Specialist lending group OSB Group has promoted Charlotte Parker (pictured) as specialist finance account manager (SFAM) for the South of England for commercial, semi-commercial and buy-to-let lender Interbay.
Parker has worked at OSB Group since 2019, initially joining as a business development manager for Precise Mortgages.
Before that she worked as a financial consultant at Embrace Financial Services for around eight years, and has also held roles at Moneysprite, Department for Work and Pensions and Nationwide.
Marc Callaghan, head of specialist finance at OSB Group, said: “I’m delighted that Charlotte has joined our team of SFAMs.
“She has demonstrated great expertise in her former roles and her determination to finding the best solutions for clients will stand her in great stead at InterBay. I have no doubt that Charlotte will be a huge asset to the team and the brokers they support.”
He continued: “At OSB Group we are passionate about career development and helping our colleagues to grow. We are eager to help our colleagues build on their skills and grow their knowledge through training and mentoring, and creating opportunities for them to progress into more challenging roles. I’m very pleased that Charlotte has chosen to continue on her career journey with us.”
Parker added: “The dual branded role has led to me wanting to explore other areas of the business, specifically commercial and bridging, where I can be more involved in building the case and getting closer to the transaction.
“I am looking forward to meeting up with some of my existing brokers, meeting new ones and discussing how we can really help their clients.”
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.