Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Kimberley Bennett has joined Afin Bank as a Mortgage Underwriter, further expanding the specialist lender’s credit team. Last month Afin added new underwriters with experience of the bank’s core propositions including residential, buy-to-let and bridging. Bennett joins from Precise, where she spent more than nine years, rising through the organisation to become a Mortgage Underwriter.…
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Paragon Bank has appointed Simon Cockerill as Commercial Director of Mortgages. Reporting to the Managing Director of Mortgages, Louisa Sedgwick, Cockerill will lead the continued development of Paragon’s buy-to-let mortgage sales, distribution and product functions. Working with established teams across the business, he will support further growth in existing and developing areas of the market,…
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Jaja Finance has appointed Abby Vickers as Chief Customer Officer. In the newly created role, Vickers will lead a combined Commercial, Product and Analytics function and take end-to-end ownership of Jaja’s customer and commercial agenda. Vickers joins Jaja from Klarna, where she has been CEO of Klarna Financial Services UK since 2019, leading the UK…
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Specialist SME lender 365 Finance has announced George Visser as its new Chief Risk Officer. Visser joins the company after 11 years at Bayport Financial Services Group, in which time he rose from being a Financial Modeller to Head of Commercial Analytics and then Group Credit Executive. Visser will lead 365 Finance’s risk function, overseeing credit…
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Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Paul Learoyd as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Learoyd joins the Society’s executive team with extensive experience across the building society and wider financial services sectors, spanning operations, mortgage propositions, technology and major transformation programmes. Most recently, he served as Digital Programme Director at West Brom Building Society, where he…
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Yorkshire Building Society has announced the appointment of James Mack as its new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, subject to regulatory approval. With over 20 years’ experience in financial services, he is currently Chief Executive Officer at John Lewis Money and previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Barclays UK and Aldermore,…
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Nationwide has appointed Richard Walker as its Head of Intermediary Sales. Walker will lead Nationwide’s intermediary sales teams, shaping its engagement with intermediaries and working closely with brokers. He will also lead new-build sales activity across Nationwide. Walker will report to Nationwide’s Director of Mortgage Intermediaries and Partnerships, Damian Thompson. Walker joined Virgin Money in…
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NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Harsh Agarwal as Managing Director (MD) , Customer Experience & Engagement. He joins the Retail Banking leadership team as the bank continues to pursue its growth ambitions. Within Retail Banking, Customer Experience & Engagement brings together propositions, segment strategy and digital experience capabilities. Harsh will lead the function…
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Haboo Money, the adaptive engagement layer for consumer credit, has announced a partnership with motor finance lender Finclusion. The partnership introduces a more flexible digital repayment experience for Finclusion customers, designed around how people are actually paid rather than around a fixed monthly date. At a time of increasing financial volatility, traditional lending systems can…
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Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has announced that it has appointed Amanda Bryden as Director of Distribution and Incoming Managing Director of Accord Mortgages. Bryden brings more than 25 years of mortgage and intermediary leadership experience, most recently with Lloyds Banking Group. She has also held senior roles at HSBC, Santander and Coventry Building Society. Jeremy…
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Outsourcer and software provider Target Group has announced the appointment of Paul Lynam as a Non-Executive Director. Lynam brings more than 35 years of leadership experience across the banking and financial services sector. He has held several senior executive and board positions, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Equiniti Group and Secure Trust Bank.…
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Subscription-based credit provider Creditspring has announced it has secured FCA permission to operate as a credit broker, enabling the company to support more customers by introducing eligible members to carefully selected third-party credit products that better meet their needs. The permission means that when a Creditspring product isn’t the most suitable option, eligible members can…
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Transave Credit Union has announced that it has appointed fintech and consumer finance executive Jake Ransonas as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment comes as the UK’s credit union sector is entering a period of significant expansion. Adult membership reached 2.16 million in 2025, while the recently launched Credit Union Growth Plan sets an ambitious target…
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