Sard is currently chief banking officer at Shawbrook Bank.

The later life lender has welcomed a key account manager and two telephone business development roles.

Two-year fixed rates now start from 3.23% and five-year fixes from 4.83%.

The near prime range includes two, three and five-year fixed rates, with both fee-charging and fee-free options.

Annual core CPI inflation eased to 3.5%.

A spring surge in homes for sale reinforces a buyers market, Zoopla says.

Naseer brings more than 20 years of experience within the banking and finance industry.

The government is aiming to build 1.5 million new homes this parliament.

The Society has relaunched its 95% LTV mortgage product at 4.99%.

Primis brokers will now have access to the lender’s range of buy-to-let mortgages.