Main reasons for rejection include visa status, nationality and a lack of UK credit history.

The specialist lender is set to launch later this year.

Afin will be able to offer a quicker and more efficient service to its intermediaries.

Specialist lender Afin Bank has announced that it has appointed experienced underwriter Simrat Gill.

Rebecca will oversee the mortgages and savings operations for the new bank.

We spoke to James Briggs, newly appointed intermediary sales director of specialist lender Afin Bank, which received its banking licence Authorisation with Restrictions last month, and...