Foundation Home Loans has appointed Julie Bourne to the position of regional account manager for the North East of England.

Bourne (pictured) joins from the Darlington Building Society where she worked as a business development manager and looked after both regional and national accounts.

She has over 20 years’ experience working in the financial services industry, particularly with building societies and is an experienced relationship manager.

In her new role, Bourne will be reporting into recently appointed national sales manager, Mark Whitear and support the expansion strategy within the buy-to-let and residential sector.

Andrew Ferguson, commercial director at Foundation Home Loans, said: “Building out our growth strategy is high on the agenda for Foundation Home Loans this year.

“We are thrilled to appoint someone as experienced as Julie to help strengthen our broker network in the North East.”

Bourne added: “I am excited by the opportunity to be a part of Foundation Home Loan’s proactive and pragmatic approach, and am eager to start supporting the broader expansion plans.”