Mortgage industry stalwart David Copland is set to leave his role as LSL director of mortgage services at the end of October.

Copland was a founding director of Pink Home Loans and launched the Pink Mortgage Club and Pink mortgage network. In 2010, the LSL Group acquired Pink and Copland joined as chief executive.

Copland will also be standing down from his role as deputy chairman of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries after nearly eight years on the board.

Copland says: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with LSL fulfilling a number of roles including supporting the hugely successful TMA mortgage club, managing mortgage lender relationships on behalf of the group and more latterly working on digital propositions, including the investment in Mortgage Gym. 2020 has been a turbulent year for the mortgage industry, but PRIMIS and TMA have performed extremely well throughout this period and I will leave proud in the knowledge that these businesses are in great shape and well positioned for future growth.”

LSL group financial services director Jon Round says: “I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to David for his support and contribution over the last ten years. David has played a significant role in the successful growth and direction of our financial services businesses, applying his depth of industry knowledge and insight. I will miss working with David as a colleague (and as a fellow West Bromwich Albion fan), but I wish him every success for the future”.