West One appoints new regional director

West One Loans has appointed Duncan Abraham as its new regional director to drive the lender’s operational expansion across the UK.

Duncan joins West One from Together, bringing over 26 years of industry experience. Whilst at Together, Duncan held several operational and underwriting focused roles, most recently the post of underwriting operations director.

In his new role, Duncan will work closely with Danny Waters, the CEO of West One’s parent company, Enra Specialist Finance. He will be responsible for driving the success of the company’s operations in strategic UK regions whilst managing and developing key relationships.

Duncan Abraham commented: “West One has made great strides in the specialist mortgage market, and I’m delighted to join Danny and the rest of the executive team. I have admired the business from afar for a long time, and to be able to contribute to its continued success and growth was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.

“There is a strong growth strategy embedded within West One and I am looking forward to working with Danny and others in this business to expand our reach and continue offering flexible, tailored lending solutions to mortgage and property professionals across our industry.”

Danny Waters, CEO at Enra Specialist Finance, added: “Duncan is an industry heavyweight, and I am very pleased to welcome him to the team. His extensive experience will be crucial in driving our continued success, increasing our share of market, and unlocking new growth opportunities.”