Specialist lender LiveMore has appointed Charles Roe as industry adviser.

Roe joins LiveMore with a wealth of experience in financial regulation, mortgage lending and public policy.

Most recently he served as director of mortgages at UK Finance, where he led the organisation’s mortgage policy and regulatory agenda throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior roles include head of department for mortgages and mutuals at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and senior leadership positions with Nottingham Building Society, Grant Thornton UK and within the economic crime department of the City of London Police.

Roe commented: “The work LiveMore is doing to make mortgages more flexible and accessible for borrowers in mid and later life is desperately needed.

“In this role, I want to help the company build on what is already a diverse and innovative product portfolio, so it can continue to deliver solutions that truly live up to the needs of consumers.

“Just creating these products isn’t enough, however.

“Mortgage advisers need to be aware of the options and prepared to deliver more holistic wealth and retirement planning advice to their clients.

“Helping brokers to do that – whether that’s through pioneering technology and tools like the LiveMore Mortgage Matcher®, or education around how housing wealth should be considered as part of a client’s long-term financial plan – will also be a key consideration of my new role.”

Leon Diamond, chief executive officer at LiveMore commented: “As we strive to push the boundaries of the later life mortgage category and continuously champion the underserved borrower, Charles’ expertise and understanding of relevant policy put him in an ideal position to help us ensure that our way of thinking truly translates into our products and proposition.”