Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed Karen Rodrigues (pictured) as head of national accounts.
Rodrigues started her career in financial services with Halifax in 1992, and went on to work at Vida Homeloans, Aldermore Mortgages, Kensington, and One Savings Bank’s Kent Reliance and Prestige Finance brands.
Most recently, she was director of sales at Smoove, which included the eConveyancer platform.
Rodrigues said: “I am delighted to be joining MFS at a time when the company is expanding at pace.
“Having been an active player for 17 years now, the company is an integral part of the specialist finance industry, and I am excited to be a part of the business’ continued growth in the months and years to come.
“As other lenders withdraw their products and frequently adjust their rates, MFS has committed to providing the certainty, speed and flexibility that brokers and borrowers are crying out for in today’s lending market.
“I look forward to taking its market-leading products to the UK’s clubs and networks.”
Paresh Raja, CEO of MFS, added: “Lenders need great products and exceptional levels of services, and both things rely on having great individuals within their teams – that is why we’re so pleased to welcome Karen to MFS.
“Karen has immense experience in the intermediary market. Her extensive understanding of what borrowers and brokers need from lenders will enhance our ability to deliver an exceptional service and products to intermediaries across the UK.”
MFS has £1bn currently available in funding and recently announced a new line of institutional funding worth £400m.
Its goal is to grow the overall loan book to £1.5bn in 2023.
It has also doubled its employee headcount since the start of 2022, with more than 100 employees now on the team.
