Metro Bank has reinforced its commitment to commercial lending in the North-West with the appointment of Paul Gaynor and Louise Molloy as Commercial Lending Directors.
Paul Gaynor brings 36 years of banking experience, including two decades in corporate and commercial lending, most recently at NatWest. Based in Metro Bank’s Manchester store, he will support businesses across the North-West with turnovers of £2-£25 million, providing loans between £0.5-£5 million.
Louise Molloy joins with over 15 years of expertise in lending and relationship management, also from NatWest. She will focus on supporting SMEs across all sectors in the region with financing needs exceeding £500,000, helping them achieve their growth ambitions. Additionally, she will play a key role in advancing Metro Bank’s commitment to the Investing in Women Code, promoting greater access to funding for female entrepreneurs.
Both roles will support the continued growth of Metro Bank’s commercial lending in the North-West.
Mark Davies, Director Commercial Banking at Metro Bank commented: “I’m thrilled to welcome Louise and Paul to Metro Bank. They are joining at a particularly exciting time in the Bank’s journey as we look to grow further and lend to more businesses in the North-West and ahead of us opening two new stores in the North-West this year.”
Paul Gaynor, Commercial Lending Director at Metro Bank commented: “Metro Bank’s relationship banking ethos really resonated with me and I’m excited to get started. The North-West is full of inspirational businesses entrepreneurs and with two new stores opening this year in Chester and Salford, I know we will be able to help and support many local businesses in their growth journey.”
Louise Molloy, Commercial Lending Director at Metro Bank added: “I’m so happy to work for a lender which truly lives and breathes its relationship banking values particularly in the great work it does to support female entrepreneurs and female-led businesses. As a signatory of the Investing in Women Code, Metro Bank actively supports women in business and is committed to supporting women with access to tools, resources and finance and supporting them in the three key areas they struggle with namely networking, funding and mentoring.”
