Trevor joins the principal lender with a wealth of experience in the banking and property finance market having previously held roles as a mortgage underwriter with Bank of Ireland and an account relationship manager in the corporate real estate team at Mizrahi Tefahot Bank.

At Signature, Trevor will be responsible for assessing and approving property finance applications and felt that the role demonstrated the lender’s growing ambition.

“I was attracted not only by their determination to grow the business, but the obvious potential within their clearly defined market, [and] working with property investors and finance brokers at [a] time when access to traditional funding sources remains difficult.

“The success of Signature to this point has been built on low rates, high LTVs and a fast personal service.

“We are shaping our service to meet our predicted future growth, not just the current demands.

“I’m clearly joining a firm with ambition to become a major player in the property finance sector and I see good times ahead.”

Tony Gilbertson, interim CEO at Signature, said this was another great appointment for the lender and felt Trevor combines strong analytical skills with sound judgement and a pragmatic approach to underwriting mortgage applications.

“Trevor has great experience of the property finance sector and will help us analyse loan applications, so we can make informed lending decisions – we always look for ways to lend, not reasons to turn deals away.

“Despite our unique offering and market-leading bridging rates, a business like Signature relies on exceptional service to stand out from the crowd.

“And that service is built on the skills and understanding of people like Trevor, who I’m pleased to say reflects the quality of individual Signature is able to attract.”