Target Group appoints leading expert to growing Originations team

25 July 2024

• Originations tech expert Rob Hanks joins Target’s Originations team
• The 12-strong team is developing the award-winning Mortgage Hub originations platform

Leading originations expert, Rob Hanks, has joined Target Group as product manager, the latest in a wave of key specialists appointed to form its Originations team.

Rob’s appointment brings the team’s number to 12, having grown rapidly this year. Rob joins other leading industry tech experts including Alastair Knowles, Shruti Kamble, and Alastair Macdonald. Consultant Alex Nash from Slalom, is also supporting the team.

As an integrated lender solution, Mortgage Hub is designed to be used across a range of channels incorporating cloud first technology and utilising data sources from a suite of integrations as an enabler to a seamless digital experience. The solution offers a fast, fully automated Decision in Principle and is currently aimed at the broker market. It is expected to open out to direct consumers in the near future, including returning customers whose mortgage is coming to an end. Existing integrations to providers such as Companies House and property data services reduce data entry and increase efficiency, with many more planned including Open Banking for direct consumers. Other asset classes like unsecured lending will follow.

Rob is providing strategic direction for Mortgage Hub which will continue to improve the overall experience for all involved in the mortgage process. Replacing traditional processes with data-driven decision making is reducing the reliance on outdated and inefficient practices which have contributed to the notoriously slow mortgage originations of the past.

Rob has over 25 years’ experience in the mortgage originations software field. His expertise has supported and led systems development for a mix of start-ups and major lenders including HSBC and Tesco Bank. His last role was with Capita Mortgages Software Solutions.

Rob Hanks said: “I’m honoured to lead such a talented team where we are all dedicated to making Mortgage Hub the go to origination solution in the market. With its user-centric design our broker experience will soon to be expanded into a truly digital end to end consumer experience. Ultimately, we see Mortgage Hub at the heart of a truly property-led solution, offering a one-stop shop for the customer’s dream home including not just a first-class mortgage capability but home insurance, energy suppliers, broadband and other services. We’re looking forward to extending this capability to other asset classes in the not-too-distant future.”

Sushant Lall, Head of Growth said: “Rob’s appointment means we are continuing to harness top specialist talent in the mortgage originations space. Rob will lead on developing Mortgage Hub to be the best software out there to create a top-quality user experience for customers, lenders, and brokers.”