In the role, Briggs (pictured) will help develop specialist lending propositions and forge long-term intermediary relationships to support growth.
His areas of specialism include specialist commercial and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage lending, as well as bridging and short-term finance.
Briggs was most recently intermediary sales director at Afin Bank, a role he held for around a year. Before that, he spent nearly four years at Together, most recently as head of intermediary sales.
Prior to that, he was national sales manager at Precise Mortgages for around seven years. Before that, he was head of business development at Evolution Money for a year.
Gareth Lewis, deputy CEO of MT Finance, said: “We are delighted to welcome James to the team. James’ wealth of experience and deep understanding of the intermediary landscape make him an invaluable asset as we continue to expand our reach.
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“His background in both commercial and short-term finance aligns perfectly with our strategic growth plans and we look forward to building on this to deliver on our business goals.”
Briggs added: “I am passionate about the UK specialist mortgage market and have always focused on building strong, lasting relationships with intermediaries. MT Finance has a fantastic reputation in the industry, and I look forward to using my experience in sales management and distribution strategy to help the team achieve even greater success.”
MT Finance recently appointed Nick Grant as head of commercial underwriting and promoted Alex Taylor to business development manager (BDM) for mortgages.
