Black & White Bridging has appointed Stuart Benge as relationship director for the Midlands.

Benge joins the team with more than 30 years of experience across sales and relationship management roles.

Previously, he has held roles at Hodge, Assetz Capital and Norwich & Peterborough Building Society.

The lender has also added to its operations team with the appointment of Jithin Saju as data analyst.

Commenting on his appointment, Benge says: “Black & White Bridging has huge momentum right now and you can feel the ambition throughout the business. The combination of fast decision making, transparency and genuine relationship-led lending really stands out in the market, so it’s an exciting time to be joining the team.”

Black & White Bridging chief operating officer Damien Druce adds: “We’re delighted to welcome both Stuart and Jithin to the business.”

“As we continue scaling at pace, bringing in experienced and talented people who share our mindset and commitment to service is hugely important.”