Wesleyan Bank bolsters credit team after strong half-year performance
Wesleyan Bank has expanded its credit team with two experienced hires following its strong start to the year. Wesleyan’s broker division has provided circa £60m of new funding in the first six months of 2021, up 85% on the same period last year, resulting in its highest ever loan book.
Yvonne Wiseman, head of indirect sales at Wesleyan Bank, says, “Already in 2021 we have broken records in proposals and new volume written with sales, operations and back-office teams working extremely hard to deliver for our broker partners and their clients.”
Yvonne continues, “To ensure we are brilliant to do business with, we needed to move quickly and hire experienced industry professionals who can hit the ground running by providing tailored and flexible solutions to support our rapid growth.”
Wesleyan Bank’s credit team has been bolstered following the recent appointments of senior underwriter Rob Irving and credit underwriter Essie Quinnell who bring a combined industry experience of 20 years. Irving has spent the last four years at Haydock Finance and previously worked at NatWest, while Quinnell joins from Metro Bank.
The specialist commercial lender is also looking to hire sales support professionals to assist its broker account managers in providing dedicated service to its panel of brokers.
Yvonne Wiseman adds, “We are focused on continually improving our service levels and really appreciate the support and feedback from our broker partners. Rob and Essie are excellent additions and will help us increase capacity in our credit function. We are also investing in emerging talent and digital technologies to reduce manual processing and turnaround times for low-value deals to better serve our customers.”
