Nationwide has appointed Damian Thompson as its director of mortgage intermediaries and partnerships, efficient 1 October.
Thompson has led The Mortgage Works as industrial director of landlord for the reason that begin of 2023.
In his new function, he shall be chargeable for main and driving ahead the Nationwide Group’s middleman relationships.
He will even be take care of the group’s different third-party partnerships throughout mortgages, insurance coverage, safety and investments, together with managing Nationwide’s relationship with Aviva, who underwrite its residence insurance coverage providing.
Thompson will report back to Nationwide’s group director of mortgages, Henry Jordan.
Nationwide has additionally introduced that Ian Andrew, the director of middleman relationships, has determined to go away the organisation after 18 years.
Thompson says: “I’m delighted to be taking up this new function at what’s an thrilling time for the Nationwide Group. Intermediaries and our different partnerships are massively vital to our enterprise and I’m very a lot trying ahead to constructing on the already unbelievable relationships we’ve got with them and shall be specializing in how we are able to additional enhance the service we provide all brokers, each now and sooner or later.”
Commenting on his time at Nationwide, Andrew states: “I really feel privileged to have led the Nationwide and The Mortgage Works middleman group for the final 18 years. I’d prefer to thank all my colleagues on the Nationwide Group and throughout the middleman neighborhood for the great assist they’ve given us through the years and to want Damian and the group each success for the long run.”
Jordan provides: “I’m actually happy to have Damian tackle this function. His wealth of expertise throughout the mortgage and mutual sectors shall be invaluable as we try to additional strengthen the Nationwide Group’s place within the middleman sector.”
“I additionally need to thank Ian Andrew for his management and contribution to Nationwide during the last 18 years. His tireless work to assist the middleman market has ensured that Nationwide has one of the very best performing middleman relationships groups within the trade. I want Ian all one of the best for the long run.”