Virgin Money has appointed Craig Calder as its new head of secured lending.
The lender says that industry veteran Calder will be responsible for growing its mortgage business, offered direct and through intermediaries across residential and buy-to-let markets. He takes up his new post in January.
Calder joins from Barclays, where he worked for nine-and-a-half years, leaving as head of mortgage products and intermediaries, responsible for product development, as well as the intermediary relationship management teams.
He previously worked at NatWest for just over six years, leaving as head of mortgages – front book in July 2012, and before that he worked at Alliance and Leicester for three years, leaving as senior marketing manager – mortgages and insurance in June 2006.
Virgin Money chief commercial officer Hugh Chater says: “Craig brings significant specialist experience and expertise to the commercial team at Virgin Money. I am confident that he will accelerate the transformation of our mortgage business.”
Virgin’s Calder adds that the lender’s “brand strength, market position and future plans present a great opportunity to help customers at an important time for the mortgage sector”.
Its Green Reward scheme offers customers £250 cashback when they take additional borrowing to make green home improvements, encouraging them to make sustainable choices.
