White Rose Finance has appointed Claire Mitchell as relationship and project support manager, as it looks to strengthen its support available to brokers across its appointment representative network.
She joins from TransUnion, where she spent two years as a key account manager, helping clients provide consumers with access to credit data and insights. Prior to this, Mitchell spent five years at Reward Finance, gaining experience in secured lending to SMEs.
In her new role, Mitchell will work with White Rose’s broker network, supporting existing relationships and helping to ensure ARs have access to the resources they need to develop their businesses.
Vernon Building Society has enhanced its joint borrower sole proprietor (JBSP) mortgage proposition, giving brokers greater flexibility to help buyers secure a mortgage with family support.
Under the new criteria, the mortgage term can now extend beyond the supporting borrowers’ intended retirement age. There is no maximum age for capital-and-repayment mortgages, while interest-only lending can also be considered up to age 85 in defined circumstances.
The society has also removed the requirement for the property-owning borrower to demonstrate they could afford at least 50% of the monthly mortgage payment.
LendInvest has promoted Dan Lohn to the role of head of development finance.
Originally hired as a relationship manager in 2025, he led the team in originating new business and supporting projects vital to the continued growth and resilience of the development property market.
He brings over a decade of experience as both a development lender and property developer, and his background equips him with the insight needed to navigate complex market dynamics.
Zephyr Homeloans has cut rates on selected fixed rates by up to 35bps for a limited period.
The reductions apply to all special edition fixed rates with no valuation fee, all standard range fixed rates at 65% LTV and all standard fixes at 75% LTV with no product fee. Two-year fixes have been reduced by 35bps, while five-year rates have been cut by 14bps.
As a result, the specialist buy-to-let lender’s two- and five-year fixes start from 3.24% and 5.15% respectively.
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