With over two decades’ experience in the commercial lending market, Conor brings detailed knowledge of end-to-end lending processes, combined with strong leadership skills.

Most recently head of lending at Monument, where he was a strategic contributor to driving growth and cultivating client relationships, he has built a significant and deep professional network in the property and healthcare sectors in particular.

LHV Bank has also expanded its lending team with the addition of two seasoned relationship managers — Savvas Nicola and Edwin Yamoah.

Savvas brings over 20 years of experience in relationship management, origination, and credit from Lloyds Bank and Metro Bank.

His understanding of the unique financial needs of SMEs makes him a valuable addition to LHV Bank's relationship management team.

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Edwin brings a wealth of experience in commercial and corporate banking, having worked with diverse portfolios of businesses in Santander over 12 years.

He has proactively built and managed successful relationships with numerous SMEs and mid-market corporate businesses across a range of sectors to provide tailored financial solutions.

Erki Kilu, CEO at LHV Bank said: “Since gaining our banking licence in May 2023 and the inception of our SME lending activities, we have successfully increased our loan book to £70m by the end of last year alone.

“Building on the momentum of our initial success, we have set ambitious targets for 2024.

“We aim to issue £200m in new loans this year.

“Through new strategic leadership, talented lending teams in both London and Manchester and an extended product offering, we are well-positioned to support businesses driven by an entrepreneurial mindset.”