Kensington Mortgages has appointed Helen Cawthra as its new head of national accounts.
Cawthra joins from Vida Homeloans, where she served as director of agency relations for nearly three years.
She has worked in the financial services sector for 24 years and has extensive experience working with intermediaries.
After ten years as business development manager at Lloyds Banking Group, responsible for business development across various regions, Cawthra began managing relationships with national accounts, including with Leeds Building Society and Accord Mortgages.
Jane Atkins, head of agency sales at Kensington, said: “Helen has had a fantastic time at Kensington and the business continues to grow while maintaining market-leading service levels.”
“She will be responsible for driving our national accounts agenda, including developing strategies designed to develop and sustain relationships with some of our key partners.”
“Her skills will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen Kensington’s brand as a home for specialist mortgages, while adding value to our partners’ businesses.”
Commenting on her appointment, Cawthra added: “I’m delighted to be joining Kensington Mortgages at such an exciting time for the business. It’s a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the UK’s largest specialist mortgage lenders and share my values with my team, which is to deliver exceptional service and meaningful propositions, whilst providing outstanding support to brokers.”
“I look forward to working closely with our internal team and strategic partners to drive continued growth and success.”
