Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking a step up from his previous position as business development manager for the Northwest of England.
In his new role, Sweetman (pictured) will take responsibility for Paragon’s key distribution relationships across the UK, including mortgage networks, clubs and specialist distributors. The lender said his remit would include strengthening awareness and understanding of Paragon’s lending criteria and proposition among advisory firms, with a view to making the application process more efficient and helping brokers to place more business.
A central element of the strategy will be to promote the use of Paragon’s recently launched digital mortgage application platform, which the lender says offers brokers greater speed, transparency and certainty.
Sweetman has spent more than two decades in the property and financial services sector, including the past six years at Paragon as BDM for the Northwest region. He has previously held roles at Santander and Countrywide.
He said: “I’m very pleased to be taking up this new role after enjoying my time as the BDM for the Northwest.
“My focus now is on developing and growing our relationships with network, mortgage club and other distributor partners, sharing our specialist lending knowledge with them. We are evolving how we operate with the trade and streamlining our processes to make us easier to work with, supporting advisers to find the specialist lending solutions they need for their clients.”
He will continue to support brokers in the Northwest until the end of May while transitioning into his new role.
Sally Wright, mortgages head of distribution at Paragon, welcomed the appointment, saying: “I am thrilled to be welcoming Tim to the national accounts team. Having worked with intermediary partners and landlords for many years, Tim has an extremely successful track record of building strong relationships, something that will be invaluable as he transitions into his new role.
“Working more strategically with our mortgage network and club partners and expanding our reach with intermediary firms remains a key priority for Paragon this year and I look forward to seeing Tim thrive in his new role.”
