Gary Dean joins Paragon as mortgage BDM

Paragon Bank has appointed Gary Dean as a business development manager in its mortgages sales team. 

Dean will work with Paragon’s intermediary partners in the central England region, taking the reins from Joe Bastone following his retirement. 

After working at Keystone Property Finance, Quantum Mortgages and Together, Dean brings over 12 years of sector experience to Paragon, with the last decade dedicated to specialist lending in business development roles. Throughout his career, Dean has held both telephone-based and face-to-face roles.

Gary Dean said: “I’m really excited to be joining the team at Paragon. Having been in the industry a number of years, I know they’re a well-respected lender with three decades of expertise in the buy-to-let space. I can’t wait to get out and about, meet brokers across the region, and see how I can help with anything buy-to-let."

Paragon’s regional manager of mortgage sales, Sam Debenham, commented: “We are thrilled that Gary has joined us, inheriting a strong region which has been closely managed for many years by the recently retired Joe Bastone. 

“With his level of knowledge and experience in the buy-to-let sector, along with his natural ability to build relationships, his skills will be instrumental in helping us further strengthen relationships with our intermediary partners across the region.”

Jason Wilde, head of mortgage sales at Paragon Bank, added: “We’re pleased to welcome Gary to the team. Having been in the industry for over a decade, working for some well-known lenders, he has hit the ground running.  

“We’re impressed with the proactive approach he takes to business development. This will help us to support brokers to find the best buy-to-let solutions for their clients, in turn helping landlords to invest in much-needed privately rented homes.”