Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Sam Toms to its lending team.

Toms will step into a new role in the business as lender relationships account manager.

Having led MAB’s Events team for the last 10 years, Toms will now report to Rachel Geddes, strategic lender relationship director.

She will be responsible for supporting the plan to find real innovation, find solutions for underserved consumers, and support MAB’s lender partnerships, as well as supporting Geddes to further enhance broker education.

Commenting on her appointment Toms said: “This is such an exciting step for me – one that builds on the relationships I’ve developed over the years with our lender partners, and aligns with my passion for helping our advisers say “yes” to more customers”.