Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Cheque and Credit Clearing Company (C&CCC), which supports the paper clearing system for cheques and credits as well as the Image Clearing System, has appointed Alan McDonald as its first General Manager. McDonald previously held the roles of Managing Director and Director of Planning, Finance and Risk within the C&CCC. He has been with…
Read moreLeeds Building Society has appointed Nick Young as its new Director of Business Transformation to further enhance member and colleague experience. Young has a background in commercial management and strategic change delivery. He joins the Society from Lloyds Banking Group customer products team where he was responsible for successfully delivering a number of high-profile change…
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RBS has announced that it has appointed Bruce Fletcher as its new Group Chief Risk Officer, subject to final regulatory approval. Fletcher is currently Chief Risk Officer for HSBC’s Global Retail Banking and Wealth Management business. He will replace David Stephen, who is moving to Westpac following an orderly handover of his responsibilities. RBS Chief…
Read moreProvident Financial has announced that it has appointed Patrick Snowball, as its Chairman and non-executive director. He will join the Board as Chairman on 21st September 2018. Stuart Sinclair, Interim Chairman, will retire from the Board. Snowball s an experienced Chairman, Non-Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, following a distinguished career in the insurance and…
Read moreFRP Advisory has announced that it has appointed a new Director to join its creditor’s service team. Tony Keehan joins FRP Advisory’s from Baker Tilly Creditor Services, where he was the Manager of the creditor assist team In his new role, Keehan will be working within a team of five and alongside Paul Atkinson, Insolvency Practitioner and…
Read moreShawbrook Bank has announced that it has appointed David Robinson as Sales and Distribution Director of its residential mortgage arm. Robinson will start the role in August, leaving Accord, where he has worked for 14 years. He has worked with the Yorkshire Building Society group for 29 years previously. Robinson will replace Paula Purdy would leave…
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Women in finance and accounting take seven more years, on average than their male counterparts to reach executive level, as they battle with a ‘two-tournament gender system’ throughout their careers according to new research. The slow path to the top: the careers of women in finance and accounting report commissioned by ACCA (the Association of Chartered…
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Gatehouse Bank has announced the appointment of Karen Faulkner to the key role of Head of Home Finance Operations. Reporting to Tim Blease, COO at Gatehouse Bank, Karen is based in the Bank’s Milton Keynes office and via her teams of case managers and underwriters is responsible for the customer application journey, through to the…
Read moreThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has appointed John Govett as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB). Govett is vastly experienced, having worked in leadership roles across the public, private and charitable sectors including as Group Chief Executive at Ixion Holdings, Managing Director of Surrey County Council,…
Read moreThe New Payment System Operator (NPSO) has confirmed the representation of its newly-created Participant Advisory Council: Twelve experts and executives from across the payment services landscape have been appointed, to help ensure that views from the industry are heard and acted upon by the NPSO. The Participant Advisory Council will operate as a non-executive advisory…
Read moreMoney Advice Scotland has announced that it has appointed David Hilferty its new Deputy Chief Executive. Yvonne MacDermid, CEO of Money Advice Scotland, said: “I am delighted that David has been promoted and accepted the post of Deputy Chief Executive. This new appointment will strengthen our team, and our ability to deliver on our five-year…
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The Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) has announced that is looking for a new Chair. Current MALG Chair Liz Barclay will step down later this year after three years in the role. MALG says the new Chair must be passionate about improving the lives of people in problem debt; someone with influencing skills and ambition to…
Read moreConal Furie has been appointed as Head of IT and Digital at Startline Motor Finance, taking charge of all of the company’s technology operations. Furie has almost a quarter century of working in IT in the motor retail sector, having started his career as an IT support specialist at Lex Retail Group in 1992. Notable…
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