Masthaven Bank appoints director of lending and credit operations

Masthaven Bank has announced that Shelley Connelly will now oversee short-term lending at the bank.

Connelly had been director of mortgage lending but has now been appointed in the newly created role of director of lending and credit operations.

In her expanded role, Connelly will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the lending operations team across both short and long-term lending. She will focus on streamlining Masthaven’s operational processes and turnaround times to improve the experience for the bank’s partners.

She will also work with chief lending officer, David Kennedy, to oversee Masthaven’s credit operations, credit decisioning and lending transformation teams.  

Kennedy commented: “The bank is built on strong teams that need great leaders. Shelley is an example of this strong leadership, and she will bring a wealth of experience and specialist knowledge to her new role overseeing short-term lending.

“It’s also a powerful reminder of the success of our Women in Leadership programme which the bank launched in 2020. Diversity and inclusion are at the top of our agenda at Masthaven, and we believe that creating a more inclusive and representative workplace is not only the right thing to do, but also critical for our success as a business.”

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