Wrexham-based Chetwood Financial has appointed a new chief operating officer (COO) to oversee the digital bank’s commercial strategy.
Julian Hynd brings over 30 years of experience in financial services. He has previously held senior positions at Ford Credit Europe and Volkswagen Financial Services, among others.
Chetwood Financial was founded in 2016 and is targeting underserved customers with specific market segments. It secured a full UK banking licence in 2018.
Chetwood provides a consumer savings product and is gearing up to launch a specialist broker-only buy-to-let mortgage lender called ModaMortgages.
“The company’s goal is to deliver exceptional products and services to help people financially – and it’s one I wholeheartedly believe in,” said Hynd. “I’m excited to play my part in ensuring we achieve that goal from an operations perspective.”
In September Chetwood Financial appointed Ian Lonergan as chair.
Chetwood acquired London-based banking as a service company Yobota in 2022.