New business development managers for London named
United Trust Bank (UTB) and Fleet Mortgages have announced the appointments of new business development managers (BDMs), each aimed at bolstering relationships with mortgage brokers in their assigned regions.
Frankie Kitchen (pictured left) has joined UTB Mortgages for Intermediaries as BDM, covering London and the Midlands.
Kitchen, who brings 20 years of experience in banking, most recently spent nine years at Metro Bank, where he was one of the lender’s top-performing BDMs. In his new role, he will focus on raising awareness of UTB’s specialist mortgage products, particularly for clients seeking larger loans or those whose needs may fall outside mainstream lenders’ criteria.
“I am delighted to have Frankie on board,” said Caroline Mirakian, sales and marketing director of mortgages at United Trust Bank. “I have had the pleasure of working with him before, and he has superb knowledge and unstoppable enthusiasm. He is really looking forward to getting out and visiting our broker partners.”
In a similar development, buy-to-let specialist lender Fleet Mortgages has announced the appointment of David Lockwood (pictured right) as its new BDM for North London.
Lockwood joins Fleet from Coventry Building Society, where he worked as a field BDM. He will focus on supporting advisory firms in North London with their buy-to-let advice propositions, particularly within Fleet’s core product lines, including standard, limited company, and HMO/multi-unit block mortgages.
He will report to Dave Husbands, Fleet Mortgages’ sales manager, and will work closely with Internal BDM for North London, Jason Blignaut.
“We’ve always had a considerable focus on having the best BDM team we could possibly have, as we know how important quality sales representatives are to advisers,” said Steve Cox, chief commercial officer at Fleet Mortgages.
“So, we’re very pleased to be able to welcome David to the team, who comes to us with excellent experience, knowledge and understanding not just of the wider advisory marketplace, and their needs, but also specifically of the buy-to-let sector.”
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