Specialist lending group OSB Group has hired Louise Halliwell to the newly-created role of group savings director.
Halliwell will oversee all savings propositions and report to Jon Hall, who role has been expanded to become group managing director, mortgages and savings.
She has over 25 years’ experience in the financial sector. Halliwell most recently worked at Bank North for around a year, initially as head of savings and then savings director.
Before that she was head of savings at Yorkshire Building Society for nearly eight years, and prior to that held senior roles at Skipton Building Society and Lloyds Banking Group.
Halliwell: ‘An exciting time to join OSB’
Hall said: “With savings now a key part of my role within OSB Group, I’m delighted to welcome Louise to help support and drive this vital area of the business.
“With her extensive experience, I have no doubt that both colleagues and customers will reap the benefits of her appointment and I’m looking forward to working with her on further developing our award-winning savings franchises.”
Halliwell added: “It’s an exciting time to be joining the OSB Group and I’m looking forward to working with the highly-regarded savings teams, to continue building on their success and to develop new opportunities.
“My previous experience has ensured that I can hit the ground running and I’m really excited to get started.”
She continued: “Both Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank have an unparalleled reputation for delivering consistent and competitive savings products for customers through the services of passionate and talented people, and it’s important that we keep these key fundamentals at the forefront, especially during challenging economic times.”
