Smart Money Loans has appointed Colin Davison to head up its proposition to brokers in Southern England and Wales.

Davison is tasked with building relationships with existing introducers and bringing new brokers into the Smart Money Loans fold.

He started his career in banking at Lloyds Bank and a fully trained underwriter. He has spent the past 20 years in business development and sales.

He worked at The Mortgage Business (TMB) for a decade as a business development manager and latterly as national accounts manager. He then spent two and a half years as national key accounts manager at GE Money.

Paul Crewe, director at Smart Money Loans, said: “We have been very successful this year in building a presence in the market and it was important that we were able to further improve our service by providing onsite support in the shape of a hugely experienced account manager like Colin.

“To have someone of Colin’s pedigree on board is a huge plus for us and I’m sure our brokers will appreciate the knowledge and understanding he brings to the business.”

Davison added: “The secured loan market is on an upward trajectory and I’m looking forward to the challenge of bringing the Smart Money Loans story to intermediaries.

“There is no doubt that a mature secured loans proposition should be part of every adviser’s armoury when advising clients on the best means of raising capital.”