Aldermore has appointed a new field-based residential relationship manager and a business development manager (BDM) for the South West and South Wales.
Jamie Cullen (pictured), Aldermore’s new residential relationship manager, has 12 years’ experience in financial services with NatWest and TSB, where he worked as a bank manager and area manager for mortgages. More recently, he was a BDM at TSB.
Tom Goldie has been appointed BDM for the South West and South Wales. He originally joined Aldermore is 2014, working across both residential and buy-to-let mortgages before joining the bridging finance team.
Roger Evans, Aldermore’s head of intermediary distribution, mortgages, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Jamie and Tom to Aldermore’s residential mortgages team. Their previous experience on both sides of the banking counter will be invaluable to our work as a specialist lender, and they will make great additions to the residential team.
“Now is an exciting time to be joining, with Wales seeing a 10% rise in homebuyers in Q3 2016, and the South-West has been awarded the largest share of a fund raised through extra stamp duty on second homes to help first-time buyers in England. We can expect a busy 2017, and Jamie and Tom’s skills will be valuable.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining Aldermore, which has a great reputation in the market,” said Cullen.
“As the mortgage market has grown more specialised, brokers have continued to grow their market share as people look for independent advice, and forming strong relationships between intermediaries and lenders is essential to make sure customers are able to get the best possible deal for their situation.
“Aldermore’s individual underwriting process was a big attraction for me, and I’m looking forward to getting out on the road.”
Goldie added: “The three years I’ve worked at Aldermore have been fantastic, and I’ve been given a great opportunity to see several different aspects of the business.
“My previous role involved a large amount of face-to-face meetings with brokers and intermediaries, and I’m excited to build on this as the business development manager for the South West and South Wales.”