Lloyds bank appoints new head of property

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has announced the appointment of Glen Wilson as Head of Property for small and medium sized enterprises, leading the bank’s support for this important and growing sector within the emerging British economy.

As part of his new role as the sector’s national head, Glen will oversee the bank’s relationships with property businesses with annual turnovers of up to £25million, offering a wealth of financial expertise, funding and guidance for those companies with ambitions to grow.

He moves from his role as Head of Mortgage Quality and Change at Halifax, where he was responsible for the conduct risk agenda across 850 colleagues with annual lending of £6billion.

This followed a previous role with Lloyds Bank’s retail banking arm, where he was Senior Manager of Retail Conduct Risk Portfolios. He brings 18 years’ of industry experience, gained following his time as a professional rugby player with Doncaster Knights.

Glen will be based at the bank’s Cavendish Place offices in Central London, and his appointment further underpins the bank’s commitment to supporting the property sector, and helping clients to deliver and secure new property developments across the country.

Speaking about his new role, Glen Wilson, Head of Property at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said: “As the property market responds to a growing economy and increased demand for new residential and commercial developments, it is an exciting time for me to begin this new role with Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

“I’m looking forward to leading our nationwide team, which is rich with experience and understanding of the challenges faced by the industry, and work to further enhance the quality of service offered to our clients, both old and new.”

Adrian White, Managing Director of SME Banking at Lloyds Bank said: “We are committed to investing in this important area of our business, and in Glen, we have appointed somebody who brings an optimum skillset to ensure that we provide the best quality to our small and medium sized property clients.

“With a strong reputation for leadership and management, Glen’s appointment will prove essential as we seek to maintain the encouraging growth within the sector.”