Paragon Bank has appointed Gary Dean as business development manager for the central England region, bolstering its mortgage sales team with a seasoned specialist in buy-to-let lending.
Dean (pictured) takes over the territory from Joe Bastoni, who has retired after managing the region for several years. Reporting to Sam Debenham, regional manager of mortgage sales, Dean will support Paragon’s intermediary partners across central England.
With more than 12 years of experience in financial services, including roles at Keystone Property Finance, Quantum Mortgages and Together, Dean has spent the past decade focused on specialist lending. His background includes both telephone-based and face-to-face responsibilities, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of broker relationships and customer needs.
Dean said: “I’m really excited to be joining the team at Paragon. Having been in the industry a number of years, I know they’re a well-respected lender with three decades of expertise in the buy-to-let space.
“I can’t wait to get out and about, meet brokers across the region, and see how I can help with anything buy-to-let.”
Welcoming the appointment, Debenham said: “We are thrilled that Gary has joined us, inheriting a strong region which has been closely managed for many years by the recently retired Joe Bastone.
“With his level of knowledge and experience in the buy-to-let sector, along with his natural ability to build relationships, his skills will be instrumental in helping us further strengthen relationships with our intermediary partners across the region.”
Jason Wilde, head of mortgage sales at Paragon, added: “We’re pleased to welcome Gary to the team. Having been in the industry for over a decade, working for some well-known lenders, he has hit the ground running.
“We’re impressed with the proactive approach he takes to business development. This will help us to support brokers to find the best buy-to-let solutions for their clients, in turn helping landlords to invest in much-needed privately rented homes.”
