Stuart Benge joins Afin Bank as Senior Business Development Manager

Benge brings over 30 years of experience to the specialist lender

Afin Bank has added to its growing salesforce by appointing Stuart Benge as Senior Business Development Manager. Benge has over 30 years of experience in both residential and commercial finance, including 20 years with Norwich and Peterborough, plus stints at both Recognise Bank and Hodge Bank.

Benge is the fourth new addition to the specialist lender’s development team this year as Afin gears up to support growth across its core mortgage propositions for foreign nationals, the self-employed and high-net-worth borrowers.

Benge said: “There’s a huge gap in the market. Lots of borrowers want to get on the property ladder, but they can’t get a mortgage on the high street, so where do they go? Brokers face the same challenge – where do they go for a deal if their client is a bit different from the norm.

“That’s what I like about Afin and its commitment to helping people who are underserved and are being forced to rent when all they want is a home of their own. I have significant established relationships with key intermediaries and I want to leverage those to help more people realise their dreams.”

Rob Lankey, National Sales Director for Afin Bank, said: “It’s great to have somebody of Stuart’s experience on the team. He brings knowledge of the sector, lots of connections with brokers and advisers across the country and a real passion to help customers.”

Afin Bank offers a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages that are individually underwritten to suit a borrower’s personal circumstances, such as the high-net-worth, the self-employed and people with complex incomes, as well as foreign nationals living and working in the UK on a valid visa.

For more information about Afin Bank visit www.afinbank.com follow it on LinkedIn and @AfinBankUK on X and Instagram.

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Contact Paul Beadle: email Paul.Beadle@afinbank.com or mobile 07801 105001

Notes to editors

Afin Bank was created to help some of the UK’s most underserved customers, such as people from overseas living and working in the UK on a valid work visa and borrowers like the self-employed, qualified professionals and high-net-worth customers.

It offers a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages for properties in England and Wales, as well as FSCS protected savings accounts.

Afin Bank is backed by parent company WAICA Reinsurance Corporation Plc (WAICA Re), one of the largest reinsurance companies in Africa.

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