NatWest has appointed Brad Fordham as interim managing director for homebuying and home ownership.

Fordham returned to NatWest earlier this year from Santander where he was head of mortgages.

He will be taking over Miguel Sard who announced his departure in May.

Fordham has 35 years’ experience across the financial services sector and has spent the past 14 years in the mortgage industry.

At the time Sard’s exit was announced, NatWest thanked him for building a resilient mortgage business.

It said he was leaving to pursue other opportunities outside the bank, but his next move has yet to be revealed.