L&C Mortgages appoints Dan Payne as chief operating officer

L&C Mortgages has appointed Dan Payne as its new chief operating officer, reporting into managing director Sidney Wager.

Payne brings over twenty years of leadership experience in financial services, with expertise that spans strategic sales planning, distribution, and customer experience. 

Dan was most recently group sales director at Together Money. Prior to that he was managing director at Fluent Money Group.

Dan Payne commented: "I’m honoured to join L&C Mortgages, which has a long-standing reputation for excellence and innovation in the mortgage market. I’m excited to help shape the next chapter of its growth and look forward to working alongside such a talented leadership team. My focus will be on process optimisation to further enhance the experience for our customers and deliver forward-thinking solutions to keep L&C at the forefront of the industry.”

Mark Harrington, CEO at L&C, said: “I’m excited to welcome Dan to the L&C senior team. He has a strong track record of leading high performing teams like ours, helping them to deliver outstanding results.  

"L&C has the ambition to continue to be the UK’s favourite mortgage partner, not only now but also for the future. Dan will play a key role in shaping our distribution strategy and supporting our continued success, building further on the growth we’ve enjoyed in recent years.”