West One has appointed Andrew Pendered as MD of development finance and co-head of short-term lending.

He brings 28 years of experience in property finance and corporate banking, joining from Bank of Ireland, where he spent almost two decades, most recently as head of corporate banking UK.

In his new role, Pendered will lead West One’s development finance proposition, working alongside the wider team to support the continued evolution of its offering and deliver against its longer-term growth plans.

Norton Broker Services has been selected by Quantum Mortgages to participate in the pilot of its new residential mortgage offering.

The launch gives brokers working with Norton access to residential mortgage options for borrowers with complex credit histories and non-standard circumstances.

Quantum’s criteria include consideration of borrowers with current Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), without requiring these to be repaid, and those whose bankruptcy occurred more than 12 months ago. The lender does not use credit scoring and can consider unlimited values of County Court Judgments (CCJs) and defaults on selected credit repair plans. Lending is available across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Vida has launched a new £250 cashback proposition across its entire mortgage range for a limited five-week period until 17 December, alongside a new broker-focused marketing campaign encouraging intermediaries to reassess long-held lender preferences for specialist cases.

The lender’s new cashback initiative will provide customers with £250 cashback across all products. Where cashback is already available, the payment will be increased by a further £250.

The proposition is being supported by Vida’s new ‘Break the Habit’ campaign, which encourages brokers to reconsider established lender habits and explore the enhanced proposition now available through Vida.

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