, today announced that

Dylan Bleasdale and Emma Kelman have joined Octane Capital as specialist buy-to-let business development managers (BDMs).

Kelman (pictured) joins Octane as buy-to-let BDM from Kensington Mortgage Group where she worked as a BDM for over two decades. She is based in London and will cover the south of England.

She said: “Working at Octane is like being part of a family. It’s a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where everyone trusts everyone else and has got your back. Our buy-to-let product is proving a massive hit with brokers and I’m really looking forward to building on that.

“Best of all, deals I would previously have had to say no to I can now give the green light, and that puts a real spring in your step.”

Meanwhile, Bleasdale joins from Zephyr Homeloans, having previously worked for Zephyr founder, Computershare Loan Services. He is based in the north east and will be covering the north of England.

He said: “The Octane proposition is something I have always seen as unique. This is a lender that goes out of its way to say yes rather than no and, in the current climate in particular, that’s extremely refreshing. I’m looking forward to helping Octane secure an even stronger foothold in the north of England.”

Both will report into sales director, Liam Lawlor, who added: “We’ve been bowled over by the level of demand from brokers for our buy-to-let product and have brought Emma and Dylan onboard to specifically accommodate it. They’re both highly experienced operators and know the market inside out so will hit the ground running.

“Our buy-to-let loans are targeting a demographic that the vast majority of lenders actively avoid, with many of our borrowers to date having multiple non-standard circumstances. But this is where we excel as a lender and we look forward to helping as many brokers as we can during 2021.”