Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Specialist lender Spring Finance has announced it is partnering with Optalitix and LendingMetrics to launch a technology-led origination system. Optalitix Originate will provide Spring’s mortgage origination platform, while LendingMetrics will supply an integrated decision engine. The collaboration will enable Spring to fully automate the decision in principle and application process, using data from credit reference…
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Specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has appointed Richard Hanrahan as its new Chief Financial Officer. Hanrahan will report to Donald Kerr, Chief Executive Officer, and will also sit on the bank’s board. He succeeds Andrea Hodgson leaves to pursue a NED career. Hanrahan was most recently CFO at Qatar National Bank in the UK,…
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Mortgage brokerage, Just Mortgages has announced the appointment of Chris Hayes as Area Director for the North. Hayes brings more than 20 years of experience from across financial services, supporting, mentoring and recruiting both employed and self-employed brokers. In addition to identifying new talent to join the division, the new role will see Hayes supporting existing…
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Jaja Finance has announced that it has reduced customer response times by 90% using a newly launched Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) chat assistant called Airi. The new technology means that the digital lender can now answer customer enquiries in just under fifteen seconds, versus the three minutes it took prior to launch. Having already had…
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Experian has announced a partnership with Oakbrook, a non-bank provider of consumer lending solutions. The partnership will man that the lender will use Experian Boost data in its decisioning process for personal loan applications. Experian says that the partnership will increase access to credit for customers who traditionally may not have been eligible – driving…
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ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, has announced the appointment of Valerie Romanovskaya as UK Chief Financial Officer, subject to regulatory approval. In this role, Romanovskaya will join ClearBank UK’s executive team and board of directors. Romanovskaya joins ClearBank following her role as Director of Finance and Head of FP&A at HSBC Innovation Bank.…
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Skipton International, part of the Skipton Group has announced the appointment of Eric Barnett as its new Chair. This is subject to regulatory approval. Barnett is the former Group Chief Executive of SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd, Société Générale’s private banking and wealth management business in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar. With a career spanning…
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April Mortgages has announced that it has appointed Rachael Hunnisett to the post of Director of Mortgage Distribution. Hunnisett boasts more than a decade of experience in financial services, including time within mortgage lending, distribution and sustainability, where she worked closely with government, lenders, distributors and brokers across the country. Mark Eaton, Chief Operating Officer…
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Responsible Finance has appointed Chris Sood-Nicholls of Lloyds Banking Group to its board as a Non-Executive Director. Sood-Nicholls is Managing Director, Regional Development at Lloyds Banking Group and set up the bank’s regional development programme. A long-term advocate for impact lending and financial inclusion, he also serves on the boards of Energy Capital, the regional…
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Mortgage and protection brokerage, Access Financial Services (FS) has appointed Nicholas Jones as its Mortgage Sales and Marketing Director. In his newly created role, Jones will be responsible for growing the mortgage side of the business, along with deepening engagement with existing advisers and further developing the Access FS brand. Earlier this month, the firm…
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Experian has announced its new partnership with Paylink Solutions to address affordability restrictions with debt consolidation loans. The partnership will leverage Paylink’s ReFi™ product and expand access to credit for a wider range of consumers through the Experian Marketplace. Debt consolidation remains the number one reason consumers search for loans on the Experian Marketplace, however,…
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Nationwide has announced the appointment of James Briffitt as its new Head of Intermediary Sales and New Build. As part of this newly created position, Briffitt will be responsible for leading Nationwide’s intermediary sales teams and driving forward its new-build activity. He will report into Nationwide’s Director of Intermediary Relationships, Ian Andrew. Briffitt has extensive…
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Global information and insights company, TransUnion, has announced it has appointed Sharon Naidoo as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the UK and Europe. Naidoo will be joining the UK executive team, where she will be responsible for overseeing the business’s finance and accounting activities for the region, helping to drive TransUnion’s ambitious growth…
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