Updates from the Association

Association updates for January 2022

NACFB News

NACFB confirms 2022 Patron sponsors

The NACFB has announced that Allica Bank will be the Association’s headline sponsor for 2022 and a further twelve other lender Patrons have been welcomed as support sponsors.

They are Aldermore, Cambridge & Counties Bank, Funding Circle, Haydock Finance, InterBay Commercial, LendInvest, Lloyds Bank, MFS, Precise Mortgages, Shawbrook Bank, Together, and YBS Commercial Mortgages. Allica takes over from Lloyds Bank, who had been headline sponsor for the last three years.

Commenting on the sponsorship opportunity and all it entails, Anthony Newman at Allica said: “We’re delighted to be named as headline sponsor of the NACFB. The Association and its Members have been a huge support to Allica since we opened our doors and have been a pivotal part of our growth journey.

“We’re especially pleased to be able to pay that forward now by strengthening our partnership with the NACFB, who have proven themselves to be a vital voice for championing the interests of brokers and businesses alike. The whole Allica team looks forward to working with the NACFB on their plans for 2022 and beyond.”

The headline sponsor receives the highest level of visibility and promotion throughout the NACFB community. Support sponsors benefit from enhanced branding exposure at NACFB flagship events and other key platforms. We welcome and thank them all for their continued support.

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NACFB enhances Board of Directors

Last month’s AGM, held on 20th December 2021, saw the Association welcome new faces and experience to the NACFB Board of Directors. The virtual election saw Gary Cain (Reach Commercial Finance), Amanda De Courcy (ADC Financial), and Kim McGinley (VIBE Financial Services) become NACFB Directors for the first time. A very warm welcome and huge congratulations to all three.

The new Directors join Mike Deacon (Asset Based Finance & Leasing), Mike Geddes (Asset Finance Solutions UK), Phil Gray (Watts Commercial Finance), and Steve Olejnik (Dovecote Property Finance) who were re-elected to their positions. Further, a three-year extension was approved for Independent Director Lieutenant Colonel Russell Lewis MC and a one-year extension for Finance Director David Newborough.

Whilst the NACFB remains a Member first organisation, the Association also welcomes continued lender presence on the Board. For this year, the NACFB was pleased to welcome two new Patron Directors: Nick Baker (Allica Bank) and Andy Taylor (Haydock Finance). They replace Martine Catton (Just Cashflow) and Dave Furnival (NatWest) who have completed their respective terms. We are indebted to both Martine and Dave for the insight and invaluable guidance they have brought to the Association over their tenure.