TMB appoints regional sales manager

Martin Garfoot has been promoted to TMB having worked for BM Solutions as a business development manager, covering the North East and Cumbria and morerecentlyYorkshire and Lincolnshire,during the lastfour years.

Hehas just completed a secondment to HBoS as national business development manager, responsible for developing and establishing the overall HBoS relationship with the national multi-tied mortgage network, Home of Choice.

This involved work with all five of the HBoS mortgage brands as well as Specialist Property Finance, Lex Vehicle Finance and European Operations. It meant he was responsible for establishing the HBOS brands with Homeof Choice and was the only BDM working across all five mortgage brands giving him an excellent market overview. He played a part in starting Homeof Choice from scratch which has now grown and become a major force in the intermediary market.

Martin has been with the HBoS group for 27 years and has almost 20 years experience in the intermediary market field.

Martin Garfoot commented: “I am very much looking forward tohelpingdrive TMB on to being a major force in the specialist lending market. I believe my experience and knowledge will help TMB to keep pushing ahead as the UK’s number one lender for packagers.”

Nigel Payne, managing director of TMB commented: “We are delighted to appoint Martin to TMB to manage regional sales throughout the North of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. His wealth of experience in the intermediary market will be invaluable to TMB and we look forward to working with him.”