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Chetwood Bank appoints
Natalie McNamara as
mortgage distribution
manager
Time Finance appoints head of operations
T
ime Finance has appointed
industry, to join the team was an
Bethan Holliday as head of
opportunity I could not turn down.”
operations in its asset finance
Managing director Steve Nichols
team. In her new role,
said: “Her arrival comes at a key time
Holliday will be responsible for the
for the business as we embark on our
he team, BETHAN HOLLIDAY new three-year plan and continue
overall operations of the
to deliver sustainable gro
reviewing systems too improve
growth.
“Bethan will pla
the ease and efficiency of
play a key role
or SMEs.
in making our business more
business finance for
ed to
efficient, helping tto develop
She said: “I am excited
our automa
join Time Finance as the
automation capabilities
with the rest of tthe leadership
business accelerates its
team, as w
growth journey. Having
we strive to offer a
consistently grea
long regarded Time
great service
for our bro
Finance as a challenger
brokers, customers
suppliers.
and innovator in this
and suppliers.”
SBG appoints David Wright to
lead exit consulting proposition
S
esame Bankhall Group (SBG)
has appointed David Wright to
lead its exit consulting service
for advisers looking to sell
their business.
Wright joins from Compre Group,
and has also worked at One Four Nine
Group and Ernst & Young. He will
report to Claire Cherrington, director
of PMS and Bankhall.
Wright said: “It’s a great time to be
joining SBG as the business expands
its support for [DA] firms.
“There’s huge demand from both
buyers and sellers – but many IFA
firms aren’t prepared for a sale, which
can limit their value and options.
“Our exit consulting proposition
is different because we’ll be w
working
directly with sellers – helping tthem
maximise the value of ttheir
business through a targ
targeted
action plan focusing on areas
such profitability
tability, quality
of data and compliance –
before ultimately presenting
a business tthat’s aractive
and aligned tto the right
buyer.”
DAVID WRIGHT
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Marsden Building Society
appoints head of mortgages
M
arsden
Building
Society has
appointed Jo
Cave as head of mortgages.
Cave joins from
JO CAVE
Barclays, where she spent
20 years in mortgage
operations. As head of mortgages, Cave
will be involved in plans for growth in the
mortgage market.
This includes developing new platforms
and Assisted Decisioning to improve
service for intermediaries and clients.
Cave said: “The Marsden’s culture,
values and ambition is what drew me to
the team."
hetwood Bank has
appointed Natalie
McNamara to its
distribution team as
mortgage distribution manager,
following over a year as head of
network growth and distribution
at Loans Warehouse.
She will be working across
both ModaMortgages and CHL
Mortgages for Intermediaries to
support its network and mortgage
club partners.
Roger Morris, group distribution
director at Chetwood Bank, said:
“This is another important step in
our journey to think differently
about how we engage with the
market. We firmly believe that
now more than ever, education
and knowledge-sharing are
what mortgage
NATALIE
advisers value
MCNAMARA
most and
Natalie
will play
a key role
in helping
us deliver
just that.
Exciting
times
ahead.”
Paragon bank expands SME lending team
P
aragon Bank has added two
members to its SME lending
team to boost green energy
finance offer and support
more small businesses.
Andy Craggs has joined to lead on
green energy lending. Craggs was
previously managing director at ECS
Group and most recently business
development manager at Premier.
Emma Gorman has also joined,
bringing 13 years’ experience,
including at Hampshire Trust
Bank (HTB), Macquarie Bank and
Aldermore Bank, as well as working
for an asset finance brokerage.
Stewart Good, sales director of
SME lending, said: “Their combined
expertise and ambition will be
instrumental in driving our growth."
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