Afin Bank appoints Rob Lankey as Director of Credit

He brings over 35 years of experience to a key role in the bank

Specialist lender Afin Bank has appointed Rob Lankey as Director of Credit, further enhancing the expertise and experience of its senior team.

Lankey has been in the industry for over 35 years, including senior and executive roles at Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, Shawbrook Bank and GB Bank. He was also a founder and start-up team member of Aldermore and has served as Chief Executive Officer of the NACFB.

Lankey will oversee the day-to-day management of mortgage application decisions, as well as the credit risk element of product development.

Explaining why he joined the bank Lankey said: “Afin caught my attention because it’s an interesting idea, we’re addressing a need in the market, and there’s nothing else like it out there. Most of the other lenders I have helped to build over my career have also been focused on underserved borrowers, so this is a perfect fit for me.

“They’re also a great bunch of people, which was a key driver for me, because I enjoy what I do and I want to work with good people. It’s an opportunity to bring to bear all of my experience and insight to help build a team as the bank grows.”

Nicola Tunney, Chief Operating Officer for Afin Bank added: “Rob brings years of industry and management experience, but he also has a great understanding of customer needs, which is vital for a bank like Afin that wants to help more people get a home of their own. He will be a great asset to the bank and the team.”

Afin supports customers underserved by mainstream lenders because of their circumstances, such as the self-employed, qualified professionals, high net worth borrowers and people from overseas living and working in the UK on a valid work 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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