Accord Mortgages has appointed Andy Millard as corporate account manager.
Millard will be responsible for managing relationships with lending partners and will work with mortgage networks and clubs to gather feedback.
Millard joins Accord from specialist lender Kensington Mortgages, and has previously worked at Nationwide, Leeds Building Society and the West Brom, with more than 10 years’ experience in the financial services sector.
Jeremy Duncombe, director of intermediaries at Accord, said: “Andy has a wealth of knowledge and shares the same values and passion for the intermediary world, making him a fantastic addition to the sales team.
“Andy will be working in partnership with our two other corporate account managers, with a fourth appointment to come later this year.”
Millard (pictured) added: “I’m looking forward to working alongside the wider team which is focused on supporting brokers at every step, from getting a case agreed, to helping them grow and develop their own business.”
Shekina is the deputy editor at Mortgage Solutions and commercial editor at Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. She has nearly eight years of experience in the B2B publishing market, having previously covered the hospitality, retail, pet, accounting and jewellery sectors.
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She is an NCTJ-trained journalist and was nominated for the Headline Money Awards Mortgage Journalist of the Year in 2021.
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