United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted bridging specialist Bradley Illman to the role of head of sales bridging .

Illman joined UTB in 2012 as an underwriter in the bridging division and was instrumental in setting up the bank’s bridging internal sales team. Most recently he was the key account manager for bridging.  .

In his new role, Illman will report to Andrew Ferguson, commercial director of mortgages, BTL and bridging. He will lead the bridging sales team as UTB continues to develop its bridging proposition.  with substantial technology and process enhancements in progress designed to drive growth and deliver quicker and more intuitive application to completion journeys for brokers. The bank is also aiming to grow its presence in the non-regulated bridging market.

Commenting on his promotion, Illman said: “There’s a huge opportunity for UTB to build upon its reputation in the bridging market and to become the go-to lender for a wide variety of bridging solutions for property professionals and consumers. I’m looking forward to leading the Sales team as we introduce new technology and processes which will transform the way brokers transact with UTB, delivering much faster responses, faster completions and more successful outcomes for brokers and their clients.”