Jamie joins HREF from HTB where he led the bridging division for almost three years.

He began his 24-year lending career in 2001 with Blemain Group, (which later became Together), where he spent more than 14 years, eventually heading the commercial lending division.

Commenting on his appointment, Jamie said: “In a market where deals can be tough to get over the line with some lender models, it was also an appealing opportunity to join a lender that is incredibly well capitalised and commercially minded when it comes to reviewing lending opportunities.”

“HREF has a clear strategy to grow regionally in the coming years, and from my base in the North I am well located to allow us to further support this region.

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“The team have been doing an increasing number of deals with developers and brokers across the whole of the UK and Ireland, but we know there are a lot more opportunities out there in the areas that suit our direct, pragmatic approach to lending on deals that make sense, even if they involve unusual and what can be perceived as challenging deal structures and assets.”

Max Lewis, chief investment officer at HREF, commented: “Jamie was the ideal partner to join us at a crucial time for HREF, as we expand our presence outside London, where we have been based to build our early market share in the specialist bridge lending market.

“His entire career has been in bridging and specialist lending, and Jamie has led some of the highest growth businesses in the industry for the last decade, and we’re excited to have him join our growing team.”