London Credit has appointed Sophie Jones-Trutwein as its new business development manager (BDM) for the Midlands. She brings over a decade of financial services experience to the role, joining from Allica Bank, where she worked for three years as central BDM. Her previous experience includes a role at Yorkshire Building Society. Jones-Trutwein started in the role on 4 August and she is now the dedicated point of contact for brokers in the region.

Phoebus has achieved recertification to the updated ISO 27001:2022 standard, underlining its commitment to safeguarding clients and customer data against evolving cyber threats. The global standard, which sets out best practice for information security management, was revised in 2022 to reflect the changing digital landscape. The new framework introduces enhanced controls for cloud-native services, threat intelligence, data leakage prevention and incident response, areas that are critical to modern SaaS operations. The firm has held ISO 27001 certification for nearly a decade, and it stated that securing the latest recertification ensures the company continues to operate at the highest levels of security resilience.

Skipton Building Society has unveiled a refreshed range of savings products, including fixed rate bonds, fixed rate cash ISAs and bonus savers. The society’s bonus saver offers 4.12% gross/AER, including a 1.82% bonus for 12 months, with a minimum balance of £1. Customers looking for tax-free savings can also take advantage of the 15-month fixed rate cash ISA, paying 4.09% tax-free/AER for balances between £5,000 and £1m. On its fixed rate bonds from one to five years, rates start from 4% gross/AER.

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