News in brief - 26 November 2024

LiveMore has increase the LTV ratio on its standard interest-only mortgages from 70% to 75%. It has kept its rates the same, so people can borrow more. The increases apply across LiveMore 1, 2 and 3 standard interest-only products, bringing it in line with the 75% LTV that already applies to its retirement interest-only products. The later life mortgage lender will now lend from as little as £20,000 up to £1.5m at up to 75% LTV and £2.5m at up to 60% LTV.

Crystal Specialist Finance has appointed Suzanne Aspden as its new director of marketing. As part of the role, she will assist in delivering Crystal’s growth targets as the firm looks to expand. Aspden brings over 30 years of experience of strategic marketing in the financial services sector, having held positions at HSBC, Bank of Scotland and The Co-Operative Bank. She also worked at fintech brokerage, Fluent Money, where she spent four years as group marketing director, building up to its sale in 2022.

Alex Robertson and Harleigh French have been appointed to Glenhawk’s internal telephone business development manager (BDM) team. Working alongside the existing BDM s, the pair will be responsible for qualifying lending enquiries and ensuring loan completions with the underwriting department. Robertson joins the short-term lender from Avamore Capital, having advised borrowers across unregulated, refurbishment and development exit projects for both residential and commercial developments over the past two years. French has worked at Glenhawk for six years, building up an existing broker and client list spanning England and Wales.



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