Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
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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Yorkshire Building Society has announced that Susan Allen OBE has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Allen has more than 25 years of experience in financial services having held senior executive positions at a number of large retail banks in the UK. She is currently Head of Customer Transformation at Barclays where she is…
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Mark Fiander, CEO of Gain Credit LLC and Consumer Credit Trade Association (CCTA) Council member, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Association. Fiander has taken up the position having been involved with the CCTA and related associations for several years. The role of the Chair is to provide strategic advice to the…
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Specialist lender Together has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Managers. Ian Hoggart and Martin Bloe will both be bolstering the group’s regional teams and increasing its footprint across Scotland and South Wales. Their remit will include supporting their existing partners and developing new relationships with brokers, helping to find solutions for their…
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LiveMore, a provider of interest-only mortgages to the over 50s, has announced that it has appointed Phil Quinn as its Head of Intermediary Sales as it restructures for future growth. Quinn joins from Together, where he has been the head of national accounts since 2020. In a career that spans 12 years in the mortgage…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Ruairi O’Connell, OBE, as the new Director of International. O’Connell will join the FCA from the Home Office where he is Director, International. Ruairi has extensive experience in both the Home Office and the Foreign Office, including as British Ambassador to Kosovo. He will be responsible for helping…
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Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced that it has appointed Dan Wass as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Wass will start in his new role at the Society in September 2022 following Gerard O’Keeffe’s decision to retire later this year. Wass was most recently as Director of Member Propositions, Banking, Insurance & Investments at Nationwide…
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