Payne was most recently at Together as its group sales director for around two years. Before that, he was the managing director for Fluent Money for around 17 years.
Prior to that, he worked as general manager at Compass Finance for around three years and was previously head of first charge lending at Dial4aloan for two years.
Payne said: “I’m honoured to join L&C Mortgages, which has a long-standing reputation for excellence and innovation in the mortgage market. I’m excited to help shape the next chapter of its growth and look forward to working alongside such a talented leadership team. My focus will be on process optimisation to further enhance the experience for our customers and deliver forward-thinking solutions to keep L&C at the forefront of the industry.”
Mark Harrington, L&C Mortgages’ CEO, added: “I’m excited to welcome Dan to the L&C senior team. He has a strong track record of leading high-performing teams like ours, helping them to deliver outstanding results.
“L&C has the ambition to continue to be the UK’s favourite mortgage partner, not only now but also for the future. Dan will play a key role in shaping our distribution strategy and supporting our continued success, building further on the growth we’ve enjoyed in recent years.”
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