Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Hodge Bank has announced that it has appointed Scott Hill as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Bringing with him a wealth of experience from some of the world’s leading technology and financial services organisations, Hill will lead Hodge’s technology strategy and digital transformation as the bank continues to invest in innovation and customer experience.…
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Darlington Building Society has announced the appointment of Alex Windle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Windle will take over as CEO in April next year when Andrew Craddock steps down after seven years. Windle had an early career in commercial, marketing and strategy roles at Vodafone. He served as UK Marketing Director, first at LG…
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Debt advice charity, the Money Advice Trust, has announced it has appointed two new Trustees to its board. Tom Reddy and Penny Clarke join the board of the charity bringing significant experience from the financial services and telecoms sectors. Reddy brings a wealth of experience from the banking sector, and will chair the charity’s Finance,…
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Connected Data has announced that it has appointed Simon Gregory as its new Sales Director. Gregory brings a wealth of experience in data, software, and services sales, with a proven track record of driving customer-centric outcomes and leading complex data sales initiatives. Prior to joining Connected Data, Gregory led the Sales function at Data on…
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Wesleyan Group has appointed Faraz Tasnim as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) to support the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy. Tasnim joined Wesleyan from Quilter in 2022 as Group Transformation Director, bringing 20 years’ experience across transformation, commercial finance and consulting roles with businesses including Direct Line Group, Hastings Direct, Lloyds Banking Group…
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Nationwide has announced it has appointed Damian Thompson as its new Director of Mortgage Intermediaries and Partnerships (from 1st October 2025). Thompson, who has led The Mortgage Works as Commercial Director of Landlord since the start of 2023, will move to a new role with responsibility for leading and driving forward the Nationwide Group’s intermediary…
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Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) has announcedunced the appointment of Muna Yassin MBE and Jason Wassell to its board. Yassin is CEO of Rooted Finance and Wassell is CEO of the Consumer Credit Trade Association (CCTA). This latest announcement follows the recent appointments of MALG Chair, Fiona Hoyle of Finance and Leasing Association, and new…
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Restructuring practice FTS Recovery has announced that it has appointed Rachel Ennis as its new Associate Director. Her role will see her heading up a new centralised team of insolvency and recovery advisers across the Midlands region of the UK. Ennis has previously worked for FTS Recovery and their affiliated company FA Simms & Partners,…
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Sigma Connected has announced that it has appointed Errol van Graan as its new Director of Operational Delivery, leading the delivery of its operations in South Africa. Cape Town-born van Graan previously spent 20 years with Vodafone in a variety of senior operational and customer experience roles, including within its Romanian and Australian businesses. Now…
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StepChange Debt Charity has appointed three new trustees – Ramon Kaur, Sean Lynskey and Lisa Mellor. The appointments come at a transformative moment for StepChange. The charity recently launched a bold new five-year strategy focused on delivering even better outcomes for people in problem debt, driving meaningful change through policy and research, and securing long-term…
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Debt resolution specialist DCBL has announced the appointment of Vicky Felton as Director of Operations. With over 25 years of industry leadership experience, Felton brings a wealth of knowledge to DCBL. During her distinguished career in telecoms, Felton spent time at O2 and Virgin before making the move to DCBL HQ in Runcorn. Felton has also…
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The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has welcomed two new Non-Executive Directors to its board. Angela Norman joins as Patron Lender Director, bringing insights from her role at YBS Commercial Mortgages, and William Grove has been appointed as Finance Director, drawing on his experience at In Partnership. Norman is managing director at YBS Commercial…
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Afin Bank, the specialist lender created to help underserved Africans and other diaspora communities living and working in the UK to get mortgages, has announced that it has appointed Peter Hale as Head of Finance. Hale was previously Head of Finance at FCMB Bank UK, part of a Nigerian based banking group, a part of…
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