Leek United appoints Deb Bree as Business Development Manager

11 June 2019

Leek United has appointed Deb Bree as Business Development Manager as the Society continues to strengthen its intermediary team to service an increasing demand from brokers for their mortgage products.

Deb has experience working in the finance industry, including five years at Leek United working as a Manager within the branch network and as a telephone BDM for over a year within the intermediary team.

She has extensive experience in providing product information and assistance, giving her a full appreciation of the broker’s role and their requirements to meet the needs of a wide range of clients.

Focusing on the South including London, the South East and South West, Deb will work closely with existing brokers as well as build a network of new introducers to Leek United.

Deb commented: “I’m very much looking forward to my new role and getting to put a face to the name of our existing intermediary clients and building new relationships with brokers. I’ll be attending broker training days and working closely with mortgage clubs to show how Leek United’s products can help develop their mortgage business. I very much look forward to keeping them informed of new product and criteria updates as they are released to help meet their clients’ needs.”

Lisa Buckley, the Society’s Head of Marketing and Mortgage Sales, said: “Deb has a tremendous amount of experience to offer our broker partners and can help them further understand our latest mortgage criteria to open up new opportunities for them and the Society. Deb will also deliver a high level of service to brokers and will be proactive in ensuring they have all the information they need to assist their clients.”

Leek United recently introduced an intermediary online affordability calculator for residential mortgages and mortgage offers are now valid for 6 months. They have been announced as a finalist in the Best Variable Rate Mortgage Provider category of the 2019 Moneyfacts Awards. They also won UK’s Best Variable Rate Mortgage Lender in the 21st annual Personal Finance Awards and were Highly Commended in the First-time Buyer Mortgage Provider category in the 2018 Moneynet awards.