Three new BDMs will cover the North, South and the Midlands
Afin Bank has appointed three new regional business development managers, further expanding its sales team as the company moves into its second year in operation.
Sabiha Moghal will cover the Midlands and joins from Charles Street Finance. She has also worked at Mansfield Building Society, State Bank of India and Keystone Property Finance.
Moghal said: “I like the fact that Afin puts the customer at the very heart of what it does and looks at the whole picture when considering someone for a mortgage. There’s no such thing as a ‘standard’ customer anymore and brokers are having to work even harder to find solutions for their clients. We will be able to help customers that the high street lenders can’t.”
Elliot Newey will cover the north and joins with more than 25 years in financial services, including roles at Zephyr Homeloans and Market Financial Solutions.
Changing borrowers’ needs
He said: “The needs of borrowers are changing, whether they’ve got several incomes to get by, have a higher income and are looking for a larger loan, or they’re from overseas in the UK on a work visa. But whatever their circumstances, there’s always a person at the end of it, and I am looking forward to working with brokers to help more people to get the mortgage they need.”
Finally, Bradley Street will cover the south and has nearly 20 years’ experience, joining from Market Harborough Building Society. He has also worked at Hodge for Intermediaries, Secure Trust Bank, Pepper Money, Castle Trust and Halifax.
He said: “Afin will appeal to lots of brokers because of its approach to helping people, so I look forward to working with advisers and building relationships with the bank. Because Afin’s loans are underwritten individually, a strong message to brokers is ‘let’s talk’, let’s see how we can help your client where a bigger lender can’t.”
Anum Mahmood, national sales director at Afin, said: “There is real momentum at Afin Bank, so as we enter our second year we want to build on that with an even bigger team of skilled BDMs, dedicated to working with brokers and supporting borrowers.”
Afin Bank offers residential, buy-to-let mortgages and regulated bridging on properties in England and Wales.
