Specialist lender Mint Property Finance has hired two new team members to its underwriting team.
Leigh Harwood joins Mint as development underwriter from Stream Bank and has extensive experience across different financial sectors.
In a career spanning 20 years, Harwood has worked on mortgages, loans, litigations and collections.
During this time, he has held several titles including head of underwriting at C&M Wealth International Ltd.
He says: “I’m delighted to join the team at Mint. I’m looking forward to bringing my extensive industry knowledge to the company and helping continue their upward growth trajectory.”
Also joining the company as underwriter support is Ben Broad.
A recent graduate, Broad joins straight from Manchester Metropolitan University, where he achieved a 2.1 in his Banking & Finance undergraduate degree.
He says: “I’m looking forward to beginning my career at Mint, and have been warmly welcomed into the team.
“I’m excited to develop my knowledge of the property finance sectors and further my career in this exciting industry.”
Both new hires will work in Mint’s underwriting team, led by Adam Robson and Sam Herd.
They will be trained on the company’s principles while working on cases for broker and direct borrower clients.
Mint Finance managing director Andrew Lazare says: “The addition of Ben and Leigh to our team means we will be even better placed to successfully manage new and existing enquiries through our underwriting process to completion.”
