Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Afin Bank has announced it has appointed two new Senior Business Development Managers (BDMs) as the specialist lender focusses on growing its sales team in 2026.
Debbie Lavender joins Afin from PWM (Partners Wealth Management), where she was a specialist mortgage broker, and will look after the Midlands and the North.
John Smith joins from Molo, the digital lender, and will be responsible for the South. Both take up the role of Senior Business Development Manager and bring with them huge amounts of experience in mortgages and financial services, including with some of Afin Bank’s main specialisms of mortgages for foreign nationals and high-net worth-borrowers.
Jason Oakley, CEO of Afin Bank said: “Interest in Afin has been incredible, and we are only six months into our journey, but we are ambitious and want to help more customers. Having people of the calibre of Debbie and John means we can work with even more brokers and help more underserved borrowers get the mortgages they deserve.”
Cred, the next-generation credit app, has announced the appointment of Matt Trueman as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, pending FCA approval. J Trueman joins from credit management consultancy Arum. He brings over two decades of leadership experience in financial services, with extensive knowledge in technology deployment, and a wealth of expertise in scaling credit…
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Chetwood Bank has appointed George Gee as Managing Director of its mortgages division and member of its executive committee. Gee, who has worked in the sector for more than 20 years, joins the bank from Foundation Home Loans where he fulfilled a number of senior leadership roles including Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial Director, and Customer…
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Sophie Hutcherson has been reappointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Board by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. Her first three-year term will end on 17th April 2026. Following her reappointment, Hutcherson will continue to serve on the FCA Board for a second three-year term to expire 16 April 2029.…
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SME lender and broker, Love Finance has announced the hiring of Selen Cagirgan as its new Head of Credit and Risk. Cagirgan will lead Love Finance’s underwriting, credit, and risk operations across its lending division. In her new role, she will be responsible for shaping the company’s credit strategy, strengthening risk controls, and developing scalable frameworks to support sustainable…
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Specialist lender Afin Bank has announced that Sally Veitch has joined the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED). Veitch has a wealth of experience in financial services, including current Board positions with SME lender LHV Bank and mortgage provider Perenna. She previously had NED roles with Tipton & Coseley Building Society, Redwood Bank and…
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