YBS Commercial appoints head of business development

Mike will be responsible for implementing the firm's growth strategy to expand its commercial lending operation across the UK, opening new regional offices and enhanced product offerings to support increased property transactions.

Mike joins from Together Money and has previously worked at Santander and Barclays.

Tom Simpson, director of commercial lending at Yorkshire Building Society, said: “Mike has a wealth of knowledge and shares the same values and passion for commercial lending, making him a fantastic addition to YBS Commercial Mortgages. Mike will be working on our regional expansion programme and with new business introducers and sector professionals to increase awareness of our expanding product and service range.”

Mike added: “I am delighted to be joining YBS Commercial Mortgages. We already have an excellent team dedicated to supporting our customers. Combined with our ambitious plans for expansion this is an exciting time to take on this new role with lots of opportunities to help us shape our future proposition and ensure we’re offering the best service possible. We will be launching new products and extending our reach by opening new regional offices before the end of the year. I am looking forward to working with new and existing YBS Commercial customers and partners to help fulfil their 2020 ambitions.”