Parker joins Roma Finance as operations director
James Parker has been appointed as operations director at Roma Finance, amid the lender’s plans to reach a £1bn loan book by 2029.
Parker brings experience across mortgage operations, commercial strategy, relationship management and business development to the role, having worked in the sector for over 30 years.
Before joining Roma Finance, he was chief commercial officer at Computershare Loan Services.
Parker will work across the wider business to strengthen operational processes and support the delivery of products and strategic initiatives.
He has spent the last few months working with Roma Finance in a consultancy capacity, supporting the lender with a number of strategic initiatives. This has included contributing to the completion of its latest funding line from JPMorgan, which will see Roma Finance gain additional capacity to expand.
The lender has already leveraged the funding to launch long-term property finance and commercial mortgages, with planned launches for the future, embedding its aim to provide solutions for stage of a property project.
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Scott Marshall, founder and managing director of Roma Finance, added: “We’re delighted to officially welcome James to the senior management team and look forward to the benefits of his commercial expertise and strategic insight, both of which will be invaluable as we build and invest in the people, infrastructure and proposition needed to achieve our ambitions for the business.”
He said what Roma was creating was “genuinely different”, enabling borrowers to come to the lender for short-term finance to refurbish, convert, develop or renovate a property, and potentially roll onto longer-term commercial or buy-to-let (BTL) finance.
“That gives borrowers greater certainty around their funding strategy and removes the need to start again with a new lender as their requirements evolve,” Marshall said.
He continued: “It also gives brokers something valuable: the ability to remain alongside their clients through more of their funding journey. That’s a powerful proposition for the borrower, the broker and ultimately for Roma, and it’s something we’re very focused on building.”
Parker (pictured) added: “Having spent time working alongside the board and wider team, I’ve seen first-hand the ambition, expertise and culture that make Roma Finance such a unique business. The company has built an excellent reputation for delivering flexible funding solutions and putting customers at the heart of every decision.
“I’m excited to be joining at a pivotal stage in Roma’s growth and look forward to helping the business build on its strong foundations as it continues to expand its proposition and reach.”
