Enterprise Finance has announced three appointments to its commercial mortgages division.

Rajvi Lodhia, formerly of Santander Commercial, takes up the position of head of commercial mortgages, while Julian Abbiss and Sam Rose join as underwriter and administrator respectively.

Abbiss was previously at GE for 15 years and Rose has re-joined the specialist distribution firm that she left in 2008.

“We believe the commercial property sector has huge potential and, with these impressive new additions to the Enterprise team, are positioning ourselves to benefit from the upcycle,” said Danny Waters, CEO, Enterprise Finance.

“There is a strong demand for commercial mortgages and now that lenders such as Aldermore and Shawbrook have arrived on the scene, this is bringing the sector to life. With their considerable experience and skills, Rajvi, Julian and Sam will ensure that Enterprise Finance offers a cutting-edge commercial loans proposition to complement our market-leading Bridging Finance and Secured Loan divisions.”

Lodhia added: “I’m thrilled to have joined Enterprise Finance at such an exciting time in its development. We have some well-defined goals for the commercial mortgages division and, with Julian and Sam’s crucial input, are already on track to realising them. There is considerable demand from brokers and their clients for commercial loans and we are here to ensure it is met.”