Nottingham Building Society has appointed Maxine Davenport as head of underwriting.

Davenport has over 20 years of experience in mortgage underwriting, product lifecycle management and operational risk environments and was most recently product and business manager at Aldermore Bank.

Prior to her time at Aldermore, she worked in underwriting at the Co-operative Bank.

In her new role at the Nottingham, the lender says Davenport will play a pivotal role in advancing its mortgage transformation agenda and enhancing its specialist lending capabilities to better serve the evolving needs of customers.

Nottingham Building Society chief lending officer Praven Subbramoney says: “Maxine’s skills and experience will be of great value to us as we focus on transforming our mortgage offer, finding innovative ways to support under-served segments of the market and helping as many people as possible achieve their homeownership ambitions. I’m thrilled to welcome her to the team and look forward to working together closely at this exciting time for the society..”

Davenport says: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Nottingham Building Society during this stage in its strategy and transformation journey, and I’m equally passionate about assisting more of our members on their homeownership aspirations! My experience spans across various stages on the mortgage product lifecycle, including leading specialist underwriting functions that are focused on driving efficiencies that deliver good customer outcomes.

“I’m looking forward to utilising my experiences to compliment the society, people and processes as it continues on its growth journey.”