Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Virgin Money has announced that it has appointed Craig Calder as its new Head of Secured Lending. Calder will be responsible for growing its mortgage business, offered direct and through intermediaries across residential and buy-to-let markets. He takes up his new post in January. Calder joins from Barclays, where he worked for nine-and-a-half years, leaving…
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Morses Club has announced a number of changes to its board. Steve Curtis will join the board with effect from 5th November in the role of Interim Chair (non-independent), subject to FCA approval. Curtis has extensive experience as a Chair and CEO across a broad range of sectors, including financial, and has direct knowledge of…
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Mark Steward has announced he will be stepping down as the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight after seven years with the regulator. Since joining the FCA in 2015, Stewards has led the delivery of some of the FCA’s most complex, high-profile, and precedent-setting enforcement cases, with many notable successes…
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The Student Loans Company (SLC) has appointed Chris Larmer as its new Chief Executive (CEO). Currently Executive Director, Operations, he will replace Paula Sussex, who leaves the organisation at the end of the year. Larmer has spent more than 30 years in the financial services sector. He joined SLC from the Co-operative Bank where he…
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Risk and data consultancy, Jaywing, has appointed credit risk and machine learning expert, Doctor Steve Finlay, as lead consultant to strengthen the company’s analytics offering and innovate its product suite. Finlay has over 25 years’ experience of providing analytical solutions to the financial services industry, Steve’s expertise will help organisations navigate regulatory requirements, optimise acquisition…
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The Lending Standards Board (LSB) has announced that it has appointed Ken Scott as its next Chair. Scott will replace current Chair Chris Pond, when he reaches the end of his six-year term on 1st April 2023. Scott has extensive experience in the financial services sector, having spent many years working in HSBC’s commercial bank,…
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Sub-prime lender Morses Club has announced that Non-Executive Director Sir Nigel Knowles has relinquished the chairmanship to concentrate on his role as CEO at law firm DWF Group. Knowles joined the Morses Club board in May 2016 as senior independent director before becoming chair in March 2022. He will leave the role with immediate effect.…
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Tandem has announced a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) succession plan for the business that will take effect over the coming months. Having led the business through a period of significant transformation over the past 18 months, Susie Aliker has informed the board of her intention to step down in the coming months. The board has…
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Equifax has announced the appointment of David Wilson, as Chief Commercial Officer (COO) of Equifax UK. Wilson joins the Equifax team with a wealth of commercial leadership experience, spanning two decades in the sector, and a strong track record of success transforming global teams and businesses. Most recently, David has developed data and analytics…
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Specialist lending and savings bank ALdemore has appointed Richard Jones to be the new Managing Director of its MotoNovo Finance business. Jones joins from Lloyds Banking Group where he’s been CEO of their Motor Finance and Leasing businesses since 2018, which encompasses the market leading Black Horse and Lex Autolease brands and online car finance.…
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Virgin Money has announced the appointment of Sarah Wilkinson as Chief Operating Officer. Wilkinson will join Virgin Money from Thomson Reuters, where she is the Chief Information Officer and Head of TR Labs, Thomson Reuters’ technology research and innovation centres worldwide. Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Wilkinson was CEO of NHS Digital, responsible for systems…
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The Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL) has announced the appointment of three new members to its executive board. The three new executive board appointments were elected by members of the ASTL from a record number of candidates and votes. The new board members are Jamie Pritchard, Sales Director at Glenhawk, Sabinda Robinson-Sandhu, Head of Operations…
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Beverley Building Society has announced that it has appointed Christopher White as Chief Financial Officer. White takes up the position following the promotion of Janet Bedford, who previously held the position, to the role of Chief Executive. White, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, has significant experience in financial services…
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