The vote took place at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting with unanimous approval for the continuation of Haresnape’s leadership.
Charles, who is also the Managing Director for Mortgages and Commercial Lending at Aldermore, has served in the role since stepping up from the position of IMLA Deputy Chairman in March 2014. He will continue to serve as IMLA chairman until November 2016 following today’s vote.
The election also saw Kevin Purvey of Coventry Building Society and John Heron of Paragon Mortgages re-elected as Directors. They will be joined as IMLA Directors by Phil Rickards of Lloyds Banking Group and Alan Cleary of Precise Mortgages who will take over the reins from current Directors, Richard Tugwell of Virgin Money and Paul Darwin of Skipton Building Society, from 1 December until the next vote in 2015. Kevin Purvey will take up the role of Deputy Chairman.
The appointments come after a successful year for IMLA which has seen its membership grow to 24 banks, building societies and specialist lenders operating in the intermediary market.
The intermediary channel itself has also been significantly strengthened following the Mortgage Market Review, with the latest industry data showing an increase in lending via brokers across first time buyer, home mover and remortgage segments.
Charles Haresnape commented:
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time to date as IMLA chairman and look forward to further representing the views of its membership. The responsibility has come at a time of significant change for the mortgage market, bringing challenges and opportunities in equal measure – especially to all those involved in the intermediary channel, which is visibly gaining strength.
“It has been a pleasure to represent IMLA’s passionate and informed members in tackling emerging issues with industry partners, regulators and policy makers. We remain committed to championing key issues for the intermediary market, including innovation, distribution and adviser relationships – all of which lie at the heart of delivering first rate products and services to UK mortgage borrowers.”
Peter Williams, IMLA Executive Director, commented:
“I would like to extend IMLA’s gratitude to the outgoing directors, who have made a great contribution to IMLA and I’m sure will continue to do so both through our Executive Committee and in other ways in the next phase of our development.
“We are fortunate to be able to call on fantastic knowledge and expertise from across the spectrum of intermediary lending – demonstrated by the fact that our new board can draw on the insight of a challenger bank, a building society, a mainstream banking group and two specialist lenders.
“Such diversity will be a huge asset in the months ahead to maintain IMLA as an inclusive organisation that provides a forum for wide ranging views on issues that are vital to the pursuit of a healthy and sustainable mortgage market.”
