He joins from Millbrook Business Finance, where he worked as head of property finance for around a year. Before that, he was an associate director for ASC Finance for Business for just under a year.
Benge (pictured) has also worked as a specialist buy-to-let (BTL) development manager at GB Bank and as a senior BDM at Hodge.
He has also worked at Recognise Bank, Assetz Capital, B2Bfinance.com and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.
Rob Lankey, national sales director for Afin Bank, said: “It’s great to have somebody of Stuart’s experience on the team. He brings knowledge of the sector, lots of connections with brokers and advisers across the country and a real passion to help customers.”
Benge added: “There’s a huge gap in the market. Lots of borrowers want to get on the property ladder, but they can’t get a mortgage on the high street, so where do they go? Brokers face the same challenge – where do they go for a deal if their client is a bit different from the norm?
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“That’s what I like about Afin and its commitment to helping people who are under-served and are being forced to rent when all they want is a home of their own. I have significant established relationships with key intermediaries and I want to leverage those to help more people realise their dreams.”
Afin Bank recently appointed Anum Mahmood as its national key account manager and hired Rebecca Griffin as its chief risk officer. It has also hired two senior BDMs.
