Auction Finance has appointed a new underwriter and case manager.

Craig Brown joins the team, having previously worked at NatWest, where he spent six years as mortgage and protection adviser and four years at GMAC as underwriter, auditor and loss mitigator.

Auction Finance is a leading lender of specialist finance for the auction sector. Brown’s role at Auction Finance will involve assessing loan applications for properties bought at auction.

Chris Baguley, director at Auction Finance, said: “Having Craig on board with such varied experience will be of great benefit to our clients. He will apply his broad knowledge of the market to ensure our clients can complete deals as quickly as possible. With his hands-on approach he will be a real asset to the growing team.””