Birmingham Bank has appointed Jackie Burchill as its head of lending.

Burchill brings over 30 years of experience in the specialist mortgage market, having held senior roles at GE Money Home Lending for 21 years, followed by eight years at Bluestone Mortgages.

Previously, she has led the development and implementation of new origination platforms, leveraging technology to drive operational efficiencies and significantly reduce loan processing times.

In her new role at Birmingham Bank, Burchill will lead lending customer services, underwriting and completions.

Commenting on her role, Burchill says: “My passion is supporting lenders to grow from single-digit originations to £billion-plus established volumes.”

“It’s an exciting challenge to join a bank during its start-up phase where I can apply my years of experience into building a really impactful service proposition.”

Birmingham Bank chief of operations Lee Dawkins adds: “We are overjoyed to welcome Jackie to the team. This appointment is a step in our strategy to bring the business into its next phase of scale and to match our service delivery with the considerable new business demand we’re experiencing.”