Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Starling Bank has announced the appointment of Raman Bhatia as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bhatia will take over from John Mountain, who has been acting as interim CEO since founder Anne Boden announced she was stepping back from the role last year. Bhatia is currently the Chief Executive of OVO, a leading technology-enabled energy…
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Hodge has announced that it has appointed Rob Ford as its Head of Mortgage Origination. Ford has extensive experience in underwriting, having held senior leadership positions overseeing lending operations at organisations including Bank of Ireland and Principality Building Society. Ford will develop the Underwriting department at Hodge, ensuring it consistently makes responsible, efficient and flexible…
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Digital lender, Jaja Finance has become the first credit card provider to secure Plain Numbers’ certification for its customer application journey. The accreditation means that Jaja has made notable changes to its customer application process to meet Plain Numbers’ high standards, ensuring their customers’ financial health and wellbeing. As the first credit card provider to…
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Mortgage broker, Just Mortgages has announced the promotion of Mortgage and Protection Advisor Tara Panayi to the role of Mortgage Manager. In her new role, Panayi will utilise her expertise and experience to mentor and develop advisers that have graduated from the Just Mortgages academy, as well as existing advisers too. She will be working…
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The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced the appointment of Lara Stoimenova as Non-Executive Director to its board. Stoimenova brings experience from a wide range of sectors including digital and telecoms in both an executive and non-executive capacity. In looking at the current opportunities and challenges facing payments in the UK and internationally, including the impact…
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Startline Motor Finance has announced the appointment of Gary McLeod to the newly-created role of Head of Commercial. McLeod was one of the company’s earliest employees, being recruited as Underwriting Manager in 2013, he has risen through several positions as the company has expanded. A graduate of Edinburgh Napier University, McLeod worked for a number…
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Financial software solutions specialist Aryza Group has announced reached a significant milestone in its collaboration with payments specialists Acquired.com. The overarching objective of the Aryza and Acquired.com partnership is to empower Aryza’s clients with enhanced knowledge of collecting and processing payments. Andrea Varga, Head of Innovation at Aryza, said “The process of onboarding and integrating…
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UK-based direct lender, Everyday Loans has announced it is undertaking a new project with Jaywing to optimise its processes using AI technology. Everyday Loans provides a case-by-case approach to its customers, allowing for greater flexibility in lending decisions compared to traditional banks. Seeking to improve the customer experience while optimising operational efficiencies, the lender is…
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Digital mortgage lender, Molo Finance has appointed Matthew Kimber as Chief Executive Officer. Kimber joined Molo last November as Chief Operating Officer and has over two decades of banking and finance experience. Prior to that, he worked at CHL Mortgage for over eight years, leaving as Managing Director. Kimber has also worked in underwriting…
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Social purpose lender Salad Money has announced that it has appointed Bernard de Barbeyrac to the role of Chief Data Officer. de Barbeyrac brings extensive experience in building decision science risk models, joining Salad Money after nearly eight years with Funding Circle UK where he was Global Head of Decision Science. His career has included…
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Bevan Money, the lender due to launch later this year, has announced it has appointed Brian Brodie as Chief Executive. Brodie joins the firm from Freedom Finance, where he worked for eight years as Group Chief Executive and most recently as Chair. He has also worked as a senior advisor at Pollen Street Capital…
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Digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) software company SmartSearch has announced that it has promoted Andrew Booth to the position of Vice President of Technology – one of 16 promotions across its nearly 200-strong team. Booth joined SmartSearch more than five years ago and has served as its head of technology. In his new role of…
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Social lender and financial inclusion Moneyline has announced the expansion of a partnership with Ordo. The partnership means that Moneyline can now offer a payment option that can help reduce the amount of interest borrowers pay in real terms. Interest is calculated daily, so paying off a portion of the balance sooner when funds are…
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