He will support brokers and SME developers across the region as part of the role and will be reporting to Rob Syrett, head of originations for development finance.
Fyffe joins from Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, where he was a relationship manager and responsible for managing a portfolio of property clients alongside originating and structuring new lending opportunities.
Prior to this, he spent nine years at Shawbrook Bank, moving from assistant relationship manager to relationship director within its development finance team.
He initially joined to help establish the development finance function and went on to source, structure and complete transactions ranging from £1m to £35m.
Fyffe has more than 20 years of banking experience to the role, including 17 years specialising in property and development finance.
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He said: “I’ve worked in this market for a long time and conditions never stand still. What matters is listening to brokers and developers, understanding what they are trying to achieve and applying commercial judgement to find a sensible way forward…
“HTB also has a strong reputation among people I’ve worked with in the market over the years, so joining the team felt like a natural fit. I’m looking forward to getting out into the market and working with brokers and developers across the South.”
Syrett added: “Developers are scrutinising schemes more closely and being increasingly selective about where they commit their capital. In that environment, experience and judgement from a lender really matter.
“You need people who can understand a scheme properly at the outset, but who also recognise that costs, timings and circumstances can change as it moves through delivery.
“Dan has worked across that whole journey. He understands the importance of structuring a deal properly, staying close to the developer and knowing the detail so that, when something does change, you can have the right conversations early and make good decisions.”
