French brings extensive operational expertise across the mortgage sector, most recently serving as director of secured lending operations at Chetwood Bank.
Molo has appointed Lynne French (pictured), as chief operations officer (COO), strengthening its leadership team.
French brings extensive operational expertise across the mortgage sector, most recently serving as director of secured lending operations at Chetwood Bank where she oversaw both of the bank’s lending brands – CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries and Moda Mortgages.
She has extensive experience within the specialist lending sector, having previously held senior roles at Masthaven Bank, Magellan Home Loans and Fleet Mortgages.
In the newly created role, French will be responsible for scaling Molo’s operational platform to support increasing demand for the lender’s products, while attaining a high level of service for brokers and their clients.
She will also play a key role in maximising the lender’s recent strategic partnerships with OMS and LMS, helping to convert strong market momentum into sustained growth.
Matt Kimber, CEO of Molo and ColCap UK, said: “We have built a strong presence in the market and are seeing growing demand from our broker partners.
“Excellent service and continued evolution of our Platform to support their needs is key to our proposition and Lynne brings the operational strength to scale effectively and make the most of the opportunities ahead.
“With a strengthened leadership team, including both operations and distribution, now represented at executive level, we are well positioned to accelerate our growth plans.”
French added: “Molo has established strong foundations in the specialist market, and I am excited to be joining at such a pivotal point in the growth of the business.
“My core focus is on scaling the operation with discipline and pace through strengthening delivery and ensuring we consistently meet the needs of our broker partners.
“I look forward to working with the team to build on this momentum and take the business into its next phase.”