Specialist lender Alternative Bridging Corporation has recruited Michael Halsey as an internal business development manager (BDM) for London and the South East.
He will report to Phodis Maratheftis, Alternative Bridging’s head of sales for London and the South East, and will work with brokers in the region to find solutions for bridging, commercial and development finance cases.
Halsey joins from West One Loans where he worked as a BDM for nearly two years, and before that worked at Enterprise Finance as a case manager for nearly three years.
Prior to that, he was case manager at First Union Mortgages for around five years.
Maratheftis said: “I’m delighted to welcome Michael to the team. He has a huge amount of experience within a fast-paced environment and, as such, he will be a valuable asset in helping us continue to deliver the exceptional standards of service brokers have come to expect from Alternative Bridging.”
Halsey added: “I’m really pleased to join Alternative Bridging, which has such a strong brand and a reputation for delivering innovative, tailor-made property lending solutions.
“I’m looking forward to working with the rest of the team to provide brokers with the certainty and consistency they need in the current environment.”
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.