Arbib as chief revenue & operations officer

Recognise Bank has appointed Ronelle Arbib as chief revenue & operations officer, uniting its lending, savings, operations, product and marketing functions.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Agreed Sales Fall for Fourth Month Running, TwentyCi Data Shows
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Agreed Sales Fall for Fourth Month Running, TwentyCi Data Shows

TwentyCi data shows agreed sales down more than 5% for four straight months, pointing to weaker Q4 transactions despite resilient HMRC completion figures.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Law firms urged to raise later life lending in IHT planning as inquiries rise
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Law firms urged to raise later life lending in IHT planning as inquiries rise

Law firms are urged to engage with later life lending in IHT planning as inquiries surge, with 66% saying clients are unaware of the full range of solutions.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Alternative Bridging Corporation Launches Commercial Mortgage Subsidiary ACM
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Alternative Bridging Corporation Launches Commercial Mortgage Subsidiary ACM

Alternative Bridging Corporation has launched Alternative Commercial Mortgages (ACM), offering long-term commercial, semi-commercial and BTL mortgages of five to 30 years at up to 75% LTV.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Major Lenders Announce Second Round of Mortgage Rate Hikes This Month
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Major Lenders Announce Second Round of Mortgage Rate Hikes This Month

NatWest, Santander, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide and TSB have raised rates for a second time this September as swap rates climb above 4.7%.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Richard Walker Joins Nationwide as Head of Intermediary Sales and New Build
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Richard Walker Joins Nationwide as Head of Intermediary Sales and New Build

Richard Walker has joined Nationwide as head of intermediary sales and new build, succeeding James Briffitt, who retires after nearly 20 years at the lender.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read