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Meet The BDM
Foundation Home Loans
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The Intermediary speaks with Ginny English, regional account
manager East at Foundation Home Loans
How and why did you
become a BDM?
I had been part of the internal
business development manager
team with Foundation Home Loans
for about 18 months, and during that
time I was living in Cornwall. In April
2024, I relocated to Hornchurch to
be closer to family. Around the same
time, the regional account manager
position became vacant in the East
region which felt like a perfect fit.
I had already made it known that I
wanted to progress my career within
the business. I enjoyed my time as
an IBDM but wanted to be out in the
field, meeting brokers face-to-face
and playing a direct role in growing
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relationships. The timing worked in
my favour, and having built a good
track record internally, I was offered
the role.
Becoming a BDM felt like a natural
next step. It gave me the chance to
use my broker knowledge, expand
my network, and work in a way that
plays to my strengths – building
trust, listening to what brokers need,
and finding ways to add value.
What brought you to
Foundation Home Loans?
My career in the mortgage industry
began in the late 1980s, working
as a mortgage adviser for building
societies in the corporate sector.
In April 2003, I moved into the
independent broker market, staying
with my last firm for 15 years.
Over that time, I gained a detailed
understanding of the market from a
broker’s perspective. I experienced
first-hand the challenges and
opportunities advisers face, from
placing complex cases to managing
client expectations.
After 15 years with the same
brokerage, I decided it was time for
a new challenge. I wanted to bring
my knowledge and experience into
a role where I could have a broader
impact. Foundation Home Loans
appealed because of its reputation
for specialist lending and its
commitment to supporting brokers.
Having been a broker myself, I knew
