Birmingham Bank has appointed Mark Rookyard as its business development manager for the London and South regions.
Rookyard (main picture) has a wealth of experience and prior to joining Birmingham Bank held prominent roles as regional sales manager at Zephyr Homeloans and key account manager at Together.
His main focus in his new role will be driving business growth, strengthening relationships with partner brokers, and supporting the Bank in its mission to unlock property opportunities in the specialist buy-to-let market.
He will report to sales director Andy Virgo and work alongside Paula Priest and Tom Lawry.
NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS
Rookyard said: “I see my role as one where I can focus on building and nurturing relationships with partner brokers, driving business growth, and offering the support and expertise that is essential in today’s market.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Birmingham Bank at a really exciting time as the bank continues to build upon its great first year. There is exciting ambition for rapid growth and I feel I can add significant value with my experience and relationships. I’m looking forward to focusing on an exclusive broker panel to grow something new in the Specialist Buy-to-Let market.”
EXPERIENCED TALENT
Virgo added: “Mark is another vital piece in our jigsaw as we grow the team with highly experienced talent.
“We are confident that Mark’s extensive industry knowledge, passion for client relationships and commitment to business growth will be instrumental in supporting the Bank’s goals in the London and the south.”
Birmingham Bank is a new entrant to the buy-to-let mortgage market, building proprietary technology designed to make banking easier as well as streamlining processes without losing the personal touch.
