Aspen Bridging has made a collection of promotions inside its danger, underwriting and credit score groups because it embarks on its progress technique.
Wayne Hicklin (pictured, proper) has been appointed danger director to mix the obligations he has held throughout his time at Aspen Bridging. He joined in 2016 and had taken on positions that embody main the underwriting, recoveries and danger crew.
Hicklin has greater than 25 years of expertise within the specialist lending sector and has held underwriting roles at Promise Specialist Lending and Purple Loans. In his new position, he’ll monitor heavy works circumstances and oversee the lender’s actions.
Saif Khalique (pictured, left) has been promoted from the position of underwriting supervisor to move of underwriting. He might be answerable for operating the underwriting crew, the day-to-day administration, coaching and technique.
He joined the lender in 2019 as a graduate underwriter earlier than transferring his approach as much as underwriter and loans supervisor, then senior underwriter and loans supervisor.
Aqib Iqbal has been promoted from senior credit score analyst to credit score supervisor. He has labored for Aspen Bridging since 2021 and has expertise within the authorized and actual property sectors. Iqbal is on monitor to develop into an affiliate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS) this yr.
Aspen Bridging has additionally promoted Sinead McMurray as senior credit score analyst and Richard Tweddle as senior underwriter. Both joined the lender as graduate underwriters.
Jack Coombs, managing director at Aspen Bridging, mentioned: “The business has efficiently grown these previous couple of years, which resulted in us lately surpassing the £500m lending landmark from when the business was based in 2017.
“As we look upwards to £1bn worth of lending, which we are looking to realise in the next couple of years, we have to invest in the business and our core teams. These promotions are all well-deserved and we are excited about the positive contribution they will make to the business going forwards.”
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