Chetwood Bank has appointed Richard Lawton as its director of bridging.
Lawton brings nearly 30 years of lending experience, including 17 years in the bridging sector, to the position having previously held head of bridging roles at both Precise Mortgages and OSB Group. He joins Chetwood Bank from Morpheus Lending where he was director of operations.
Lawton will be responsible for launching and overseeing the bank’s bridging proposition which will be available in the coming months.
The proposition will feature a flexible lending policy and the bank will be initially launching into the non-regulated residential sector.
Richard Lawton said: “This is a really exciting opportunity which I just couldn’t turn down, having successfully launched bridging propositions with other lenders.
“Our goal is simple: to provide a five-star service to brokers and their clients, making the journey as seamless and as quick as possible for everyone involved. That means not only streamlining the broker and client experience, but also ensuring our internal bridging team has the tools and processes to deliver efficiently and consistently. I can’t wait to get started and help take our proposition to the next level."
Paul Noble, CEO of Chetwood Bank, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome someone of Richard’s calibre to the team. He has a proven track record of launching successful bridging propositions to market, so we’re thrilled to have him on board to further support the bank’s growth aspirations.
“We’re committed to diversifying our offering by providing new product offerings and solutions. Our bridging proposition will give brokers another tool at their disposal to meet their clients’ ever-changing needs.”
