Anderson joins from Paragon Bank, where he was commercial director for over four years. He has 24 years of experience in banking, including responsibility across mortgage sales and distribution, customer retention and partnerships.
Anderson also held roles at the Bank of Ireland, Santander and Lloyds Bank.
In the newly created role, Anderson will be responsible for leading the development and execution of Together’s strategy, focusing on growth, transformation and strengthening key partnerships.
He will report directly to Together Group CEO Richard Rowntree.
Anderson (pictured) said: “Together has an exciting opportunity to continue its strong growth trajectory through its mission to give everyone a fair chance at accessing the finance that they need to make property ambitions a reality.
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“I’ll be working with the business to deepen our partnerships, unlock new routes to market and support more customers in achieving their property goals.”
Rowntree said: “I am delighted to welcome Russell to Together at an important point in our evolution. His strategic expertise, commercial discipline and deep understanding of distribution and partnerships make him a strong addition to our leadership team.
“As we continue to invest in our transformation and strengthen the group’s strategic capability, Russell will play a pivotal role in shaping our next phase of growth and delivering our ambition to be the UK’s finance partner of choice.”
Together prices second public MBS
Together has priced its second mortgage-backed securitisation (MBS), Together Asset Backed Securitisation 2026 –1-CRE-6 CRE1 (CRE6).
This is its sixth public small balance commercial real estate MBS, priced at £542m. The portfolio comprises first and second charge mortgages, with 98.6% of the book being first charge mortgages, against commercial, residential and mixed-use properties in England, Wales and Scotland.
Some 26.6% of the underlying borrowers are self-employed.
Rowntree said: “We are delighted to announce the successful pricing of our latest small balance commercial real estate MBS, the £542m CRE6, as we continue to increase our support for UK SMEs.”
Gary Beckett, group managing director and chief treasury officer at Together, added: “Issuing two public MBS transactions and completing a significant secured notes issuance in the space of two months highlights the strength of our platform, the quality of our loan book and the ongoing support from our investors.
“Since January, including CRE6, we have now raised or refinanced over £1.3bn across three transactions.”
