The Tipton and Coseley Building Society has appointed Laura Carr as a business development manager (BDM) to focus on London and the surrounding areas.
She joins from TSB Bank where she has worked for nearly eight years, most recently as a BDM for nearly three years. She has also held roles as a bank manager, mortgage adviser and a personal banking manager.
According to the lender, the appointment is part of its strategy to build its presence across the UK.
The Tipton’s sales and marketing director Jason Newsway said: “Laura is another great addition to our business development team and she will play a significant part in growing our business in London and surrounding areas. She has a strong background in mortgage sales and supporting brokers in finding solutions for their clients.”
In the first-half of the year, the lender lent £68m in mortgage advances, which is double that for the same period last year, with chief executive Richard Newton citing strong demand for its family assist and self-build products.
Carr added: “The Tipton has been making great strides with its mortgage offering particularly in niche areas such as later life and first-time buyers through its family assist products. They also have a great team in place and exciting plans for the broker market which is a major attraction to joining the business.”
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.