United Trust Bank Promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to Business Development Manager in the Bridging & BTL Field Sales Team

10 February 2026

United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to the role of Business Development Manager in the Bridging and BTL Field Sales team as the specialist lender continues to develop its bridging and BTL propositions and support of brokers.

Rebwar Abdoullahi, formerly Business Relationship Manager in UTB’s Mortgage team, joined UTB in 2024 from Tandem Bank and has over 16 years’ experience in property finance across broking, underwriting, business development and account management. During his career Rebwar has developed strong relationships with brokers and networks whilst gaining a deep market knowledge.

In his new role, Rebwar will report to Brad Illman, Head of Sales – Bridging, tasked with continuing to build and strengthen relationships with brokers operating in the South-West and Wales. He will drive growth as UTB further develops its Bridging and BTL propositions with substantial technology and process enhancements in bridging designed to deliver quicker and more intuitive application to completion journeys for brokers. UTB also intends to expand its presence in the non-regulated bridging market and take advantage of substantial opportunities to write more business exiting refurbishment loans to BTL mortgages.

Commenting on Rebwar’s promotion, Brad Illman said:

“We are delighted to welcome Rebwar to the Bridging and BTL Field Sales team and he brings a wealth of experience across the mortgage industry, including spending time as a broker. He is professional and personable and his ability to build and manage relationships is a real strength.

“Rebs will play an important role in supporting our broker partners and driving continued growth in what is going to be an exciting and transformative year for UTB.”

Commenting on his promotion, Rebwar said:

“I’m excited to take on this new challenge and I’m looking forward to supporting brokers and promoting UTB as we become a stand-out lender in the bridging and BTL markets. With new technology and processes on the way, we are transforming the way brokers can work with UTB, giving faster decisions and delivering more successful outcomes for brokers and customers.”