Afin promotes national sales director

Afin Bank has promoted Anum Mahmood (pictured above) to national sales director.

Anum originally joined Afin as national key account manager and has signed on broker partners such as L&C Mortgages and Mortgage Intelligence.

She has almost 15 years’ experience of the mortgage sector, including roles with TML (The Mortgage Lender), now part of Shawbrook Bank, Metro Bank, The New Homes Group and Alexander Hall.

Her promotion comes as the lender recently recruited more BDMs and launched a new regulated bridging proposition.

“Anum really hit the ground running when she joined Afin Bank, and her dedication and commitment to our vision has shown through in her hard work and the relationships she has built with brokers and networks,” said Jason Oakley, CEO at Afin Bank.

“Promoting her to national sales director is recognition of her achievements so far, but it also shows how much Afin has grown since our launch last year.

“Anum, and John Smith, who is now our head of bridging, will be key in driving continued growth and supporting the underserved.”

Anum added: “It is clear that a lender like Afin Bank is needed now more than ever and the reaction we get from our broker partners is that they finally have an option for their clients that do not fit the rigid tick box approach to affordability and income that bigger lenders use.

“I am delighted to become national sales director so I can continue to tell the Afin story and work with even more advisers and BDM colleagues who are passionate about supporting borrowers, helping more people get the mortgage they want and deserve.”