Pink Pig Loans has announced the appointment of Kate Pedley as its new head of residential mortgages & protection.

Pedley (pictured) has over 12 years’ experience in financial services and joins Pink Pig Loans from Mortgage Advice Bureau where she was a mortgage & protection specialist for five years. She started her career within a branch of the Nationwide Building Society.

Based in the specialist finance packager and distributor’s Penarth office, her role will include developing the firm’s residential mortgage division. She holds the Certificate in Regulated Equity Release (CeRER) and will also be looking to grow Pink Pig’s later life business via introducer referrals.

James Rainbird, managing director of Pink Pig Loans, said: “I am very pleased that Kate has joined us as head of residential mortgages & protection. She has an excellent track record in the advisory space and will be a real asset to Pink Pig Loans.

“We have very exciting plans for growth, which we will be revealing more of shortly, and Kate’s appointment forms part of this strategy.”

Pedley added: “I’m delighted to be joining Pink Pink Loans, where James has created a real family feel to the business. I’m really looking to building the first-charge business within the company and broadening its activity into later life lending, specifically equity release.

“We want to be the go-to firm in the local area and beyond for this business. James has great relationships with a number of lenders in the marketplace and is extremely eager for success. I’m very much looking forward to playing my part in the company’ ambitious growth plans.”