Dudley Building Society has appointed Jayne Roberts and Richard McDonald as head of lending and brand and communications manager respectively.

Roberts joins the society from Skipton Building Society, bringing experience across the mortgage and lending sector. In her new role, she will lead Dudley’s lending function, overseeing the continued development of its mortgage proposition.

McDonald joins after a 20-year career at Lloyds Banking Group, most recently leading the marketing for Halifax Intermediaries and BM Solutions. He will focus on strengthening the society’s profile and enhancing stakeholder engagement.

Cain Lam has joined Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) as business development manager (BDM) within its specialist mortgages team.

In his new role, he will support brokers across London, working with intermediary partners on complex buy-to-let and specialist property investment cases.

Lam joined HTB in 2024 as a loan administrator and since progressed through a number of lending roles, including loans officer, loyalty lending manager, and most recently, senior loyalty lending manager.

Gatehouse Bank has announced the sale of the economic interest of a house purchase plan portfolio to Waterfall Asset Management.

The portfolio comprises balances totalling £405m and is the largest Islamic home finance sale to take place in the UK.

Gatehouse said it will continue to manage the portfolio and customers’ terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Pepper Money has appointed two new regional development managers (RDMs), reinforcing support for mortgage brokers across the UK.

Georgina England brings more than 11 years’ experience in financial services and the mortgage industry, including six years in business development and intermediary relationship management. She joins from Family Building Society, having previously held BDM roles at Coventry Building Society and Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. She will support brokers across the Midlands.

Tom Gwilliam has also joined the field sales team, having been promoted internally after three years as a telephone BDM. In his new role, he will support brokers across the North West.

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