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05 July 2016

Following the recent combination of the Commercial and Secured lending arms of Shawbrook Bank under one “Property Finance” division, Shawbrook has announced a series of staff changes designed to help support this move, and cement a clear leadership structure across the division.

Working alongside Karen Bennett and Maeve Ward in their capacity as Managing Directors of Commercial and Residential Mortgages respectively, the Division has made the following changes:

• Director of Lending, Stuart Kelly will take on an extended role that covers overall responsibility of credit risk and lending, ensuring the future development of the credit appetite along with innovation across the lending approach
  
  
• Under Stuart’s direction, John Papadopoulos and David Morris will now take responsibility for credit risk and lending within Residential Mortgages and Commercial Mortgages respectively, providing analysis and commentary on the profile and performance of the loan books
  
  
• Lisa Crane will assume a Customer Service Director role across Property Finance, responsible for delivering the customer experience for loan execution and administration post-completion
  
  
• Jim Moulton will become Marketing Director for Property Finance, working closely with Maeve and Karen to support business ambitions across the Division

Commenting on the changes, Stephen Johnson, Deputy CEO & Managing Director, Shawbrook Property Division:

“I am delighted to introduce these changes to the new structure across the Property Finance division as we seek to bolster our service proposition, drive efficiencies throughout the various markets within which we operate, and explore new opportunities.

“These promotions reflect the expertise and dedication these individuals have brought to bear, playing a pivotal role in their respective teams and contributing heavily to the broker-first mentality of Shawbrook as a whole.

“The team in place has vast experience in the industry and I look forward to their contribution as we seek to build and grow in line with the Bank’s ambitious five year growth plans.”