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Specialist SME lender 365 Finance has announced George Visser as its new Chief Risk Officer.
Visser joins the company after 11 years at Bayport Financial Services Group, in which time he rose from being a Financial Modeller to Head of Commercial Analytics and then Group Credit Executive.
Visser will lead 365 Finance’s risk function, overseeing credit risk strategy, portfolio and impairment modelling, and underwriting policy. His primary objective is to ensure the company lends responsibly.
Warren Abbey, CEO at 365 Finance, said: “George is a brilliant addition to the team, and his appointment comes at a great time. 365 Finance continues to scale, and that is only possible with talented, hard-working people – George more than ticks those boxes, and he is already playing a hugely important role in bolstering our risk function, which in turn supports us on our mission to deliver the fast, flexible finance that so many SMEs rely on.”
Nationwide has appointed Richard Walker as its Head of Intermediary Sales. Walker will lead Nationwide’s intermediary sales teams, shaping its engagement with intermediaries and working closely with brokers. He will also lead new-build sales activity across Nationwide. Walker will report to Nationwide’s Director of Mortgage Intermediaries and Partnerships, Damian Thompson. Walker joined Virgin Money in…
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NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Harsh Agarwal as Managing Director (MD) , Customer Experience & Engagement. He joins the Retail Banking leadership team as the bank continues to pursue its growth ambitions. Within Retail Banking, Customer Experience & Engagement brings together propositions, segment strategy and digital experience capabilities. Harsh will lead the function…
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Outsourcer and software provider Target Group has announced the appointment of Paul Lynam as a Non-Executive Director. Lynam brings more than 35 years of leadership experience across the banking and financial services sector. He has held several senior executive and board positions, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Equiniti Group and Secure Trust Bank.…
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Following an external recruitment process, the Bank of England has appointed Nicholas Segal as Chair of its Enforcement Decision Making Committee (EDMC), and Peter King as Deputy Chair, The EDMC is the Bank’s decision-making body for contested enforcement cases in the statutory regimes the Bank operates in relation to Prudential Regulation, Financial Market Infrastructures, Resolution,…
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The Equity Release Council, the representative body for the UK equity release and later life lending sector, has announced the appointment of John Godfrey as its new Chair. Godfrey brings more than four decades of experience gained from senior leadership across financial services, government and public policy, including as head of the No.10 policy unit,…
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