Bank COO takes final seat on the member executive committee
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has announced the completion of its executive committee with the appointment of digital lender Atom bank.
As the UK’s first trade association creating and driving the adoption of open property data, OPDA seeks to improve the homebuying and mortgage process, as well as set the foundations for the future of an open property data trust framework.
OPDA said the addition of Atom bank could bring a unique data-driven perspective and technological expertise to the association, enhancing the executive committee’s collective vision for an open and collaborative property data ecosystem.
With Atom bank joining OPDA, its chief operating officer, Helen Wilson (pictured), takes the final seat on the association’s member executive committee.
Last July, OPDA appointed One Mortgage System’s Dale Jannels as its first intermediary executive member. Shortly after, it added Australian-founded fintech provider PEXA to its membership and chief product officer Krystle Kocik to its executive committee. It then welcomed United Trust Bank as its first mortgage lender member, with Buster Tolfree also joining the committee.
“I’m ecstatic to be able to share the news that Atom bank and Helen have joined as founding members,” stated Maria Harris, chair of the Open Property Data Association. “Having mortgage providers who are committed to improving the customer experience was always going to be an essential step for industry adoption, so having the UK’s most acclaimed and illustrious digital lender from the outset is testament to the momentum we’re creating.
“It’s no secret in the mortgage industry that digital mortgages and Atom bank were the highlight of my career and the inspiration to replicate that innovative approach to digital banking and focus on data across the homebuying process.
“Atom bank’s vision and values align perfectly with our mission to promote open data principles and elevate the industry and customer experience through collaboration and technological advancement.”
Commenting on her appointment, Wilson said she was delighted to represent Atom and join OPDA as an executive member.
“Atom is at the forefront of disrupting the banking sector to make the experience of banking faster, easier, and better value for customers,” she remarked. “The OPDA share our vision to transform the experience for people who are buying a home within the UK, which is a process ripe for disruption and digitisation.”
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