Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
BNP Paribas has named Francois Regnier as it’s new head of its compliance team in the UK. Regnier has worked at BNP Paribas since 2001, according to his LinkedIn profile, most recently serving as its chief operating officer and deputy to Verstraeten. His appointment was announced internally to the bank’s UK compliance department earlier in Januar. Regnier…
Read moreJohn Ricketts has succeeded Leigh Berkley as President of the Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase sectors. His appointment was confirmed at the CSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Leicester on February 7th. A former Managing Director of iQor in the UK and Canada, and the current…
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Steve Hughes has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Principality Building Society. Hughes is currently the Finance and Transformation Director is set to move into the role in early March following Graeme Yorston’s decision to step down as CEO. Laurie Adams, chairman of Principality said “After a rigorous selection process, I am…
Read moreAndrew Bartle, co-founder of Lowell Group is to leave the company later this year to develop new ventures. Bartle has been a key figure in the industry for almost fifteen years, and a keen supporter of the Credit Services Association. James Cornell Chief Executive Officer said “Andrew and I have worked together for many, many years. As…
Read moreBrightstar Financial has announced that Bradley Moore will become its new managing director. Moore co-founded the specialist distributor with CEO Rob Jupp and director Kit Thompson in 2011 – will also continue in his current role of running Brightstar’s second charge mortgage division and Bright Mortgage Services. Rob Jupp said “Bradley has been with the…
Read moreChris Pond has been appointed the new Chair of the The Lending Standards Board (LSB). Pond will take over as Chair of the LSB at the end of March. He succeeds Lord Hunt of Wirral who has completed 6 years as LSB Chairman, recently overseeing the move from the Lending Code to the outcome-focused Standards…
Read moreLCM Partners has appointed Greame Laing as it’s new Head of Asset Finance Origination. Laing brings a deep product understanding and an extensive asset finance network, having worked in the credit and banking sector for over 22 years for companies such as CSA Financial, Bank of London and The Middle East and CIT Group. Laing’s appointment…
Read moreMasthaven has announced it has appointed two new underwriting managers to join its first and second charge mortgage teams Daniel Miller has been recruited as underwriting manager for the bank’s second charge mortgage team and arrives after holding a similar role within the market at Prestige Finance. Jason Finch has been appointed to Masthaven’s first…
Read moreAldermore has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bunyan as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In her new role as CIO, Bunyan is responsible for the Bank’s technical infrastructure, IT operational excellence and superior delivery capability. Prior to joining Aldermore, Bunyan held a Group Operating Officer role within the insurtech industry and was accountable for software development and…
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Marston Holdings has announced that Chris Badger is to join Burlington Group as Director of High Court Services. Badger, one of the youngest people to be appointed an Authorised High Court Enforcement Officer in 2007 at the age of 29, has worked in the industry for over 14 years. In 2013, Badger was appointed to…
Read moreIntegrated property services group Styles & Wood has appointed Ian Wilson as managing executive of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software as it targets new growth opportunities for its established technology business. Wilson joins Styles&Wood Technologies with 27 years’ experience in the financial services, industry, including senior business development roles at software providers Hitec Laboratories, Sopra Group…
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Wonga Group hired Joanna Baker as its new group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Baker will join the short-term lender in April from Worldpay. Prior to joining Worldpay, Baker spend over a decade at Barclaycard and Barclays, where she was CFO of Barclaycard’s Global Business Solutions as well as head of strategy and planning at Barclays Corporate.…
Read moreAlejandro Zurbano, currently Managing Director of Lindorff Spain, has been appointed leader of a combined management and service organisation of Aktua and Lindorff Spain. Zurbano becomes the country manager of the total business of Lindorff Group in Spain. Zurbano will be in charge of leading the organisational integration process following the acquisition of Aktua by Lindorff in…
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