UK Finance appoints Head of Mortgages

Trade body UK Finance has appointed Jackie Bennett as its new Head of Mortgages.

Related topics:  Mortgages
Rozi Jones
23rd November 2017
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"Jackie brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise of UK mortgages which I know will prove to be a real asset to the UK Finance team"

Currently Deputy Head of Compliance at The Northview Group, Jackie will join the organisation in February next year and will be responsible for leading the trade body’s mortgage policy development.

Prior to joining the Northview Group, Jackie was Compliance Conduct Manager at GE Money Home Lending. Between 2001 and 2014, Jackie was Head of Policy at the CML, one of the bodies integrated into UK Finance in July this year.

She also served as Deputy Manager for property and household at the ABI, having previously worked as a Senior Executive Officer at the Home Office for 13 years.

In June 2010, Jackie was awarded an OBE for services to the financial services industry in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

Stephen Jones, CEO of UK Finance, said: “With a long history at CML, Jackie brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise of UK mortgages which I know will prove to be a real asset to the UK Finance team and invaluable to all our members across the mortgage industry. We are very much looking forward to her joining us in this key role.”

Jackie Bennett added: “I’m delighted to be joining UK Finance. Housing rightly remains at the top of everyone’s agenda and I’m really looking forward to helping lenders support this whilst delivering the right results for consumers.”

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