John Truswell has joined Newcastle Building Society as its head of intermediary mortgages.

Truswell (pictured) has over 30 years’ experience in the mortgage intermediary market, having worked at Virgin Money, CHL, and more recently Together, where he was head of national accounts.

He will head a team of seven BDM and key account managers at Newcastle Intermediaries, providing a range of mortgage solutions for brokers and their clients across the UK.

He said: “I’m looking forward to working with an exciting business that is focused on growth and building long term relationships with brokers and their clients.”

Stuart Miller, customer director at Newcastle Building Society, added: “We’re very pleased to welcome John to the Newcastle Intermediaries team. He brings a wealth of experience and will be a great addition in helping us continue to build our intermediary market presence and impact through our expanding broker team.”