Short-term loan provider Different Money has appointed Lisa Bayliss as operations manager.

Bayliss (pictured) has over 12 years’ experience in working within a finance and regulatory environment and joins the Cheshire-based firm from Credit 4 Cars where she held the position of underwriting team manager, managing a team of up to 20 underwriters for the unsecured credit lender.

Prior to this, she also held a senior position at the Home Retail Group as well as Black Horse.

Louise Sanders, managing director at Different Money, said: “Lisa has the necessary drive and experience to really help us realise our ambitious growth targets for the business. She will also be key in helping us to move away from the stigma of short-term loans and into the more mainstream near-prime lending market.

“She is the perfect fit for our organisation and we all wish her well in her new career.”

Sanders added: “I was really drawn to Different Money as it is a fast-growing and forward thinking company and one in which I’ll be able to utilise my skills and significant finance experience.”