Pure Retirement has appointed Scott Burman (pictured) as its new head of distribution.
The lifetime mortgage lender is adding further value to its intermediary sales team, supporting advisers through the incoming changes brought in by the FCA’s Consumer Duty.
Burman brings with him a wealth of experience in the property and finance sectors, dating back to the late 1990s, which he swiftly backed up by attaining his CeMap in 2002 to become a mortgage adviser.
Paul Carter, Pure Retirement CEO, said: “Appointing someone of Scott’s calibre and experience underlines the regard in which we hold our adviser network, and we look forward to him leading our intermediary sales team to even greater heights.
“We’ll hopefully begin to see the market landscape move back towards where it sat before the ‘mini budget’, and aiding brokers in best supporting clients will be paramount.
“We look forward to being at the forefront throughout 2023.”
Burman can also boast 12 years within Lloyds Banking Group, firstly as a BDM, before progressing to regional manager, national account manager and new homes manager.
Most recently, he has enjoyed a seven year stint at Countrywide, ultimately serving as divisional mortgage services director for the Central and Anglia region, overseeing six sales managers and over fifty mortgage advisers.
Burman will lead a comprehensive and expanded intermediary sales function as part of Pure’s focus on being the best in the market when it comes to aiding and supporting its network.
This includes a team of four regional BDMs and four corresponding regional telephone BDMs, in addition to a dedicated team of office-based staff focusing on relationship management.
Burman added: “Being in the financial services industry for a quarter of a century has allowed me to witness the growth and increasing popularity of equity release, and it’s exciting to be joining the market at a time when it’s enjoyed an upward trajectory in spite of challenging trading conditions.
“Additionally, I’m thrilled to be joining a market leader with a track record in providing excellent adviser support, especially with the upcoming FCA Consumer duty on the horizon, and the subsequent premium on lenders helping their networks accordingly.”