Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Darlington Building Society has announced it has appointed Michael Conville as Chief Customer Officer.
Conville joins Darlington, which is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year, from Newcastle Building Society, where he held senior roles as both Head of Mortgage Operations and interim Chief Customer Officer.
Darlington Building Society Chief Executive, Andrew Craddock, said “Michael brings a wealth of experience and is a great fit for Darlington Building Society because of his passion for the mutual sector, his determination to do the best for members, and his commitment to community engagement. We are thrilled to have him as part of the team.”
Tandem Bank has announced that it has appointed Ryan Heaps as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), stepping up from his previous role as Deputy CFO. Heaps is a chartered accountant with over 15 years’ experience in senior finance roles, he joined Tandem in 2022 as part of the Oplo acquisition, where he had served as…
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Specialist lender, Afin Bank bank has appointed Rebecca Griffin as Chief Risk Officer. Griffin joins from 118 118 Money, where she was Chief Risk Office and brings over 15 years of financial services experience. With a foundation in accountancy at some of the UK’s big four firms, Griffin transitioned into compliance and finance spending almost…
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Santander has announced the appointment of Mahesh Aditya as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Santander UK Group Holdings plc and Santander UK plc, effective from 1st March 2026. Aditya joins from Banco Santander, where he has been Group Chief Risk Officer since 2023 and prior to that spent six years at Santander in the US,…
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Oldham Credit Union (OCU) has announced that it has appointed Lyndsey Gilkes as its new Chief Executive. Gilkes brings over six years of experience from Hoot Credit Union to the position. Founded in 2002, Oldham Credit Union is a not-for-profit, democratic organisation serving over 4,000 members, with membership growing at 10% annually. Since its inception,…
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Dudley Building Society has appointed Paul Purewal as Head of Intermediary Relations. Purewal joined the Society in January and brings more than 24 years of experience from Coventry Building Society, where he held a range of senior intermediary-facing roles across corporate, field and telephone distribution. Most recently, he spent over five years as Corporate Account…
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