Keystone appoints Steve Griffiths as commercial director

Keystone Property Finance has appointed Steve Griffiths as commercial director, reinforcing its senior management team as the specialist buy-to-let lender pushes ahead with growth plans.

Griffiths joins from Shawbrook Bank, where he held the role of commercial director for retail mortgage brands, overseeing The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone. He brings more than 30 years of financial services experience, with particular depth in the specialist mortgage sector.

At Shawbrook, he played a central role in driving significant growth, broadening distribution across the intermediary market and leading product and pricing strategy development. At Keystone, he will work alongside chief executive David Whittaker and managing director Elise Coole, taking responsibility for both sales and product marketing functions.

His arrival follows a period of strong momentum at Keystone. The lender recently completed a new funding line designed to significantly increase its lending capacity and has expanded its sales team as part of wider efforts to scale operations.

Elise Coole, said: "Steve is widely respected across the industry and brings a wealth of experience in building and delivering successful strategies within the specialist lending market." 

"His appointment comes at an exciting time for our business. With our recent funding line in place, we are well-positioned to strengthen our proposition and continue improving the experience we deliver to brokers and their clients. Steve's expertise will be instrumental in helping us achieve that."

Griffiths (pictured) said he was drawn to the business by its reputation and broker-focused approach. "It's hugely exciting to be joining Keystone," he said. "The business has built a strong reputation in the specialist buy-to-let market, underpinned by a clear commitment to brokers and their clients."

"I am looking forward to working with Elise, David and the wider team to build on their success, drive growth and continue enhancing the proposition, reinforcing Keystone's position as a trusted lending choice for intermediaries."