He will oversee distribution for the group's specialist lenders
Digital bank Chetwood Financial has recently announced the appointment of Roger Morris (pictured) as its group distribution director.
Morris boasts a career that spans over 30 years. He co-founded em Financial in 2001 and joined Affirmative Finance as sales and marketing director in 2008. In 2011, he moved to Precise Mortgages, where he served as sales director for nine years.
After the merger of Charter Court Financial Services and OneSavings Bank in 2019, he held positions as group distribution director and group lending engagement director. Most recently, he was the director of mortgage division sales and distribution at Tandem Bank.
Morris joins Chetwood Financial as the Wrexham-based bank prepares to launch ModaMortgages and following its acquisition of CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries (CMI). The bank has assembled a team of mortgage experts to support its two intermediary-only buy-to-let lending propositions.
In his new role, Morris will oversee distribution, focusing initially on CMI’s networks and mortgage clubs. His extensive experience in financial services distribution is expected to be a valuable asset as the lenders aim to strengthen their presence in the specialist lending market.
Morris, a sought-after speaker about the BTL industry, will also provide educational support and workshops to brokers, drawing on his extensive knowledge of the sector.
“This is an exciting appointment, and it’s a real coup for us to get someone of Roger’s pedigree and undoubted calibre on board,” said Andy Mielczarek, founder and chief executive of Chetwood Financial.
“As a well-known personality in the market, his energy, enthusiasm and passion for financial services will help us take the next step of our journey as we look to establish the two brands as leading BTL lenders.”
Commenting on his appointment, Morris said it is a fantastic opportunity to build CMI and ModaMortgages into leading specialist lenders that offer propositions designed around mortgage brokers and with education at their very heart.
“The established CMI brand is well-placed to scale and go from strength-to-strength, which is really exciting,” Morris said. “It’s a privilege to be part of such an amazing team, and I’m looking forward to spreading the message and playing my part in building CMI and ModaMortgages as significant players in the BTL market.”
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