Dudley Building Society Appoints New Head of Lending and Brand Manager
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Dudley Building Society Appoints New Head of Lending and Brand Manager

By Dr. Priya Sharma, Property Markets Analyst · 3 August 2026 · 1 min read

Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by Mortgage Strategy. Read the original article for full details.

Dudley Building Society Appoints New Head of Lending and Brand Manager

Dudley Building Society has announced two new appointments to its leadership team: Jayne Roberts as head of lending and Richard McDonald as brand and communications manager.

Roberts joins Dudley Building Society from Skipton Building Society, bringing experience from the mortgage and lending sector. In her new position, she will lead the society’s lending function, oversee the development of its mortgage proposition, and manage underwriting operations. Her role will also support the society’s ambitions to expand its specialist lending expertise.

Richard McDonald has been appointed as brand and communications manager after a 20-year career at Lloyds Banking Group. His most recent role involved leading marketing for Halifax Intermediaries and BM Solutions. At Dudley Building Society, McDonald will focus on strengthening the society’s profile, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and communicating the society’s purpose, values, and member proposition.

Rob Oliver, distribution director at Dudley Building Society, commented that both appointments reflect the society’s direction and the importance of experienced leadership in key business areas.

These appointments may be of interest to UK letting agents and inventory clerks who work with lenders and require up-to-date information on leadership changes within building societies.


Source: Mortgage Strategy
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Dr. Priya Sharma
Property Markets Analyst

Dr. Priya Sharma writes The Property AI's data-led coverage of UK property markets — rental indices, sold-price trends, mortgage flows, and regional analysis. Articles bylined Dr. Sharma cite ONS, Land Registry, Bank of England, and primary research data.

PhD Economics. Specialises in: ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, Land Registry data, regional rental analysis, mortgage approvals trends.

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